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PD 1261587 viewsBinduli, WO type iron ore waggon WO 31244 is one of a batch of sixty two built by Goninan WA between April and August 2000 with serial number 950086-006 and fleet number 135 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, TEST WAGGON, and is a Goninan built replacement WO type waggon that replaces the original WAGR built WO type waggon with the newer style WOD type and has square features opposed to the curved ones as on the original WO class.

PD 1261687 viewsBinduli, WO type iron ore waggon WO 31244 is one of a batch of sixty two built by Goninan WA between April and August 2000 with serial number 950086-006 and fleet number 135 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, TEST WAGGON, and is a Goninan built replacement WO type waggon that replaces the original WAGR built WO type waggon with the newer style WOD type and has square features opposed to the curved ones as on the original WO class.

PD 1284487 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AOPY 32387 with fleet number 914, one of seventy ex ANR coal waggons rebuilt from AOKF type by Bluebird Engineering SA in service with ARG on Koolyanobbing iron ore trains. They used to be three metres longer and originally built by Metropolitan Cammell Britain as GB type in 1952-55, seen here in a rake with sister waggons.

100731 323687 viewsBinduli, AQHY 30053 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0039, 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.

100731 323987 viewsBinduli, AQHY 30077 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0061, 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.

225-2787 viewsBing siding backtrack, a ballast consist of 17 GML bottom discharge waggons and 6 Difco side dump rip rap waggons, possibly an 'emergency' ballast train for the GML line following flood damage. GeoData.

226-2787 viewsShaw siding at the 219 km a loaded train with power from two Goninan CM40-8M GE rebuild units 5642 'Wallareenya' serial 8281-07 / 92-131 and sister unit 5636, the mid-train remotes can be seen in the distance topping the grade. GeoData.

229-1987 viewsYandi Two loadout, looking at the exit portal of the tunnel as Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 drags a loading train through at 1.2 km/h, the massive pile of ore is gravity fed into the waggons via two sets of hydraulic chutes, the original pedestal radial stacker is visible above the ore along with the extraction fan. GeoData.

229-2487 viewsYandi Two loadout exit side, as Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 and sister unit drag a loading train at 1.2 km/h, the massive pile of ore is gravity fed into the waggons via two sets of hydraulic chutes, the original pedestal radial stacker is visible above the ore along with the extraction fan, on the left the mid-train remotes can just be made out. GeoData.

230-2987 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, two Goninan GE CM40-8M rebuilds from different ALCo builders. 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11/93-145 is from Comeng ALCo M636 unit 5493 while 5637 'De Grey' serial 8181-01/92-123 is from an AE Goodwin ALCo C636 unit 5456. 5654 wears the marigold BHP logo while 5637 has the silver logo on one the ends. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .

230-3087 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, Goninan GE CM40-8M rebuild 5637 'De Grey' serial 8181-01/92-123 is from an AE Goodwin ALCo C636 unit 5456. 5637 has the silver BHP logo on the end but the hood logo has been painted out. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .

230-3287 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 .

231-2087 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, BHP Iron Ore 5652 'Villanueva' serial 8412-09 / 93-143 an Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M GE unit loads a train at 1.2 km/h with second unit 5650. GeoData.

231-2587 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, BHP Iron Ore 5652 'Villanueva' serial 8412-09 / 93-143 an Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M GE unit loads a train at 1.2 km/h with second unit 5650 as the outgoing crew arrive to change out. GeoData.

233-2587 viewsYandi Two loaded car side of load-out tunnel, a loading train lead by BHP Iron Ore's Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 as it drags the train through at 1.2 km/h with assistance from two sister units. GeoData.

234-2187 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 on the front of a 240 waggon loaded train, this configuration was trialled for a time with two Dash 8 locos, 120 waggons, Dash 8, 120 waggons and Dash 8. Cab front on view. Circa 1998.

234-3287 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 on the front of a 240 waggon loaded train, this configuration was trialled for a time with two Dash 8 locos, 120 waggons, Dash 8, 120 waggons and Dash 8. View looking across the YT315.8 km grade crossing and 5658 back to the ore stockpile at the loadout. Circa 1998.

234-3587 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 on the front of a 240 waggon loaded train, this configuration was trialled for a time with two Dash 8 locos, 120 waggons, Dash 8, 120 waggons and Dash 8. View looking across the YT315.8 km grade crossing and 5658 back to the ore stockpile at the loadout. Circa 1998.

235-2587 viewsYandi One, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11 / 93-145 on the left coupled to Goninan GE rebuild 5639 'Corunna Downs' serial 8281-03 / 92-128 on the right, note the differences in the two locos as 5653 is a later rebuild with marker lights and the marigold logo while 5639 has no marker lights, plain logo and a plough fitted to the No.2 end.

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