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160522 2142511 viewsParkeston, 6MP4 intermodal train, platform 3 of 5 pack RRGY 7123 5 pack articulated skel waggon set, originally built as RRBY by AN Rail at Islington Workshops SA 1996-97, recoded when decks rebuilt longer, 48' deck with a Pacific National 48' container PNXD 4211.

160529 8763511 viewsParkeston, 6MP4 intermodal train with crew accommodation coach RZEY 4, built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops as Purpawi in 1955 for use on The Overland, coded JRA 4, to West Coast Railway, converted to RZEY by Bluebird Rail Operations 2007.

160529 8838511 viewsParkeston, 6MP4 intermodal train, RQJY 4

160601 10092511 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 2MP5 intermodal train, RRQY 8339 5-pack articulated skel waggon, built by Qiqihar Rollingstock Works in China as part of a forty one unit order in 2005/06, loaded with a 48' box and four 46' 6" reefers.

160522 2245511 viewsParkeston, SCT train 6MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0086 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty units built by Gemco WA.

160522 2266511 viewsParkeston, SCT train 6MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PQIY type 80' container flat PQIY 0030, one of forty units built by Gemco WA loaded with two SCT 40' reefers SCTR 045 and SCTR 031.

160523 2877511 viewsParkeston, SCT train 7GP1 which operates from Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction) to Perth, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0071 Greater Freighter, built by CSR Meishan Rolling Stock Co China in 2014 without the Greater Freighter signage.

160525 4627511 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1 which operates from Perth to Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction), ABSY type ABSY 2454 covered van, originally built by Mechanical Handling Ltd SA in 1971 for Commonwealth Railways as VFX type recoded to ABFX and then RBFX to SCT as ABFY before being converted by Gemco WA to ABSY type in 2004/05.

160525 4629511 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1 which operates from Perth to Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction), looking east from the rear with ABSY type ABSY 3089 covered van, originally built by Comeng WA in 1977 for Commonwealth Railways as VFX type, recoded to ABFX and ABFY before conversion by Gemco WA to ABSY.

160526 5363511 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PQMY type 60' 3TEU container flat waggon PQMY 2743 originally built by Perry Engineering SA in 1974 as an RMX type flat, recoded through AQMX - AQMY - RQMY types before SCT ownership, loaded with 40' 4EG1 Cronos box CSXU 111173 and a 20' 2EG1 Cronos box CSXU 115873.

160530 9091511 viewsParkeston, return SCT working 1PM9 led by SCT 004 crosses opposing SCT Perth bound train 7GP1 with SCT 013 on the lead waiting on the mainline. Before SCT introduced these AC traction locomotives the original operations were powered by three of four 3000 hp DC locomotives.

160530 9118511 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, originally one of one hundred and fifty RMX type container flat waggons built 1975-77 by Perry Engineering SA, recoded through life to AQMX, AQSY, AQMY and RQMY, seen here coded as PQTY type for SCT service as PQTY 4303 and fitted with bulkheads and loaded with SCT 40' 4EG1 type box SCT 40226 and a 20' 2EG1 type CPC box SCFU 203247 with QR National decals.

160530 9139511 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, Gemco WA built PQIY type 80' container flat PQIY 0021 loaded with two 40' 4GE1 type Cronos boxes CRTU 092400 and CXSU 114773.

161111 2407511 viewsKalgoorlie, Malcolm freighter train 5029, waggon AQNY 32173 one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic with a Bis Industries hard-top 25U0 type sulphur container BISU 100110 and original style sulphur container S159J G998 with original style door and sliding tarpaulin.

CC6 040530 143906511 viewsNelson Point, compressor waggon set No. 6, made from a pair of cut down Magor USA built 91 ton ore waggons 559 and 660, originally ex Oroville Dam, California.

0665 Mt Newman Mining Workshops 050319 0137511 viewsNelson Point, view of the Steel Train set sitting out in the South Yard, cut down Magor USA built former Oroville Dam 91 ton ore waggon, now used as the crib waggon on the rear of the Steel Train.

WTT West 1984-05-20511 viewsWorking Time-Table Western and South Western Districts, 20th May 1984, complete 177 page PDF download, 7.5 MB.

0015 Comeng WA 060414 3458511 viewsNelson Point yard, empty fuel tank waggon 0015, view of B end and bogie, a Comeng WA built 116 kilolitre tank waggon, one of a batch of six built in 1974-75 wearing the newer corporate 'Earth' livery of BHP Billiton Iron Ore.

030403 152758511 viewsGladstone dual gauge waggon weighbridge.

170728 09716511 views38 km on approach to Harding Siding an empty train rounds the curve under the Water Corp pipe bridge lead by Rio Tinto stripe liveried unit 8147 serial 58728 an General Electric built ES44DCi unit with a sister unit 8149 sandwiching 7065 a Dash 9-44CW unit. 28th July 2017. GeoData.

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