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215-06528 viewsPort Augusta, AN liveried 830 class locomotive 859 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84705 performs shunting duties in the yard.
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112-04527 viewsViolet Town broad gauge track view, looking north, Siding B showing erosion, then mainline or No.2 A and No.1 roads, standard gauge at far right, March 1994.
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208-1-01527 viewsBassendean, Rail Heritage WA Museum, exhibit #28, built by Vickers Metropolitan Electrical Co. England in 1924 was the only 3'6" gauge electric locomotive in WA until 1990, it was owned and operated by the State Electricity Commission to shunt coal waggons at the East Perth power station siding. It has 600 horsepower and operated at 600 volts DC. It was donated to the Museum in 1972.
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160101 9761527 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Joffre Creek, Fourth Crossing Pool view of the western wall gorge, via Bolitho Road. Geodata: -22.2804483 118.3212850
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060113 P1010175527 viewsThevenard, blasting away from town upgrade with the port in the distance, 1604 leads a triple consist of Clyde Engineering 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 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. Friday 13th January 2006. Pope Searle photo.
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101-05526 viewsDandenong, Boral Quarry overview of new plant being constructed.
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190-17526 viewsCootamundra, NSW Main South, departmental ballast plough W 1050 an NZBF type bogie ballast plough, originally coded BBP and built in 1970 by the NSWGR workshops.
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213-35526 viewsWeipa, trailing view of a loaded train from Andoom near Northern Avenue with Comalco R 1004 out of site leading thirty three loaded waggons of bauxite.
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215-17526 viewsDry Creek Yard, a pair of broad gauge V/Line C class locomotives rest between jobs.
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150522 8186526 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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040815 165746526 viewsNelson Point Car Dumper 2, a waggon originally built by Comeng WA in 1973-74 and numbered 1283. But note the rounded bottom edge, this shows that it is a rebuilt ore waggon with 3CR12 stainless steel sides, while the ends, transoms and side ribs are the originals. These waggons were originally of a plain steel construction and were painted inside to prevent rust and wear. 15th August 2004.
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113-05525 viewsBallarat East loco depot, Queen St bridge in distance, line at right is the former Eureka line, V/Line broad gauge up Adelaide goods train 9150 behind the quad CGCG combo of C class C 506 Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 76-829, G class G 538 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 89-1271, C class C 510 serial 76-833 and G class G 513 serial 85-1241, in miserable conditions, poor quality.
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135-02525 viewsLoaded coal train sneaks past Ipswich signal box behind QR 2400 class units 2503 and 2500.
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135-05525 viewsIpswich yard, narrow gauge QR 1620 class leader 1620, cab front. Built by English Electric at Rocklea Qld, model RS95C serial A-138.
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195-17525 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Australian Blue Asbestos or ABA Colonial Mill view of stores or warehouse building and fenced yard and the maintenance workshop shed.
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103-12524 viewsRutherglen, portable station building, staff hut, front view.
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110-14524 viewsBenalla yard, GY type four wheel waggons GY 16209 and GY 5514 in super phosphate traffic. GY 5514 built new by AE Goodwin in February 1954, while GY 16209 was built in 1949 by Victorian Railways Newport Workshops as an HY type, in September 1964 recoded to GY.
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114-10524 viewsCobram, V/Line broad gauge N class N 471 'City of Benalla' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 87-1200, splitting off D van, up pass, Williamstown silo complex in the background.
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114-13524 viewsCobram, V/Line broad gauge N class N 471 'City of Benalla' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 87-1200, attaching to pass cars, 2nd person signalling.
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194-28524 viewsYandi campsite for Henry Walker operated iron ore mine owned and managed by BHP, view of camp are from man cage on Kato 50 tonne hydraulic crane.
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