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160522 2241271 viewsParkeston, SCT train 6MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, ABSY type ABSY 2454 covered van, originally built by Mechanical Handling Ltd SA in 1971 for Commonwealth Railways as VFX type recoded to ABFX and then RBFX to SCT as ABFY before being converted by Gemco WA to ABSY type in 2004/05.
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160522 2260271 viewsParkeston, SCT train 6MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, ARFY type ARFY 2389 refrigerated van with a Ballarat built Maxi-CUBE body mounted on an original Commonwealth Railways ROX container waggon built by Perry Engineering SA in 1971, recoded to AQOX, AQOY and RQOY before having the Maxi-CUBE refrigerated body added circa 1998 for SCT service.
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160525 4585271 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1 which operates from Perth to Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction), PWXY type PWXY 0004 one of twelve well waggons built by CSR Meishan Rolling Stock Co of China for SCT in 2008, loaded with two SCT 48' MFG1 type containers SCTDS 4827 and SCTDS 4824.
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160527 5520271 viewsBlamey crossing loop at the 1692 km, SCT train 5PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne speeds through behind CSR Ziyang Locomotive Co, China SDA1 model SCT CSR class locomotive CSR 010 'C Mobrici' and SCT 008 with 71 waggons for 4117.5 tonnes and 1752.5 metres.
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160527 5544271 viewsBlamey crossing loop at the 1692 km, SCT train 5PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0108 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty units built by Gemco WA, with Independent Brake signage.
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160530 9168271 viewsParkeston, SCT train 7GP1 which operates from Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction) to Perth departs the mainline behind second unit SCT class leader SCT 001 serial 07-1725 second unit is an EDI Downer built EMD model GT46C-ACe.
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160530 9237271 viewsParkeston, SCT train 7GP1 which operates from Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction) to Perth, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0003 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty two waggons built by Queensland Rail Redbank Workshops in 2005.
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161109 1900271 viewsMoule, former BHP RSK type iron ore waggon, modified by G&W Port Lincoln to cart gypsum and coded RSG type, RSG 2, note the riveted body, fitted with hungry boards and loaded with gypsum.
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161112 2995271 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, loaded Malcolm sulphur train 6029, AQNY type waggon AQNY 32212, final member of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic with a pair of Bis Industries hard-top type 25U0 containers BISU 100096 and un-decaled BISU 100019.
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161116 5132271 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, Shell fuel train 3442, departmental wheel set carrier waggon AZVY 2829, built by Transfield WA 1976 for Commonwealth Railways as one of two hundred GOX type open waggons. Recoded to AOOX, then in 1992 modified to AZVY.
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040616 162248271 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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244-31271 viewsPort Lincoln loco workshops, still wearing the former owners AN livery, Australian Southern 830 class 871 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial G3422-01, this unit has been on the Eyre Peninsula Division since new in January 1966, seen here coupled to sister units. 6th April 2003.
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244-33271 viewsPort Lincoln loco workshops, wearing Australian Southern livery rebuild ALCo DA 7 started life as NSWGR 48 class 4813 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 83713, rebuilt by Islington Workshops with long hood and parts from former 830 class 870 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial G6016-06 in 1998. B end roster view looking forward. 6th April 2003.
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030404 125029271 viewsPort Augusta Spencer Junction yard, a Perth bound intermodal awaits departure time on 13 Road behind National Rail NR class units built by Goninan as GE Cv40-9i models, NR 50 serial 7250-08 / 97-252 and NR 37 serial 7250-06 / 97-239. 4th April 2003.
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030404 141115271 viewsPort Augusta Spencer Junction yard, MKA (Morrison Knudsen Australia) rebuilt AL class AL 24 into EMD JT26C-2M model for Australian National in 1993 as the ALF class, here ALF 20 serial 94-AB-020 shunts empty rail transport waggon sets from the Darwin construction. 4th April, 2003.
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170730 0490271 viewsIndee, an empty Roy Hill train rounds the curve at the Indee Rd grade crossing at the 53.3 km behind General Electric built double ES44ACi units RHA 1008 serial 62580 and RHA 1018 and 112 waggons, then the mid-train unit and then another 112 waggons. 30th July 2017. GeoData.
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170730 0523271 viewsMarubeni Siding, located on the Roy Hill railway at the 152.5 to the 155.8 km, view looking south. GeoData.
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060723 7684271 viewsOriginal Hamersley Iron compressor waggon sets IC-6 and IC-7 which were made from cutting down condemned ore waggons and then fitting Atlas Copco XAS 97 air compressors, receiver tanks and fuel tanks. Seen here on the causeway just outside 7 Mile. 23rd July 2006.
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060723 7763271 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set CB 03, receiver waggon with two air tanks or receivers. These are built on former ore waggons that have been cut down. Seen here just outside of 7 Mile. 23rd July 2006.
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060723 7828271 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set CB 02, compressor control waggon with two diesel powered Atlas Copco XAS 97's and the receiver waggon with two air tanks or receivers. Note the waggons are cut down ore waggons. Seen here inside 7 Mile. 23rd July 2006.
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