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160412 IMG 7340326 viewsParkeston, Aurizon rail grinder MMY type MMY 034, built in the USA by Loram as RG331 ~2004, imported into Australia by Queensland Rail, now Aurizon, in April 2009, detail picture. Peter Donaghy image.

160412 IMG 7419326 viewsParkeston, Aurizon rail grinder MMY type MMY 034, built in the USA by Loram as RG331 ~2004, imported into Australia by Queensland Rail, now Aurizon, in April 2009, detail picture. Peter Donaghy image.

283-15326 viewsAt the 45.4 km grade crossing on the Robe River line, loaded train easers around the curve behind the standard quad Goninan CM40-8M units led by 9414 serial number 8206-11 / 91-124 and rebuilt from the final of the original five ALCo units ordered from construction. 22nd of May 2002.

231020 8294326 viewsBinduli, 5029 Malcolm Freighter, AQWY type container waggon AQWY 30227, originally built by WAGR Midland Workshops as a WFX type in batch of forty five in 1973-74, recoded to WQCX in 1981. With three 20' containers, two Royal Wolf 22GB types RWWL 839617 and 839956 and a Royal Wolf 22G1 type RWLU 828372 with placards for 3077 / 9 dangerous goods.

231020 8183326 viewsParkeston, QQYY type 40' container waggon QQYY 57938 one of five hundred ordered by Aurizon and built by CRRC Yangtze Group of China in 2022. In service with two loaded 20' half height hard top 'rotainers' lettered CRM, for Cristal Mining before they were absorbed into Tronox, CRM 000747 with Cristal decal and CRM 000902 with Tronox decal, on Aurizon's Tronox mineral sands train 4UP1 from Ivanhoe / Broken Hill (NSW) to Kwinana (WA). 20th of October 2023.

231020 8200326 viewsParkeston, QQYY type 40' container waggon QQYY 57951 one of five hundred ordered by Aurizon and built by CRRC Yangtze Group of China in 2022. In service with two loaded 20' half height hard top 'rotainers' lettered CRM, for Cristal Mining before they were absorbed into Tronox, CRM 000815 with Tronox decal and CRM 001084 with Cristal decal, on Aurizon's Tronox mineral sands train 4UP1 from Ivanhoe / Broken Hill (NSW) to Kwinana (WA). 20th of October 2023.

231020 8204326 viewsParkeston, QQYY type 40' container waggon QQYY 57795 one of five hundred ordered by Aurizon and built by CRRC Yangtze Group of China in 2022. In service with two loaded 20' half height hard top 'rotainers' lettered CRM, for Cristal Mining before they were absorbed into Tronox, CRM 000136 with Tronox decal and CRM 000790 with Tronox decal, on Aurizon's Tronox mineral sands train 4UP1 from Ivanhoe / Broken Hill (NSW) to Kwinana (WA). 20th of October 2023.

240401 4978326 viewsKalgoorlie, Aurizon's 1029 Malcolm Freighter, waggon AQIY 00016 loaded with two 20' sulphur containers, a 25UA type roll top Bis Deliver Every Day BICN 108300[4] and a 25U0 type hard top BISU 100067[7]. The AQIY were originally built as the CQYY but CFCLA did not buy them, Bradken then stored them as KQYY. When Aurizon bought them they had the handbrake relocated to the middle of the waggon from the end. 1st of April 2024.

240328 2816326 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33698 is from a batch of two hundred and twenty seven built by UGL Rail WA between from 08-2011 and 02-2012 of the current style of 82.5 tonne load capacity WOE class waggons with fleet number 7109, in Mineral Resources traffic 5040 empty Mount Walton iron ore train. March 28, 2024.

240328 2865326 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33383 is one of a batch of one hundred and forty one built by United Group Rail WA between November 2005 and April 2006 with serial number 950142-088 and fleet number 882, in Mineral Resources traffic 5040 empty Mount Walton iron ore train. March 28, 2024.

240328 3032326 viewsLoaded Koolyanobbing iron ore train 5041 with Mineral Resources Ltd MHPY type iron ore waggons MHPY 00322 and MHPY 00321 built by CSR Yangtze Co China with serial numbers 2014 / 382-322 and 2014 / 382-321 in 2014 as a batch of 382 pairs, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs. March 28, 2024.

258-20326 viewsNelson Point, old Loc Prep. Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5506 serial 4839-01 / 87-071 is waiting to be removed from site bound for Asset Kinetics in Maddington, Perth. Drivers cab side view. 5506 was rebuilt from NSW AE Goodwin built C636 ALCo number 5455 serial G6012-04 and was delivered in Mt Newman orange livery and originally named 'Mt Whaleback', after repainting into BHP blue was named 'Ethel Creek', then finally 'Mt Goldsworthy'. May 2002.

240328 3117326 viewsHampton Ballast Siding, Watco's 5WS4 loaded acid transfer train with 57' DQHY type flat waggon built by CRRC, China in 2022 as a batch of sixty for Watco to carry the CSA acid tanks, DQHY 13050 with CSA 0085 acid tank. March 28, 2024.

250501 0433326 viewsAt the 88.448 km, just south of HPPL crossing loop on the Roy Hill line, empty Roy Hill waggon pair GA 2687 - GA 2688, built in China by CSR Yangtze as an CCK138 model ore waggon. May 1, 2025.

100731 02377325 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33416 is one of a batch of one hundred and forty one built by United Group Rail WA between November 2005 and April 2006 with serial number 950142-121 and fleet number 8915 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on loaded train 6413 at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.

100731 02487325 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33542 is one of a batch of one hundred and twenty eight built by United Group Rail WA between August 2008 and March 2009 with serial number 950211-082 and fleet number 9029 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on empty train 6418 at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.

100731 02943325 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33548 is one of a batch of one hundred and twenty eight built by United Group Rail WA between August 2008 and March 2009 with serial number 950211-088 and fleet number 9043 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on loaded train 7415 at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.

130703 0164325 viewsMurdinga, ARG 1200 class unit 1203, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-427, one of two originally built in 1965 for Western Mining Corporation and operated by the WAGR as their A class A 1513, fitted with dynamic brakes, started working on the Eyre Peninsula in November 2004.

130703 0170325 viewsMurdinga, ARG 1200 class unit 1203, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-427, one of two originally built in 1965 for Western Mining Corporation and operated by the WAGR as their A class A 1513, fitted with dynamic brakes, started working on the Eyre Peninsula in November 2004.