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195-06449 viewsWittenoom, Bee Gorge, view from top of cat walk looking north, track can be made out in the bottom of gorge.
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200-05449 viewsMoorine Rock, Westrail L class 271 Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 69-620 runs through the loop with the ballast cleaning train, known as the Circus Train while a Perth bound freighter sits in the mainline, 22nd June 1997.
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209-15449 viewsBellevue, Westrail's H class loco H 3, an English Electric built model ST95B with serial A.085 departs the flashbutt welding yard with a rail set.
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213-25449 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point fuel point, Comalco R 1004 loco Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT42C built 1990 serial 90-1277, weight 132 tonne, engine 12-710G3A, generator AR11-WBA-CA5, traction motors D87ETR, rated power 2460 kW/3300 hp. The body is similar to a V/Line N class while the components are the same as the Australian National AN class. Originally built for Goldsworthy Mining as GML 10 for use at their Western Australian iron ore railway and locally known as Cinderella. Purchased by Comalco in 1994 following the takeover of Goldsworthy by BHP.
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030415 065601449 viewsKevin, loading is almost complete 0700 hrs. as gypsum train 3DD2 stands behind triple NJ class Clyde Engineering EMD JL22C model units NJ 5 serial 71-732, NJ 6 serial 71-733 and NJ 3 serial 71-730, these units built in 1971 at Clyde's Granville workshops started out on the Central Australia Railway for the Commonwealth Railways before being transferred to the Eyre Peninsula system in 1981. At the Kevin loading point.
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040407 080551449 viewsTHE WHEEL NUUUTTSS!! Here we see Toy Titan in a spot of bother when the rear LHS wheel parted company at the 23 km Newman mainline. Was lucky to get out of it with so little damage! Wednesday 7th April 2004.
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155-23448 viewsMelbourne Yard, derailed broad gauge Australian National 930 class 934 built in 1956 by AE Goodwin as ALCo model DL500B serial 81889 in AN livery, side view, off focus.
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200-04448 viewsMoorine Rock, Westrail L class 271 Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 69-620 runs through the loop with the ballast cleaning train known as the Circus Train 22nd June 1997.
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250-36448 viewsCape Lambert South Yard and Robe River's 9426 a Comeng WA rebuild from ALCo Schenectady NY model C636 serial 3499-3 originally built in January 1968 for Pennsylvania as #6332, Penn Central 6332 and finally Conrail 6782. Purchased in 1986 and rebuilt by Comeng WA into C636R before delivery to Robe in November 1986. This loco also went on to become DR 8401 for construction of FMG's railway in 2007-08. Seen here in the South Yard dragging a loaded rake down to the car dumper. 22nd October 2000.
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103-20447 viewsBenalla Workshops, Victorian Railways broad gauge G type four wheel open waggon G 130, originally built by Ballarat North Workshops December 1939 as a GY type GY 130, recoded to G November 1981, and 'Off Register' 1986. Photo date 12-08-1990.
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113-10447 viewsWarrenheip, V/Line broad gauge G class G 538 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 89-1271, clean paint, part of up Adelaide goods train 9150, in miserable conditions, poor quality.
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187-08447 viewsMonkland, Gympie Queensland. View looking south east in the Up direction, platform and station building on the right, ganger's trolley with yard and molasses tank waggons. GeoData.
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198-07447 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, line up of two Mancha locomotives and the Gemco, then an English Electric. In the background is the demolished locomotive changing and maintenance shed. The building on the right is the compressor and water treatment plant sheds, the lead unit has Wittenoom Exprss stencilled on the battery box, this unit now resides at the Pilbara Railways Historical Society near the 7 Mile complex in Dampier.
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210-10447 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point railway workshops. Comalco shunt engine R 1003 coupled to a Difco side dump waggon. R 1003 is an Electro Motive built NW2 model with serial number 4114 and frame number of E761-8 was built in November 1946 at La Grange originally for Canadian National with road number 7943. Sold to Comalco in December 1975 and entered service in 1976. This unit was subsequently scrapped in 2000.
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216-04447 viewsLong Plains, cab shot of AN livered DL class DL 37 Clyde Engineering EMD model AT42C serial 88-1245 as it heads 'The Ghan'.
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105-14446 viewsWallan station overview, looking south from down line, elevated signal box and up platform on the left, gangers trolley shed, crib crossing and station building.
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162-3-03446 viewsMelbourne Yard, a pair of V/Line broad gauge diesel electric locomotives, C classes C 507 Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 76-830 and C 501 'George Brown' serial 76-824 lead a display of waggons reaching back to No.10 Goods Shed at the PTC Open Day, Melbourne skyline in the background.
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160101 9759446 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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160128 00402446 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, intact bogie from CM39-8 unit 5632, build date 11-87, GE floating bolster design.
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251-31446 viewsNelson Point, the final ALCo on the BHP roster, 5499 sits stored pending its future. Built by Comeng NSW in November 1975 as an ALCo M636 with serial number C6096-04. The unit was intended to be donated to Thursday Island, but this didn't eventuate due to logistical reasons. It is now at the Rail Heritage WA museum in Bassendean. 22nd April 2000.
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