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030409 121202722 viewsKielpa, a few kilometres south of the former Konanda siding loaded grain train with 830 class unit 851 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84137, 851 has spent its entire operating career on the Eyre Peninsula, leads fellow 830 class 842 serial 84140 and a rebuilt unit DA 4, rebuilt from 830 class unit 839 by Port Augusta Workshops, retains original serial 83730 and model DL531 with the first twelve waggons behind the locos XNW type powers away from a crew change.
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160101 2302722 viewsWittenoom Gorge Mine area, view inside drive No. 5, bush cut timber poles to restrict access, geodata: -22.3247417 118.3277889 , iPhone 5S image.
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060113 P1010175722 viewsThevenard, blasting away from town upgrade with the port in the distance, 1604 leads a triple consist of Clyde Engineering EMD JL22C model 1600 / NJ class combination of 1604 serial 71-731 and originally NJ 4, NJ 3 serial 71-730 and 1601 serial 71-728 class leader NJ 1, all three units started on the Central Australia Railway in 1971 and were transferred to the Eyre Peninsula in 1981. 1604 and 1601 both renumbered in 2004. Friday 13th January 2006. Pope Searle photo.
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102-15721 viewsSpeed station platform access, annex silo for Geelong style complex.
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060111 2385721 viewsKyancutta, ARG 1200 class unit 1203, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-427, one of fourteen originally built between 1960-65 for WAGR as their A class A 1513, fitted with dynamic brakes and financed by Western Mining Corporation, started working on the Eyre Peninsula in November 2004.
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060113 2461721 viewsThevenard, narrow gauge loco 1604 with a fresh crew depart the yard with empty train 6DD3, 1604 leads a triple consist of Clyde Engineering built EMD JL22C model 1600 / NJ class combination of 1604 serial 71-731 and originally NJ 4, NJ 3 serial 71-730 and 1601 serial 71-728 the original class leader NJ 1, all three units started on the Central Australia Railway in 1971 and were transferred to the Eyre Peninsula in 1981. 1604 and 1601 both renumbered in 2004. A roll-by is also being conducted by an outgoing crew member. 13th January 2006.
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030415 071146720 viewsKevin, NJ class Clyde Engineering EMD JL22C model unit NJ 3 serial 71-730, built in 1971 at Clyde's Granville NSW workshops, started out on the Central Australia Railway for the Commonwealth Railways before being transferred to the Eyre Peninsula system in 1981. Still in AN green but lettered for Australian Southern Railroad. At the Kevin loading point.
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060111 2295720 viewsLock, ARG 1200 class unit 1203, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-427, one of fourteen originally built between 1960-65 for WAGR as their A class A 1513, fitted with dynamic brakes and financed by Western Mining Corporation, started working on the Eyre Peninsula in November 2004 with two ALCO units 850 and 905 drag their grain train over the grade past the location sign and down into Lock. 11th January 2006.
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102-13719 viewsSpeed station yard overview, platform, building removed, radio repeater in distant background.
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102-25719 viewsWangaratta signal box, houses a 74 lever frame and dates from the late 1880s and was an electric staff location, note the auto exchanger gauges against the south wall of the building.
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101-09719 viewsMaryborough, broad gauge V/Line G class G 531 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 88-1261 cab front view.
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213-29719 viewsWeipa, view of tri-mount bogie on Comalco R 1004, Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT42C built 1990 serial 90-1277, note the difference this and the V/Line N class bogie used in passenger service.
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241-09719 viewsNelson Point, Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5510 is in the process of being removed from site bound for Asset Kinetics in Maddington, Perth. This image shows the Dash 8 radiator frame fitted to 5510 following collision repairs. June 2002.
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109-20717 viewsAvenal station yard overview looking south, prior to rationalisation, semaphore signal post 10 and disc signal post 9 facing away from camera, point indicators and rodding, double compound points, gang camp dongas, Hi-Rail truck on mainline.
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160128 00000717 viewsSee 5661 reduced to frame level in just over 7 minutes.
A 176 tonnes locomotive is no match for a 40 tonne CAT excavator with a T-Rex type hydraulic set of shears.
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109-18716 viewsAvenal station yard overview, looking south, just prior to rationalisation, still fully signalled and interlocked, semaphore signal post 4 and disc signal posts 7 and 8 facing the camera, semaphore and disc signal post 2, 3, 4 and 5 visible in the distance, point indicators.
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203-29716 viewsDrillers Ridge, Wittenoom, Toyota HJ75, the road up to this little spot is actually sealed.
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213-15716 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point workshops building, looking south east at the rear of the building. Canron Rail Group Mk I switch tamper. Canron was taken over by Harsco in 1990-91.
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215-14716 viewsPeterborough, AN liveried 930 class locomotive 958 AE Goodwin built ALCo model DL500B serial G3388-1 sits in the dual gauge yard.
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160128 00394716 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, the ALCo remains of Goninan rebuild CM40-8ML (cabless, but cab fitted in 1996) 5664 serial 8412-09 / 94-155, the ALCo Hi-Ad bogies and fuel tanks of original ALCo M636 Comeng NSW built 5491 serial C6084-7.
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