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160609 0416217 viewsWoodbridge, 5PM5 intermodal train, platform 2 of 5-pack RRRY 7008 well waggon set, one of nineteen built in China at Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works for Goninan in 2005, Cronos 40' box CXSU 118651 with Royal Wolf 40' box RTPU 4025 on top.
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160609 0439217 viewsWoodbridge, 5PM5 intermodal train, RQZY 7065
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060528 4153217 viewsParkeston, bogie detail of Pacific National BRS type crew accommodation coach BRS 221, originally built by Victorian Railways Newport Workshops in November 1940 as an AS type first class sitting car for the Spirit of Progress as AS 6, in April 1983 converted to a combined sitting accommodation and a mini refreshment service as BRS type BRS 1, then in September 1985 renumbered to BRS 221. Sold to West Coast Railway mid 1990s, converted to crew car after 2004.
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060602 5154217 viewsMidland, Pacific National BRS type crew accommodation coach BRS 223, originally built by Victorian Railways Newport Workshops in March 1949 as an AS type first class sitting car for the Spirit of Progress AS 12, in July 1952 converted to ABS type first and second class Spirit of Progress car ABS 1, in October 1972 reverted to AS 1, in June 1983 converted to a combined sitting accommodation and a mini refreshment service as BRS type BRS 3, then in September 1985 renumbered to BRS 223. Sold to West Coast Railway mid 1990s, converted to crew car after 2005.
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160526 5352217 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, ABSY type van ABSY 4488, one of a batch of fifty made by Comeng WA as VFX type 75' covered vans 1977, recoded to ABFX type, when Gemco WA upgraded it to ABSY type, seen here with the silver corrugated roof fitted and the centre loading roof hatch.
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160530 9133217 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, ABSY type ABSY 2457 covered van, originally built by Mechanical Handling Ltd SA in 1971 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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161112 3451217 viewsBinduli, loaded Hampton acid train 7406 with AQHY 30060 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0084, originally built by the WAGR Midland Workshops in 1964/66 as a WF type flat waggon, then in 1997, following several recodes and modifications, was one of seventy five waggons converted to the WQH type to carry CSA sulphuric acid tanks between Hampton/Kalgoorlie and Perth/Kwinana. CSA 0084 was built by Acid Plant Management Services, WA.
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040815 171504217 viewsNelson Point, view of hand brake end of fuel tank waggon 0020, 82 kilolitre capacity built by Comeng NSW for BP as RTC 2, used by Mt Newman Mining, unsure when converted to 0020.
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050412 0767217 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 533, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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050414 0943217 viewsFlash Butt yard, Comeng NSW built 82 kilolitre water tank waggon 0001, one of two such tank waggons built in November 1970.
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050518 2094217 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 758.
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050518 2095217 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHQY type CHQY 734.
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050518 2181217 viewsBing Siding. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 517, one of twenty waggons originally used on the Oroville Dam construction before coming to the Pilbara in January 1968 as ballast waggons.
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050518 2197217 viewsBing Siding. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 527, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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050713 4102217 viewsFlash Butt yard, heavily stripped down riveted waggon 206, possible original ballast waggon, number 206 was originally a waggon in the 'Camp Train' and appears to have USA origin, 3/4 view from handbrake end.
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050801 4765217 viewsFlash Butt yard, rail recovery and transport train, builders plate of 1st lead off waggon 6011, built by Scotts of Ipswich Qld on 04-09-1970.
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051001 5687217 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon #13, 6202, a Comeng WA built flat waggon from January 1977 under order no. 07-M-282 RY.
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051001 5701217 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon #19, 6013, a Scotts of Ipswich Qld built flat waggon from September 1970.
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051001 5717217 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon #24, 6005, builders plate, a Scotts of Ipswich Qld built flat waggon on 12th September 1970.
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060501 3878217 viewsTabba Siding, built by Difco USA in 1971 for Mt Newman Mining in a group of four, 701 was the class leader of the long side dump waggons.
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