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160522 2208632 viewsParkeston, SCT train 6MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PWXY type PWXY 0002 one of twelve well waggons built by CSR Meishan Rolling Stock Co of China for SCT in 2008, loaded with a 48' MFG1 SCT unit SCTDS 4848 and a 48' MFGB unit SCTL 004335.
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210-12631 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point railway workshops, Comeng Qld 1976 build HMAS type bottom discharge ore car 3089, this was the second last car of that order.
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210-11631 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point railway workshops, back view of Comalco R 1001 loco Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 while is sits at the fuel point, items of note are the five chime horn cut into the hood and as the Weipa locomotives don't work in MU there is only the train brake hose and the main res hose for charging the belly dump discharge doors.
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193-07629 viewsWamuran, catch point and lever.
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211-04629 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point, view of the two loading conveyors running between the stockpiles and wharf, the kaolin loader in on the right hand side of the wharf.
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160522 2202629 viewsParkeston, SCT train 6MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, CFCLA lease CQWY type well waggon set CQWY 5007-1 with a SCT 40' reefer SCTR 130 and RWTU 903034 40' curtain sider on top. The CQWY was built by Bluebird Rail Operations in South Australia in 2008 as a batch of sixty pairs.
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210-17628 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point track maintenance compound, sleeper handler crane and a sleeper scarifier - inserter beside it numbered R 4015, ballast waggon R 4003 in the background.
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212-12628 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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213-23627 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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211-18626 viewsEast Weipa Mine Centre, Komatsu HD1400 with a Tubemakers belly dump trailer.
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212-05626 viewsWeipa, RAAF Hercules plane preparing for landing at Scherger Base.
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193-03625 viewsWamuran station yard looking west towards Kilcoy, empty pineapple bins await loading, flat waggons in goods road loaded with bins.
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210-06625 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point, cab side view of loco number and builders plate for Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 for Comalco numbered R 1001, originally numbered at 1.001.
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211-01625 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point, view from the top of the kaolin storage silos looking west at No.1 bauxite ship loader and the two tug boats. The unloading barge can be seen in the background in the Embley River.
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160523 2825624 viewsParkeston, SCT train 7GP1 which operates from Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction) to Perth, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0057 Greater Freighter, one of a second batch of thirty units built by Gemco WA.
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211-08623 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point park area viewed from the kaolin storage silos.
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212-14623 viewsWeipa, a loaded train ex-Andoom Mine runs along the main with thirty two waggons at Lorim Point towards the dump station behind Comalco R 1004 Clyde Engineering EMD JT26C serial 90-1277 which is former Goldsworthy Mining loco GML 10.
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212-28623 viewsWeipa, Mission River road and rail bridge from the Andoom and rail side with an empty train headed by Comalco unit R 1004 purchased off BHP Iron Ore in 1994 is a Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT42C built in 1990 with serial 90-1277. July 1995.
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190-06622 viewsCootamundra, NSW Main South, looking north, further north from 190-05, shows rear of mechanical lower quadrant semaphore signal post.
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190-18622 viewsCootamundra, NSW Main South, AE Goodwin built ALCo model DL531 serial G3387-2 of 1964 for NSWGR as the 48 class MK II 4847 sits in the yard wearing the Candy livery of the era. These units sported an ALCo 6-251B for 1050 hp. This unit was scrapped in 2008.
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