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030409 080951753 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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030409 083158748 viewsKyancutta, station located at the 203.1 km and originally opened in March 1916, yard overview looking north, grain loop, mainline and goods / grain loop, Ascom silo complex on the left and SACBH concrete silo complex on the right.
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030415 065601748 viewsKevin, loading is almost complete 0700 hrs. as gypsum train 3DD2 stands behind triple NJ class Clyde Engineering EMD JL22C model units NJ 5 serial 71-732, NJ 6 serial 71-733 and NJ 3 serial 71-730, these units built in 1971 at Clyde's Granville workshops started out on the Central Australia Railway for the Commonwealth Railways before being transferred to the Eyre Peninsula system in 1981. At the Kevin loading point.
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030407 082440747 viewsWudinna, detail view of HCN type bogie wheat waggon HCN 31, modified at Islington Workshops in 1978-80 which started life as a Tulloch built NHB type iron ore hopper for the CR on the North Australia Railway in 1968-69, showing a spoke wheel and disc wheel sets in the bogie. April 7, 2003.
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030409 080651745 viewsWarramboo, empty grain prepares to get underway 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 relieved crew get in their car with the SACBH concrete silo complex behind.
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215-03744 viewsLong Plains, the down passenger train to Alice Springs 'The Ghan' on approach with power from an AN livered DL class DL 37 Clyde Engineering EMD model AT42C serial 88-1245.
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030414 154211743 viewsPenong, yard view looking west with the east leg of the triangle visible curving to the left, goods loop curving right to join the 'mainline' which is under the shrub.
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030414 154516743 viewsPenong , goods loop off to the left, grain loop on the right in the grass. Concrete silo block 2 with newer Ascom style complex behind that as Block 1.
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215-06741 viewsPort Augusta, AN liveried 830 class locomotive 859 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84705 performs shunting duties in the yard.
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217-16740 viewsDry Creek Motive Power Centre, Australian National trio of standard gauge light engines wearing the AN livery with BL class BL 26 'Bob Hawke' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1010, 700 class 705 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL500G serial G6059-3 and CL class Bulldog CL 17 'William McMahon' Clyde Engineering EMD model AT26C serial 71-757.
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217-25740 viewsDry Creek Motive Power Centre, fuel point roads sees V/Line broad gauge N class locomotive N 473 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 87-1202 resting after running the overnight passenger train 'The Overland' from Melbourne and will return with the Melbourne bound service in the early evening.
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217-07738 viewsKeswick Passenger Terminal, Australian National DL class locomotive DL 37 Clyde Engineering EMD model AT42C serial 88-1245 on the pointy end of 'The Ghan' as departure time approaches.
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216-16737 viewsDry Creek Motive Power Centre, Australian National CL class locomotive CL 17 'William McMahon' Clyde Engineering EMD model AT26C serial 71-757.
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030407 082655734 viewsWudinna, view looking south as the empty rake of bogie grain waggons is shunted into the siding for loading, showing HAN and HCN types of bogie grain hoppers. Concrete SACBH grain complex. April 7, 2003.
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030414 154120734 viewsPenong, yard view looking east along the grain loop with concrete silo block 2 on the left and the crossover from the main to the loop coming in from the right. Station shelter is in the distance on the right.
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030409 080852732 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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215-17730 viewsDry Creek Yard, a pair of broad gauge V/Line C class locomotives rest between jobs.
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030406 081444730 viewsMurdinga, looking north from the north end, April 6, 2003.
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030407 083422730 viewsWudinna, empty grain train shunts back onto the empty portion on the mainline prior to departing north, with a trio of former Australian National Co-Co locomotives with rebuilt former AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 830 class ex 839, serial no. 83730, rebuilt by Port Augusta Workshops to DA class, DA 4 leading two AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 830 class units 842, serial no. 84140 and 851 serial no. 84137, 851 having been on the Eyre Peninsula since delivered in 1962. April 7, 2003.
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030414 153925730 viewsPenong, yard view with the triangle east leg peeling off to the left as the goods loop curves to the right to re-join the mainline. The loadout leg for silo block 1 is on the right with the horizontal bunker behind.
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