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160525 4438465 viewsParkeston, 3PM7 priority service train downgrade over the hill behind Goninan built GE model Cv40-9i NR class units NR 64 serial 7250-11/96-266 and NR 11 serial 7250-02/97-213.
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160522 2383465 viewsParkeston, 7MP7 priority service train, platform 3 of 5 on RRQY 7330 5-pack articulated skel waggon set built by Qiqihar Rollingstock Works China in 2005 for Pacific National, with a 48' MFG1 type box PNXD 018.
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160522 2439465 viewsParkeston, 7MP7 priority service train, RRAY 7203 platform 5 of 5-pack articulated skel waggon set, 1 of 100 built by ABB Engineering NSW 1996-2000, 40' deck empty.
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160601 10087465 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 2MP5 intermodal service climbs up the grade from Kalgoorlie across Gateacre Road at the 651 km post behind Goninan built GE model Cv40-9i NR class unit NR 19 serial 7250-03/97-221 and a sister unit and 24 waggons for 1464 metres and 3936 tonnes.
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160601 10090465 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 2MP5 intermodal service climbs up the grade from Kalgoorlie, Goninan built GE model Cv40-9i NR class unit NR 64 serial 7250-11/96-266, as the sun goes down.
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060530 4893465 viewsParkeston, Pacific National RZAY type crew accommodation car RZAY 940 on train 2PM6 was built by Comeng NSW as an ARJ type stainless steel air conditioned first class roomette sleeping car ARJ 240 in 1968, allocated to the Indian Pacific Joint Stock in 1970, renumbered to ARJ 940 in 1974 and sold to National Rail and converted to crew car in 1997.
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160523 2888465 viewsParkeston, SCT train 7GP1 which operates from Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction) to Perth, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0103 Greater Freighter, built by CSR Meishan Rolling Stock Co China in 2014 without the Greater Freighter signage.
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160524 3669465 viewsKalgoorlie, SCT train 2PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, CQMY type 80' container flat CQMY 3017, a CFCLA lease waggon built by Bluebird Rail Operations in a group of one hundred loaded with a 40' half height SCT curtainsider and a former Macfield 40' flatrack on top MGCU 660941 and a 40' SCT box SCT 40212.
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160525 4626465 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1 which operates from Perth to Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction), PBGY type covered van PBGY 0101 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty units built by Gemco WA.
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160526 5278465 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, with 76 waggons for 5709.8 tonnes and 1795 metres with EDI Downer built EMD model GT46C-ACe unit SCT 014 serial 08-1738 on the point with sister unit SCT 012 as they hold the mainline in West Kalgoorlie waiting for the Prospector railcar to cross.
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160530 9114465 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, PWWY type PWWY 0011 one of forty well waggons built by Bradken NSW for SCT, loaded with two 48' MFG1 type boxes, SCTDS 4840 and plain blue SCFU 407039 with SCT decals.
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040616 162244465 viewsNelson Point, the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port.
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050801 4737465 viewsFlash Butt yard, Barclay Mowlem TM 21 a Plasser Australia 09-16 model tamper. 1st August 2005.
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23100465 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, loaded onto a hundred and four six wheel road transport float, Robe River rebuild GE CM40-8M unit 9422 serial 8297-03 / 93-138 is loaded awaiting transport to Cape Lambert. 9422 was rebuilt from Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 9422 serial C6103-2 from Aug 1977 and kept this number when rebuilt here. March 1993.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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030415 140027465 viewsKingoonya, located at the 426.5 km on the Trans Australian Railway, top of loading ramp and crane. Located on the north side of the line. GeoData location.
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030415 171548465 viewsTarcoola, at the 504.5 km, looking east along the Central Australian line at the western yard limit and radio channel change boards, Trans Australian line is on the right. Tarcoola is the junction for the TAR and CAR railways. GeoData location. 15th April 2003.
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040407 072053465 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, looking south west, relay room with RFID readers on the post, also the site of the in-motion weighbridge. This was the single track section between both sets of switches for the Goldsworthy line to join and cross the Newman line. 7th April 2004.
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240-09465 viewsNelson Point, retired Mt Newman Mining Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 unit 5499 serial C6096-4 sits awaiting its engine removal prior to being sent by road to Rail Heritage WA's Museum at Bassendean, Perth for preservation. 25th June 2002.
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180616 1744465 viewsEmu Siding, a loaded train of Q and B series ore waggons behind the lowest numbered Rio Tinto loco 7043 with serial 57094 a GE Erie built GE model Dash 9-44CW from the 10th order in HI Pilbara Iron livery leading an original ES44DCi unit 8108 and sister Dash 9-44CW unit 7058 in the same HI Pilbara Iron livery as they descend the West Mainline past EM7 and EM5 signals at the 74.88 km on they way to Cape Lambert. 16th June 2018. GeoData.
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180616 1756465 viewsAt the 81 km on the Tom Price West mainline, Rio Tinto loco 8133 with serial 59136 a GE Erie built GE model ES44DCi from the 2nd order in Rio Tinto Stripes livery leads Dash 9-44CW unit 9431 with a loaded train of S and C series waggons operating in AutoHaul™ as they approach Emu and then continue onto Dampier. 16th June, 2018. GeoData.
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