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150505 7950721 viewsFMG Solomon Line, looking west along elevated section of track, repeater tower in distance. Geodata: -22.0398833 118.6280733 .
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CHQY 740 040815 164638721 viewsNelson Point, CFCLA ballast waggon CHQY type 740 just being delivered to BHP Iron Ore as part of the Rail PACE project, 3/4 view from handbrake end.
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105-04720 viewsWallan, V/Line broad gauge P class P 14 Clyde Engineering EMD model G18HBR serial 84-1208 rebuilt from T 330 Clyde Engineering EMD model G8B serial 56-85 stands at the down platform with passenger train 8323, station building at right, gangers trolley shed and elevated signal box, semaphore signal post 12 pulled off for the move.
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100-15720 viewsAlbury station yard overview, looking south from Wilson Street footbridge, NSWSRA standard gauge 81 class locos in background, goods sheds on the right. Geodata.
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150522 8186720 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, the first of BHP Billiton Dash 8 locos to be scrapped, CM40-8 5646 serial 8244-11/92-135 one of a pair of new Goninan WA built CM40-8 units has already had most of the hood removed and the V16 7FDL prime mover is visible, sister unit 5647 sits along side with the same fate coming up next. Full details of these units past lives can be seen here .
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180117 1148720 viewsGreat Northern Highway, 18 km grade crossing sees CFCLA Goninan ALCo to GE rebuild CM40-8M unit CD 4302 originally Robe River Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 serial C6103-1 #9421, rebuilt by Goninan in 1993 with serial 8297-2/93-137 then to CFCLA in 2012 powering a loaded fuel train as part of the mainline testing of these units prior to ore train service. 17th January 2018.
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213-37719 viewsWeipa, an empty train departs Lorim Point behind Comalco R 1004 a Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT42C built 1990 serial 90-1277 originally as GML 10 for Goldsworthy Mining in Western Australia, bought by Comalco in 1994.
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104-15718 viewsBuangor, view inside signal box through window, miniature electric staff exchange machines, Buangor to Ararat machine on the left and Trawalla to Buangor machine on the right, control telephones, chart of bell codes, tins of kerosene, exchange hoops and other paraphernalia for running trains in the 19th century.
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150522 8179718 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M units from left, 5635 serial 8151-09/91-121, 5645 serial 8281-11/92-134 and 5649 serial 8412-07 93-140, for full details of these units past lives see here .
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030406 115522717 viewsPort Lincoln, derailment damaged SAR Islington Workshops built HAN type bogie wheat waggon HAN 20, stored at the workshops yards. 6th April 2003.
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030406 115746717 viewsPort Lincoln, derailment damaged HCN type bogie wheat waggon HCN 3, modified at Islington Workshops in 1978-80 which started life as a Tulloch built NHB type iron ore hopper for the CR on the North Australia Railway in 1968-69. 6th April 2003.
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160101 2301717 viewsWittenoom Gorge Mine area, view inside drive No. 5, bush cut timber poles to restrict access, geodata: -22.3247417 118.3277889 , iPhone 5S image.
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0018 Comeng WA 050704 3976717 viewsBing Siding, empty 116 kL Comeng WA built tank waggon 0018 from 1974-5, one of six such tank waggons, wearing the BHP Billiton Earth livery.
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102-12716 viewsSpeed radio repeater site.
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190-01716 viewsCootamundra, NSW Main South, looking south from the pedestrian footbridge, past loco depot, turntable visible with sanding tower.
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030406 115146716 viewsPort Lincoln loco workshops, still in former owner AN livery, Australian Southern 830 class locomotive 865 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84711, roster shot in multi-unit consist with sister unit and a DA class. 6th April 2003.
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150522 8176716 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M unit 5656 serial 8412-01 / 94-147 was originally Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 unit 5494 serial C6084-10.
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114-02715 viewsCobram, V/Line broad gauge N class N 471 'City of Benalla' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 87-1200, N set N 3, D van, down passenger train arriving at station, yard view.
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060113 2461715 viewsThevenard, narrow gauge loco 1604 with a fresh crew depart the yard with empty train 6DD3, 1604 leads a triple consist of Clyde Engineering built EMD JL22C model 1600 / NJ class combination of 1604 serial 71-731 and originally NJ 4, NJ 3 serial 71-730 and 1601 serial 71-728 the original class leader NJ 1, all three units started on the Central Australia Railway in 1971 and were transferred to the Eyre Peninsula in 1981. 1604 and 1601 both renumbered in 2004. A roll-by is also being conducted by an outgoing crew member. 13th January 2006.
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213-29714 viewsWeipa, view of tri-mount bogie on Comalco R 1004, Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT42C built 1990 serial 90-1277, note the difference this and the V/Line N class bogie used in passenger service.
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