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130704 046948 viewsKyancutta, HCN type leader bogie grain hopper waggon HCN 1, originally an NHB type hopper built by Tulloch Ltd for the Commonwealth Railways North Australia Railway. One of forty rebuilt by Islington Workshops 1978-79 to the HCN type with a 36 ton rating, increased to 40 tonnes in 1984. Seen here loaded with grain with a Moose Metalworks roll-top cover.
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130704 046848 viewsKyancutta, HAN type bogie grain hopper waggon HAN 66, one of sixty eight units built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops between 1969 and 1973 as the HAN type for the Eyre Peninsula system.
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130704 048348 viewsKyancutta, the rear of a south bound loaded grain as it departs with the final five waggons all HCN type bogie grain hoppers converted by SAR Islington Workshops from Tulloch Ltd NSW built NHB type hopper waggons as they cross the Eyre Highway grade crossing and one of the three electric searchlight signals on the network. 4th July 2013.
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130704 048648 viewsMoule, Mallee style shelter shed as a station 'building' of sorts. Moule was opened in February 1966 when the Direct Line between Ceduna and Kevin was opened. It hosts a crossing loop and ballast loading siding, Location is here. 4th July 2013.
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130704 048748 viewsMoule, looking east, Moule located at the 445.6 km was opened in February 1966 when the Direct Line between Ceduna and Kevin was opened. From the left is the end of the ballast siding with the crossing loop rejoining the mainline just before the grade crossing to access the ballast stockpile area. Location is here. 4th July 2013.
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130704 049348 viewsMoule, yard view looking east from the points for the single ended ballast siding with ballast pile of the left. Moule located at the 445.6 km was opened in February 1966 when the Direct Line between Ceduna and Kevin was opened. It hosts a crossing loop and ballast loading siding, Location is here. 4th July 2013.
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130704 049648 viewsMoule, yard view looking east from the western end of the loop towards the 446 km, crossing loop on the left, heavy track wear is evident. Location here, 4th July 2013.
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130705 055148 viewsLock, HCN type bogie grain hopper waggon HCN 39, originally an NHB type hopper NHB 1573 built by Tulloch Ltd for the Commonwealth Railways North Australia Railway. One of forty rebuilt by Islington Workshops 1978-79 to the HCN type with a 36 ton rating, increased to 40 tonnes in 1984. Fitted with a Moose Metalworks roll-top cover. 5th July 2013.
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130705 056248 viewsLock, HCN type bogie grain hopper waggon HCN 24, originally an NHB type hopper NHB 1575 built by Tulloch Ltd for the Commonwealth Railways North Australia Railway. One of forty rebuilt by Islington Workshops 1978-79 to the HCN type with a 36 ton rating, increased to 40 tonnes in 1984. Fitted with a Moose Metalworks roll-top cover. 5th July 2013.
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130705 057548 viewsLock, HBN type dual use ballast / grain hopper waggons, HBN 11 still with side gangways in place. One of seventeen built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1968 with a 25 ton capacity, increased to 34 tons in 1974. HBN 1-11 fitted with removable tops and roll-top hatches in 1999-2000. 5th July 2013.
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130705 058448 viewsLock, located at the 148.5 km and originally named Terre when opened in May 1913, later renamed to Lock in December 1921. From the left background is the Ascom silo complex (Block 5), then blocks 2, 1 and 3, the train is on the mainline with the horizontal bunker (Block 4) on the right. 5th of July 2013.
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130705 058648 viewsLock, located at the 148.5 km and originally named Terre when opened in May 1913, later renamed to Lock in December 1921. From the left background is the Ascom silo complex (Block 5), then blocks 2, 1 and 3, the train is on the mainline with the horizontal bunker (Block 4) on the right. 5th of July 2013.
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130705 060148 viewsLock, down end looking up towards Port Lincoln with the four silo blocks on the right, from the furthest, #5, #1, #2 and #3. The horizontal bunker #4 is on the left but obscured by the trees. Loading is continuing on the #1 goods siding while the loaded rake is on the mainline.
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130705 060548 viewsLock, up end looking down through Lock, Viterra fast loader loading train while loaded portion sits on the mainline.
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130705 062348 viewsLock, with loading finished, 1203 leads 846, 859 and the final portion along goods siding #1 as it prepares to shunt back onto the loaded portion on the mainline for departure to Port Lincoln.
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130705 064648 viewsLock, HAN type bogie grain hopper waggon HAN 59, one of sixty eight units built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops between 1969 and 1973 as the HAN type for the Eyre Peninsula system.
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130705 065148 viewsLock, Genesee & Wyoming locomotive AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 unit 859 'City of Port Lincoln' serial 84705, built in 1963, 859 started life at Peterborough, spent some years in Tasmania and even spent time in Perth on standard gauge in 2002 before being repainted and transferred to the Eyre Peninsula system in 2003. 5th of July 2013.
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130705 065348 viewsLock, 1203, 846 and 859 shunt back into the yard with the second loaded portion, HAN type bogie grain hopper waggon HAN 59, one of sixty eight units built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops between 1969 and 1973 as the HAN type for the Eyre Peninsula system.
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130705 065748 viewsLock, 1203, 846 and 859 depart along the mainline for Port Lincoln with the loaded grain train.
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130708 075048 viewsCharra, originally an Kinki Sharyo built NH type for the NAR now coded ENH type ENH 55 E, with hungry boards still fitted loaded with gypsum, Charoban Rd grade crossing, 477.8 km.
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