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225-09166 viewsBing siding, signal post BGN 3 stand sentinel as the end of the afternoon Yandi train is seen heading south with last waggon 4305, one of 126 such waggons constructed during 1997 out of 3CR12 stainless steel in an effort to eliminate painting and to reduce wear on the waggon body. This design was designated HC7081. GeoData.
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160101 DJI 0015166 viewsWittenoom Gorge, view from above the Gorge Mine area and pool, looking north east, campers at pool, the drive can be seen cutting up the left side of the gorge. Geodata.
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160102 DJI 0022166 viewsWittenoom Gorge, western wall of gorge view, looking west, Third Crossing. Geodata.
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160102 DJI 0034166 viewsWittenoom Gorge, view looking south west towards the Gorge Mine location with drive visible on both side walls. Geodata.
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150505 7997166 viewsFMG Solomon Line, zoom view looking east from the west end of Bow Siding, point indicator indicating the switch is set for the straight. Geodata: -22.0253817 118.4933250 .
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150523 8236166 viewsNelson Point Yard, BHP Billiton SD70ACe unit leads a rake towards the dumpers. Lead unit 4327 'Hamersley' is from an order originally being built by Electro-Motive, London Ontario for BNSF, an US class 1 railroad, but BHP secured 10 of them during construction, this unit 4327 serial no. 20066862-056 was destined to be BNSF 9185 before coming to BHP, passes SD70ACe unit 4368 on the fuel tank shunt, a unit from the last order of 18 SD70ACe units for BHP Billiton from Electro-Motive, London Ontario, serial no. 20098203-013.
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208-2-25166 viewsMidland, The York Jazz Festival special train departs behind Westrail DA class unit DA 1571 a Clyde Engineering EMD G26C serial 72-758.
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160601 10083166 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, diesel fuel tankers ATCY 8479 and 8476, built by Perry Engineering SA for Shell for use by South Australian Railways on broad gauge as Ts type, recoded to ATSL, original capacity of 48800 litres, current diesel capacity it 45000 litres.
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160523 2936166 viewsParkeston, 7SP3 intermodal train, crew accommodation coach RZAY 940, built by Comeng NSW in 1968 as ARJ 240, a stainless steel, air conditioned, roomette sleeping coach, rebuilt by AN Rail Port Augusta Workshops to RZAY in 1997.
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160609 0395166 viewsWoodbridge, 5PM5 intermodal train, RLSY 18727 louvre van, built by Comeng NSW in 1975-76 as KLY type, NLKY, NLWY, RLUY wearing Sadleirs green.
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050407 0381166 viewsNelson Point yard hard stand area sees brand new having only been delivered, BHP track tamper support trailer for Tamper 3 which will arrive in a couple of days. Plasser Australia 09-3X model with serial M480. 7th April 2005.
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244-21166 viewsPort Lincoln loco workshops, still wearing the former owners AN livery, Australian Southern NJ class leader NJ 1 'Ben Chifley' Clyde Engineering EMD model JL22C serial 71-728, in multiple unit consist, roster shot. 6th April, 2003.
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240-19166 viewsWickham, left hand side number one end view of former Robe River and NSWGR MLW built ALCo RSC3 serial 77737 of October 1951, was originally 40 class 4006. Shows modified bogie to convert the A1A to a BO bogie type. 31st August 2002.
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242-30166 viewsPort Hedland, Don Rhodes Mining Museum, preserved Mt Newman Mining Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 unit 5497 serial C6096-2, view looking into driving cab. May 2002.
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180616 1758166 viewsAt the 81 km on the Tom Price West mainline, Rio Tinto loco 9431 with serial 54241 a GE Erie built GE model Dash 9-44CW from the 6th order in ROBE Pilbara Rail livery, this unit was from the sixth order of Dash 9-44CW units built at GE Erie in July 2003. 16th June 2018.
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180616 1773166 viewsAt the 81 km on the Tom Price West mainline, Rio Tinto loco 7047 with serial 57098 a GE Erie built GE model Dash 9-44CW from the 10th order in HI Pilbara Iron livery with heavy rust on the visor, was built in August 2006. 16th June 2018.
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190107 0423166 viewsParkeston, UGL plate on Mineral Resources MRL class locomotive bogie.
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6983 001166 viewsWelshpool, Goninan Open Day 27th August, 1988. View of the assembly floor area, brand new GE CM39-8 locomotive 5631 serial 5831-10 / 88-080 under construction for Mt Newman Mining masked up ready for painting with sister unit 5632 inline behind it.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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150619 9088166 viewsFlash Butt yard, Speno owned and operated rail grinder RG2 for BHP, power and driving cab unit.
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200914 7761166 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society museum, Australian built by Comeng NSW an MLW ALCo M636 unit formerly owned by BHP 5502 serial C6096-7 built in July 1976, retired in 1994, donated to Society in November 1995. 14th September 2020.
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