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123-2-04493 viewsMaffra, broad gauge V/Line RT class rail tractor RT 49, has a very long rest between tasks out here! RT 49 started out as I waggon 7507 built by Victorian Railways 21-02-1905, converted to IA in 1936, then K 85 in April 1955 and in 1969 to the underframe of RT 49 by Ballarat North Workshops.
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135-08493 viewsIpswich yard, narrow gauge QR 1620 class leader 1620, 3/4 roster, trailing view. Built by English Electric at Rocklea Qld, model RS95C serial A-138.
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187-11493 viewsMonkland, Gympie Queensland. VMO type molasses waggon VMO 33440. Originally built by Nippon Sharyo Nihon in 1965 as a batch of 200 VO type coal hoppers. Converted to VMO in 1994. GeoData.
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192-02493 viewsJunee, NSWSRA standard gauge locomotive depot, front view of accident damaged NSWGR 80 class unit 8020 inside the roundhouse. An ALCo CE615A model with Mitsubishi electrics built by Comeng NSW in 1979 serial C6106-20.
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196-26493 viewsWittenoom Gorge, view of power station generating hall with pump house and diesel storage tanks.
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203-27493 viewsDrillers Ridge, Wittenoom, the DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) tower was a navigation aid for the Department of Civil Aviation for the Wittenoom airport, the site was also used by Telecom for providing 'radio links' for phones into Wittenoom prior to the current tower located at the eastern edge of town which links back to Auski Roadhouse.
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204-04493 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, a Bowes Scott & Western Ltd of London jaw crusher.
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210-12493 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point railway workshops, Comeng Qld 1976 build HMAS type bottom discharge ore car 3089, this was the second last car of that order.
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210-18493 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point railway workshops, observer's side of Comalco R 1001 loco Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 while is sits at the fuel point, items of note are the second 'tropical roof', CCTV looking down the driver's 'off side' and the five chime horn cut into the hood. Also noticeable, the units don't have dynamic brakes fitted so there is no brake 'blister' in the middle of the hood like the WAGR L or VR C classes which are also GT26C models and the fire extinguisher cut in below the radiator.
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114-07492 viewsCobram, V/Line broad gauge N class N 471 'City of Benalla' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 87-1200, running around 2 road, yard view looking north, Williamstown silo complex in the background.
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194-30492 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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197-19492 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, view looking south east with the demolished underground shit offices and workshops, Mancha battery locomotive #4 and the battery charging shed remains just visible in the distance.
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197-24492 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, top of control stand for locomotive with No.1 battery box, English Electric Co. D.B.1. Form M3, Dick Kerr System, commonly referred to as the Dick Kerr DB1 controller.
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198-01492 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, rear view of battery box and battery locomotive GEMCO Hauler serial 12304-05/10/65, motor H.P. 2/11, volts 80, drawbar pull (lbs.) 1250 built by George Moss Pty Ltd Leederville, WA.
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210-11492 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point railway workshops, back view of Comalco R 1001 loco Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 while is sits at the fuel point, items of note are the five chime horn cut into the hood and as the Weipa locomotives don't work in MU there is only the train brake hose and the main res hose for charging the belly dump discharge doors.
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030414 154350492 viewsPenong, 505.6 km looking east with the goods loop coming in on the right to join the mainline. The car is on the grain loop. Station shelter on the right is where the original barracks were located.
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060113 2554492 viewsKevin, narrow gauge locos 1604, NJ 3 and 1601 wait while their return working train 6DD4 is loaded on the mainline to Thevenard. The plant is behind the tipping loader and Kevin back around to the right behind the gypsum pile. 13th January 2006.
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160101 9760492 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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105-18491 viewsWallan, station platform 2 waiting room, brick chimney, and south end wall, point rodding, signal wires and No.3 Rd in the grass.
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110-08491 viewsBenalla yard view, quad disc signal post 12 looking north, broad gauge V/Line S class S 302 'Edward Henty' Clyde Engineering EMD model A7 serial 57-166, B class B 64 Clyde Engineering EMD model ML2 serial ML2-5 and V/Line T class loco T 403 with serial 67-498 a Clyde Engineering Granville NSW built EMD model G18B, stabled down Wodonga goods train 9303, point levers, telephone cabinet for talking to signal box.
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