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100731 3203326 viewsBinduli, WNB 546, pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon, final one of six built by Bluebird Rail Services SA in 2010 for BHP Billiton.
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225-10326 viewsBing siding, looking south, signal post BGN 3 arrival signal for south bound movements, empty train heading south, CM40-8M light engine on approach. GeoData.
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226-18326 viewsShaw North, 216.5 km, expanded view showing departure signals from left to right, SWN 4R repeater for SWN 4, SWN 4 for the mainline and SWN 6 for the loop, then SWN 6R on the far right. Loaded trains are about to descend the steep 1.5 percent decent to Garden Siding from this location. The interlocking room with solar array mounted above the cutting in the background with the arrival signal also visible. The repeaters are due to the 700 metre radius curve north bound trains round to approach this location. GeoData.
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226-29326 viewsShaw siding, the loaded train is winning the climb as second unit 5636 'Munda' serial 8151-11 / 91-122 another Goninan CM40-8M GE rebuild assists in powering the train to port. GeoData.
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230-19326 viewsYandi Two load-out tunnel exit side portal, Goninan rebuild GE CM40-8M model 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11/93-145 leads a loading train 1.2 km/h. The ore stockpile and pedestal stacker are visible. The pipe and fan are for the dust extraction system. The livery is the marigold version of the BHP Australia logo. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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231-13326 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, BHP Iron Ore 5652 'Villanueva' serial 8412-09 / 93-143 an Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M GE unit loads a train at 1.2 km/h with second unit 5650. GeoData.
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232-25326 viewsYandi One balloon loop, as a train is being loaded the mid-train remotes approach, waggons are standard Comeng WA builds. 18th of February 1997. GeoData.
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237-26326 viewsTambrey Station ruins. Geodata . More information can be found here .
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238-23326 viewsNelson Point loco overhaul shop, former Union Pacific loco 3523 an EMD SD40-2 model, serial 786170-25 and now numbered 3085 for BHP Billiton Iron One service had only been in operation for eleven days when this shot was taken on the 27th November 2004. Geodata .
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060110 2208326 viewsOn the curve near the 85 km between Yeelanna and Karkoo, ARG 1200 class unit 1204, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-428, originally built for the WAGR as the final unit of fourteen A class locomotives in 1965 and sent to the Eyre Peninsula in July 2004 leads an empty grain train. Approx. location of image.
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060110 2211326 viewsOn the curve near the 85 km between Yeelanna and Karkoo, ARG 1200 class unit 1204, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-428, originally built for the WAGR as the final unit of fourteen A class locomotives in 1965 and sent to the Eyre Peninsula in July 2004 leads an empty grain train. Approx. location of image.
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060110 2225326 viewsAt the Procter Rd grade crossing about halfway between Yeelanna and Karkoo, empty grain train behind ARG 1200 class unit 1204, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-428, originally built for the WAGR as the final unit of fourteen A class locomotives in 1965 and sent to the Eyre Peninsula in July 2004 and two 830 class AE Goodwin built ALCo model DL531 units 842 serial 84140 ex SAR broad gauge and to Eyre Peninsula in October 1987, and 851 serial 84137 new to Eyre Peninsula in 1962. Approx. location of image.
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060110 2233326 viewsKarkoo, empty grain train behind ARG 1200 class unit 1204, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-428, originally built for the WAGR as the final unit of fourteen A class locomotives in 1965 and sent to the Eyre Peninsula in July 2004 and two 830 class AE Goodwin built ALCo model DL531 units 842 serial 84140 ex SAR broad gauge and to Eyre Peninsula in October 1987, and 851 serial 84137 new to Eyre Peninsula in 1962. Approx. location of image.
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160525 4455326 viewsParkeston, 3PM7 priority service train, RRQY 8408 platform 3 of 5-pack articulated skel waggon, one of thirty four sets built by Qiqihar Rollingstock Works China in 2012, 48' deck with a Pacific National 48' curtainsider PNXM 4542.
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160525 4481326 viewsParkeston, 3PM7 priority service train, RRAY 7249 platform 5 of 5-pack articulated skel waggon set, one of 100 built by ABB Engineering NSW 1996-2000, 40' deck with a 40' Rail Containers sea2rail box SCFU 412081.
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160525 4529326 viewsParkeston, 3PM7 priority service train, RRQY 8344 platform 2 of 5-pack articulated skel waggon set the last of a batch of 41 built by Qiqihar Rollingstock Works China in 2005 for Pacific National, with a Pacific National 48' curtainsider PNXM 5203.
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160525 4536326 viewsParkeston, 3PM7 priority service train, RRAY 7229 platform 3 of 5-pack articulated skel waggon set, one of 100 built by ABB Engineering NSW 1996-2000, 48' deck with a Linfox 46' 6" reefer FCAD 910614.
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160528 8420326 viewsBinduli, intermodal train 6PM6, RRZY type five unit bar coupled well container waggon set RRZY 7030 platform 5, originally built by Goninan in a batch of twenty six RQZY type for National Rail, recoded when repaired. 46' 6" RFRG type ARLS reefer container ARLS 498 double stacked with an SCF 4CG2 type 40' half height side door container SCFU 200547
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160523 3016326 viewsParkeston, 7SP3 intermodal train, RRAY 7167 5-pack articulated skeletal waggon set, one of 100 built by ABB Engineering NSW 1996-2000, with a Sadleirs 40' box, three 46' 6" reefers and a 40' curtainsider.
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160524 4286326 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 1MP2 steel train, RQIY 10160, originally built by Goninan NSW in 1980 as part of a batch of fifty NQIY type 13.70 metre container waggons recoded in 1994. Loaded with two RH type coil steel or 'butter box' containers.
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