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118-22381 viewsCobram, V/Line broad gauge ACZ type bogie passenger carriage ACZ 256 with guards periscope part of steel Z set Z 56. Originally built by Victorian Railways Newport Workshops in February 1958 as AZ type steel first class sitting carriage AZ 6, in June 1972 modified to 56 seats and in December 1984 converted to ACZ.
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137-1-18381 viewsBenalla loco depot 70 foot turntable, this turntable came from Dynon, and the former Benalla electric table was sent there, this location once boasted a large roundhouse as well.
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189-05381 viewsThe Rock, located at the 550.29 km on NSW Main South line, view looking north with the along the Up Loop with the Up Siding and back road joining in at left. The grade crossing for The Avenue is just beyond the signal bridge.
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195-23381 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Australian Blue Asbestos or ABA Colonial Mill, view of the gates on the warehouse fenced yard.
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195-26381 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Australian Blue Asbestos or ABA Colonial Mill, view of the bottom section of the mill, various components can be seen including dust collecting plant, silos and the mills.
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202-10381 viewsMeckering, former narrow gauge bridge located south of the standard gauge line.
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204-10381 viewsYampire Gorge, road out of the gorge area with warning sign, Toyota HJ75 Landcruiser ute, PH 5090.
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205-06381 viewsHooley Station front gate, old refrigerator used for mailbox, 'and the lord said unto the Shepard go away this is cattle country', sign - , 'Cattle With Altitude'.
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208-1-11381 viewsToodyay, emus at the Free Range Emu Farm.
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210-03381 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point, Comalco rail dump station, view of the hydraulic jacking or indexing arms located on the Andoom side of the unloader, used to position the train for unloading.
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212-09381 viewsWeipa, a loaded train from Andoom Mine rounds the curve on approach to Lorim Point behind Comalco R 1004 Clyde Engineering EMD JT26C serial 90-1277 which is former Goldsworthy Mining loco GML 10.
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213-24381 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point fuel point, Comalco R 1004 loco Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT42C built 1990 serial 90-1277, weight 132 tonne, engine 12-710G3A, generator AR11-WBA-CA5, traction motors D87ETR, rated power 2460 kW/3300 hp. The body is similar to a V/Line N class while the components are the same as the Australian National AN class. Originally built for Goldsworthy Mining as GML 10 for use at their Western Australian iron ore railway and locally known as Cinderella. Purchased by Comalco in 1994 following the takeover of Goldsworthy by BHP.
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217-21381 viewsDry Creek Motive Power Centre, fuel point roads, AN BL class BL 31 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1015 with 700 class 704 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL500G serial G6059-2 rest between jobs with V/Line broad gauge N class behind them.
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030409 080852381 viewsWarramboo, empty grain departs following a crew change. Rebuild unit DA 7 in Australian Southern orange and black livery leads a pair of AE Goodwin built ALCo model DL531 830 class units 872 and 871, the SACBH concrete silo and Ascom silo complexes behind it.
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030409 080951381 viewsWarramboo, second unit on the empty grain train 830 class unit 872 an AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial G3422-02 was delivered new to the Eyre Peninsula in March 1966 with sister unit 871 trailing along with the motley collection of grain waggons.
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060108 2053381 viewsLock, builders plate of ARG 1200 class unit 1204, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-428, final of fourteen originally built between 1960-65 for WAGR as their A class A 1514, fitted with dynamic brakes and financed by Western Mining Corporation, started on the Eyre Peninsula in August 2004.
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223-28381 viewsPossum Siding, trailing view of Hamersley Iron General Electric built Dash 9-44CW units 7072 in the lead and 7074 serial 47753 with a loaded train ex Marandoo having just completed a crew change with an empty train. 21st October 2000.
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160522 2033381 viewsParkeston, 5MP2 steel train, Trans-Perth electric B Set 116, driving car BEA 4116 being transferred from the manufacturer in Qld to Perth.
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160525 4953381 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, Aurizon intermodal train 2MP1, crew accommodation coach QCBY 10, started life as Victorian Railways Newport Workshops 1952 build as AS class no. 15, first class air conditioned corridor car, then AS 210, BS 210 and BS 10. Sold to West Coast Railway, then RTS / Gemco and finally to Aurizon.
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1049 001381 viewsWelshpool, Goninan Open Day 27th August, 1988. View of the assembly floor area, brand new GE CM39-8 locomotive 5631 serial 5831-10 / 88-080 under construction for Mt Newman Mining with sister unit 5632 inline behind it.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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