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160609 0431439 viewsWoodbridge, 5PM5 intermodal train, RQSY 15064, one of seventy that Comeng NSW built as OCY type container flat waggon in 1974-75, recoded to NQOY, then NQSY and NQBY with a K&S 40' flatrack KHS 400790 with Wesbeam products.
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160609 0447439 viewsWoodbridge, 5PM5 intermodal train, RRZY 7019 platform 3 of 5-pack well waggon set of twenty six waggon sets built by Goninan in 1995-96 for National Rail as RQZY, later rebuilt and recoded as RRZY, double stacked with a 48' Linfox DRC 828 box and FCL FCGU 324625[9].
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110710 7431 PD439 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AQAY 2273, this orphan waggon started life as a Comeng Vic built GOX type open waggon for Commonwealth Railways in 1970, then coded AOOX. Under AWR ownership is was reduced to this 3 TEU unit container skeletal waggon. Peter Donaghy image.
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051101 6513439 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, Pacific National BRS type crew accommodation coach BRS 225, originally built by Victorian Railways Newport Workshops in November 1937 as a rivetted second class sitting car for the Spirit of Progress, in August 1939 coded to BS type BS 4, in July 1977 converted to a mini buffet and coded MRS 1 and then in October 1983 recoded to BRS 225. Painted in V/Line livery in 1992. Ended up with West Coast Railway in the late 1990s, painted in WCR livery Sept 2001, prior to Pacific National ownership and conversion to a crew car.
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160523 2893439 viewsParkeston, SCT train 7GP1 which operates from Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction) to Perth, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0092 Greater Freighter, built by CSR Meishan Rolling Stock Co China in 2014 without the Greater Freighter signage.
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160523 2910439 viewsParkeston, SCT train 7GP1 which operates from Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction) to Perth, PWWY type PWWY 0036 one of forty well waggons built by Bradken NSW for SCT, loaded with a 48' MFG1 type Rail Containers box SCFU 412534 and a 46 ' MFRG type former Wilmot Freeze Haul reefer now SCFU 814048.
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160526 5326439 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PWWY type PWWY 0001 type leader of forty well waggons built by Bradken NSW for SCT, loaded with a 48' SCT reefer SCTR 214 and a fresh looking 48' MFG1 type container SCF unit SCFU 414041 with SCT decals.
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160526 5329439 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, originally built by Victorian Railways Newport Workshops in 1975 as one of twenty five FCF type 'Jumbo' Container Flat waggons built, PQDY 20 still in Freight Australia green livery loaded with a half height 40' former Macfield flatrack MGCU with an SCF tarp and an SCT 40' half height curtainsider.
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160527 5529439 viewsBlamey crossing loop at the 1692 km, SCT train 5PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0088 Greater Freighter, built by CSR Meishan Rolling Stock Co China in 2014 without the Greater Freighter signage.
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160530 9087439 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, seen here arriving to take the loop behind EDI Downer built EMD model GT46C-ACe unit SCT 004 serial 97-1728 and SCT 006 with 66 waggons for 2479 tonnes and 1603 metres length.
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160530 9121439 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, ABSY type ABSY 2452 covered van, originally built by Mechanical Handling Ltd SA in 1972 for Commonwealth Railways as VFX type recoded to ABFX and then RBFX before being converted by Gemco WA to ABSY type in 2004/05.
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161111 2401439 viewsKalgoorlie, Malcolm freighter train 5029, AZKY type anhydrous ammonia tank waggon AZKY 32231, type leader of twelve units built by Goninan WA in 1998 as type WQK for Murrin Murrin traffic fitted with Bis INDUSTRIES anhydrous ammonia tank A1K.
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040419 102104439 viewsAbydos back track, riveted flat waggon 202 with three water tanks fitted, view of handbrake end, originally part of the 'camp train', modified by Mt Newman Mining railway workshops.
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041225 064817439 viewsNelson Point, CFCLA ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 746, side view from the ore car repair shop roads.
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050624 3349439 viewsGoldsworthy, the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port.
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040408 162631439 viewsMooka Siding north backtrack, BHP's mainline Tamper 1, Plasser Australia 09-32 CAT model with serial 306. 8th April 2004.
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030403 165440439 viewsRed Hill, a Clyde Engineering built EMD JT46C model AN class unit AN 6 serial 93-1302, cab detail, on an Adelaide and then Melbourne bound service.
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22666439 viewsBassendean, during an Open Day at the Goninan workshops, new GE-7FDL-16 prime-movers, some with GMG187 main alternators for install into a GE CM40-8M rebuilds and some GE752 AH traction motors. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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23666439 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, view of several Mt Newman Mining AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 units, 5481 serial G6061-2, 5473 serial G6047-5 and 5477 serial G6047-9 awaiting rebuilding. December 1992.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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030415 141541439 viewsKingoonya, located at the 426.5 km on the Trans Australian Railway, looking south with cattle yards and loading race, power station, standpipe and tanks stand all in the distance, loading ramp on the right. GeoData location.
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