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254-30329 viewsNunyerry weather station, located beside an abandoned landing strip. Chrysotile or white asbestos was originally mined in this area by Hanwright in the 1950s. GeoData location here. September 2001.
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267-25329 viewsOn approach to the 39 km Detector Site the Sundowner Special runs along the Newman Mainline behind BHP Iron Ore's Goninan rebuild CM40-8M unit 5634 'Boodarie' serial number 8151-07 / 91-120 with sister 5653 on the rear. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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120415 IMG P10022329 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, PTLY type gas tank waggon PTLY 3, built by Industrial Engineering Qld in 1975 as a Tg type tank waggon for South Australian Railways as Tg 3, to the VR as TWF type TWF 12 in 1978, then to VTGY type in 1979 and VTGY type in 1981. Off VR register 1988 and to AN as ATLX type ATLX 3, then to ATLY. Peter Donaghy image.
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210407 9858329 viewsParkeston, 2MP5 intermodal train, RQZY 7062, platform 4 with an Aurizon 48' MFGB type container AEHQ 100637. The RQZY type is a five unit bar coupled well container waggon built as one of a batch of thirty two by Goninan NSW for National Rail in 1995/96.
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130710 1049329 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1, ABSY type ABSY 2792 covered van, originally built by Carmor Engineering SA in 1976 as a VFX type covered van for Commonwealth Railways, recoded to ABFX and converted from ABFY by Gemco WA in 2004/05 to ABSY.
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130710 1053329 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1, ABSY type ABSY 2501 covered van, originally built by Mechanical Handling Ltd SA in 1972 for Commonwealth Railways as VFX type recoded to ABFX and then RBFX before being converted from ABFY by Gemco WA to ABSY type in 2004/05.
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100603 8974329 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3MP9, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0021 Greater Freighter, one of thirty five units built by Gemco WA in 2005 without the Greater Freighter signage but with Big W We Sell For Less logo.
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100603 8979329 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3MP9, PQIY type 80' container flat PQIY 0010, one of forty units built by Gemco WA in 2009 loaded with an SCT 40' reefer SCTR 025 [old code FC?? 96501?? visible] and a Macfield 40' box MGCU 600219[5] [original code 40219 visible] double stacked with an SCT 40' curtainsider SCT 1029.
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100603 9025329 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3MP9, ABSY type covered van ABSY 2683, one of a batch of fifty made by Comeng WA as VFX type 75' covered vans in 1977, recoded to ABFX then ABFY type, to SCT then Gemco WA upgraded it to ABSY type in 2004/05, seen here with the silver corrugated roof fitted.
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100603 9035329 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3MP9, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0017 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty two waggons built by Queensland Rail Redbank Workshops in 2005.
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123-2-31328 viewsSpencer Street Station yard view, night shot, signal box no. 1, train moving past.
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127-26328 viewsDeer Park West, view looking to Melbourne from the broad gauge line to Boral Quarries, with Adelaide bound goods pulling on to the main line at the end of the double track behind V/Line G class G 512 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 84-1240 and Australian National BL class BL 27 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1011
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143-28328 viewsWahgunyah, broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399, having run round the consist shunts back onto the 'Stringybark Express' mixed special in the yard, watched by a large number of spectators.
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153-2-35328 viewsArarat yard view looking towards Melbourne with signal rodding crossing spoon drain.
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161-26328 viewsTocumwal, good loading pivot crane, broad gauge yard.
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182-11328 viewsWahgunyah station yard overview looking from the terminus towards Rutherglen, points and levers for number 1, 2 and 3 Roads with rake of waggons on No.2 Road, Delarue silo complex on the left at the site of former station building, to the left was the former turntable area, Uncle Tobys plant in the distance, with red gum sleepers and super phosphate shed on the right.
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182-14328 viewsMurchison, fire extinguisher cabinet, near gangers shed.
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185-32328 viewsNorth Geelong C Box, Separation Street grade crossing, a pair of V/Line G class units G 533 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 88-1263 and a sister shunt back into North Geelong Yard light engine to form grain train 9125.
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192-25328 viewsCootamundra West, NSW, view looking up direction across Freer's private grade crossing towards Cootamundra West from the up home mechanical lower quadrant semaphore signal on a wooden post and still with finial. Lever 48 operates this signal. The sidings on the left are the Refuge and No.1 Goods Sidings.
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198-30328 viewsPort Hedland Port, view of the BHP HBI plant overland conveyor and under-harbour tunnel portal, also Utah Point Boat Ramp. This area is now changed with Pilbara Ports Authority No.4 Berth, and three additional berths for BHP Billiton. Images taken 2001.
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