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060603 5271 ATGY512Q301 viewsMidland, ATGY 512 fuel tank waggon built by Tulloch Ltd NSW in 1970 for BP Oil with 511 as WJG types, 96,000 litres one compartment two domes.
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100601 8452301 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, WNB 543, pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon, one of six units built by Bluebird Rail Services SA in 2010 for BHP Billiton.
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100608 9724301 viewsMidland, AQNY 32196, one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic, with sulphur skips S44S with original door and sliding tarpaulin and S104Q with replacement door and roll top tarpaulin on train 2430 empty Malcolm freighter.
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100609 09930301 viewsMidland, AQHY 30054 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0020, 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.
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100609 09982301 viewsMidland, AQWY 30231 container flat waggon built by WAGR Midland Workshops in a batch of forty five WFX type container flats in 1974, recoded to WQCX in 1980. Loaded with three 20' boxes, two Colemans' 25B0 type CCBU 0031 and CCBU 0010 and a Royal Wolf 2EG9 type RWTU 951019 used to convey ammonium nitrate.
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100609 10019301 viewsMidland, AQWY 30415 container flat waggon built by Tomlinson Steel WA as WFX type in 1970 from a batch of one hundred and sixty one waggons, recoded in 1980 to WQCX type. Loaded with two 20' containers, Cronos 2210 type CRXU 276317 and Mediterranean Shipping 22G1 type MEDU 124686.
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100611 0334301 viewsMidland, AQHY 30017 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0051, originally built by the WAGR Midland Workshops in 1964/66 at WF type flat waggons, then following several codes and modifications in 1997 seventy five were converted to WQH to carry CSA sulphuric acid tanks between Hampton/Kalgoorlie and Perth/Kwinana.
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100611 0357301 viewsMidland, AQWY 30211 container flat waggon, built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1974 as a batch of forty five WFX type container flats. Recoded to WQCX in 1980. Loaded here with a Westrail COR roll top container COR 5885, P+O Nedlloyd 22G1 20' box and open top COT 6807.
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100731 3241301 viewsBinduli, AQHY 30106 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0074, originally built by the WAGR Midland Workshops in 1964/66 at WF type flat waggons, then following several codes and modifications in 1997 seventy five were converted to WQH to carry CSA sulphuric acid tanks between Hampton/Kalgoorlie and Perth/Kwinana.
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225-21301 viewsAt the 24.1 km grade crossing on the BHP Newman line, the afternoon departure for Yandi mine heads south behind the standard double General Electric AC6000 units with GE Erie built 6075 serial 51067 second unit to lead sister unit 6074 with another AC6000 unit mid-train. This was before the units were named. GeoData.
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227-13301 viewsNelson Point, view from rear of Shiploader 2, salt pile, manganese stockpile in the distance, stacker 3, the Port Hedland water tower, then 101-102 sample station and Tertiary Crushing Building One or TCB1, stacker 4 and reclaimer 3 with the under harbour portal in the foreground. GeoData.
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229-05301 viewsYandi Two balloon switch looking east with an empty BHP train heading for the loadout with mid-train remote units Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE units 5660 'Kure' serial 8412-05 / 94-151 leading sister unit 5657, grade crossing is the YT 311.5 km. GeoData.
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229-07301 viewsYandi Two balloon switch looking east with an empty BHP train heading for the loadout with mid-train remote units Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE units 5660 'Kure' serial 8412-05 / 94-151 leading sister unit 5657, note the sheet metal windscreen protector plates, grade crossing is the YT 311.5 km. GeoData.
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230-32301 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, cab side view of Goninan rebuild GE CM40-8M model 5637 'De Grey' serial 8181-01/92-123 with ALCo Hi-Ad bogie. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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232-20301 viewsYandi One backtrack, following a cyclone shutdown of the mainline and severe flooding around Yandi a 'mixed' freight train was operated to Yandi to deliver food, mail and diesel fuel to the mine and camp. Here BHP Iron Ore loaded Comeng WA built ore waggon 2871 has been re-sheeted with 3CR12 stainless steel side walls, view of broken coupler. February 1997. GeoData.
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236-28301 viewsNelson Point Loco Overhaul Shop, BHP Iron Ore's Goninan GE rebuilt CM40-8MEFI unit 5669 'Beilun' serial 8412-02 / 95-160 sits out the front awaiting attention.
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160525 4814301 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AQHY 30036 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0117, originally built by 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, part of empty acid train 4405 departing in the yard. CSA 0117 was built by Vcare Engineering, India for Access Petrotec & Mining Solutions in 2015.
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160531 9873301 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, diesel fuel tank waggon ATEY 7315, BP Oil service, ex Ampol, other codes include ex NSW NTAF, WTEF and WTEY.
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160601 10076301 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ATPF 573 fuel tank waggon built by WAGR Midland Workshops 1974 for Shell as WJP type 80.66 kL one compartment one dome, capacity of 80500 litres, Shell Fleet No. 708.
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160523 3024301 viewsParkeston, 7SP3 intermodal train, RRKY 2766 container waggon, one of fifty five built by Perry Engineering SA in 1974 as type RMX, recoded to AQMX, AQSY, RQKY. With a 40' flatrack FD 91 loaded with steel pipe.
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