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130704 041742 viewsKyancutta, south bound loaded grain train has stopped here to collect a loaded rack of grain waggons, seen here backing up to re-join the rest of the train on the mainline with one of only three electric signals on the network which a sharp eye might notice has turned red as the grade crossing protection has timed out, behind EMD 1204 and twin ALCo 830 units 873 and 851. 4th July 2013.
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130704 042742 viewsKyancutta, former Australian National narrow gauge 830 class locomotive 851, an AE Goodwin built ALCo DL531 model with serial 84737 built new for the SAR in 1962 and delivered new to Port Lincoln in April 1962 wearing current owner Genesee & Wyoming's livery, it has spent it's whole working life on the Eyre Peninsula. 4th July 2013.
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130704 042642 viewsKyancutta, south bound loaded grain train seen here testing the brake after picking up more loaded waggons and rejoining the train, with the original goods siding closest to the camera, behind 1200 class EMD G12C model 1204 and twin ALCo DL531 model 830 units 873 and 851. 4th July 2013.
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130704 043342 viewsKyancutta, 1200 class unit 1204 wearing current owner Genesee & Wyoming livery is a Clyde Engineering built EMD G12C model with serial 65-428 heads up a loaded grain train as it undertakes a brake test following shunting to attach a further fourteen waggons. 4th July 2013.
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130704 044142 viewsKyancutta, the south bound loaded grain train gets away from attaching a further fourteen loads here as it is about to cross the Eyre Highway grade crossing with F Type flashing lights. 4th July 2013.
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130704 045042 viewsKyancutta, as the train powers away south some examples of the SAR built HAN type of bogie grain waggons lead the front of the rake, sixty eight units were built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops between 1969 and 1973 for the Eyre Peninsula system. 4th July 2013.
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130704 047642 viewsKyancutta, HCN type bogie grain hopper waggon HCN 32, 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 050442 viewsMoule, Trak-Lok M7.5 steel sleeper for 31 kg/m rail manufactured by BHP in 1996, the 7.5 is the thickness in millimetres of the steel used. 4th July 2013.
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130705 054342 viewsLock, grain train loading in progress with the Viterra fast flow auger in the distance, the train with 1203, 846 and 859 is about to split and shunt half the consist onto the mainline. 5th of July 2013.
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130705 055842 viewsLock, HCN type bogie grain hopper waggon HCN 9, originally an NHB type hopper NHB 1024 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 058042 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 060342 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 is the concrete toilet block, Ascom silo complex (Block 5), the train is loading on the grain loop, loaded rake on the mainline, horizontal bunker (Block 4) and the crew barracks. 5th July 2013.
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130705 063442 viewsLock, HAN type bogie grain hopper waggon HAN 50, 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 065542 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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130708 072642 viewsCharra,
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130708 079042 viewsCharra, crossing loop, 466.2 km.
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130708 079442 viewsCharra, crossing loop, 466.2 km.
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130708 082742 viewsMoule, originally an Kinki Sharyo built NH type for the NAR now coded ENH type ENH 29, with hungry boards painted in corporate orange of Genesee Wyoming, loaded with gypsum, Mewett Rd grade crossing, 470.1 km.
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130708 084642 viewsPenong Junction, [url=https://goo.gl/maps/45FyW]429.7 km[url].
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130708 085542 viewsPenong Junction, originally an Kinki Sharyo built NH type for the NAR now coded ENH type ENH 6 T, without hungry boards loaded with gypsum, [url=https://goo.gl/maps/45FyW] located at the 429.7 km[url].
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