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161109 1892288 viewsMoule, train 4DD4 rumbles along the mainline behind Genesee & Wyoming locomotives Clyde Engineering EMD model JL22C units 1601 serial 71-728 and 1603 serial 71-730 and a pair of AE Goodwin ALCo model DE531 units 859 serial 84705 and 850 serial 84136 with 62 loaded waggons.

161111 2468288 viewsBinduli, Kalgoorlie Freighter train 5025, diesel fuel tank waggon ATMY 553, built by Tulloch Ltd NSW for BP Oil in 1971 as WJM type, capacity of 102000 litres, diesel capacity of 76000 litres, refurbished by Gemco WA in Oct 2015.

050624 3337288 viewsGoldsworthy, Dash 8 locomotive 5636 with 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.

030404 130919288 viewsPort Augusta Spencer Junction yard, a couple of AFRF type rail transport waggons await shunting back to Whyalla for reloading during the Darwin line construction. 4th April 2003.

22333288 viewsBassendean, Goninan outside workshops, CM40-8M frame being modified on shop bogies. July 20 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.

22651288 viewsBassendean, during an Open Day at the Goninan workshops, an up turned ALCo frame is in the process of being converted to a GE CM40-8M. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.

23721288 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 unit, 5481 serial G6061-2 awaiting rebuilding into CM40-8M 5650 in July 1993. December 1992.
Jim Bisdee photo.

030415 171516288 viewsTarcoola, at the 504.5 km, looking west along the Trans Australian line, Central Australian line on the right at the western yard limit and radio channel change boards. Tarcoola is the junction for the TAR and CAR railways. GeoData location. 15th April 2003.

170915 0713288 viewsAt the 18.2 km as part of the empty Roy Hill fuel train, TA type diesel fuel tank waggon TA 1009 built by CSR Yangtze Rolling Stock Co China with a capacity of 96000 litres. 15th September 2017. View map here.

240-19288 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.

242-16288 viewsNelson Point, Loco Overhaul Shop, General Electric built AC6000 locomotive 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 with engine and alternator removed. May 2002.

180616 1758288 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.

070622 0224288 viewsMooka in the back track siding, BHP Iron Ore's track recording vehicle, EM80 which is a Plasser & Theurer EM-80 model and still wearing the old BHP blue and white livery, this unit was delivered in Mt Newman Mining orange and white.

080621 2792288 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine TM04 a Plasser Australia unit model 09-3X serial M489. 21st June 2008.

200914 7780288 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, ALCo built locomotive model S-2 serial 69214 built in 1940 for the Spokane, Portland and Seattle as their #21 and retired in 1964 before coming to Australia in September 1965, numbered 007 and called 'Mabel'. Retired in December 1972 and donated to the Society in 1976. 14th September 2020.

250-07288 viewsPelican Siding on the Hamersley Iron Tom Price line about the 208 km empty ore waggon 6085 is an example of the units built by Tomlinson Steel WA is a slave waggon of the pair and shows the re-sheeting paint symbol to indicate that all four sides and the floor have been replaced. 21st October 2000.

121-32287 viewsMorwell signal diagram or 'pull list' and track indicators located in the Signal 'Box' or bay on platform.

173-14287 viewsMurchison East, V/Line station sign, 'Change here for bus connection to...', north end of station building with brick chimney.

163-22287 viewsShepparton station view from platform with stabled V/Line broad gauge T class locomotive T 384 Clyde Engineering EMD model G8B serial 64-339, goods shed behind loco, side view.