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255-17321 viewsAt the 162.2 km looking south are the remains of the second Robe River loadout facility which was installed in 1975 to mine the Mesa 2402E mining area, the line was a four kilometre U shaped spur curving away to the left. Geodata location here. May 2002.

257-15321 viewsFlash Butt yard, Locotrol I remote waggon 2626 which is modified from a Comeng ore waggon in the 1980s, Locotrol II remote waggon 661 modified from a Magor USA ore waggon in the late 1980s and Locotrol I remote waggon 2065 modified Comeng ore waggon in the 1980s. Late 2001.

190129 4337321 viewsBinduli, on Mineral Resources Ltd loaded iron ore train service from Koolyanobbing to Esperance #3033 with MRL's MHPY type iron ore waggon MHPY 00287 built by CSR Yangtze Co China serial 2014/382-287 in 2014 as a batch of 382 units, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs.

140601 4650321 viewsMidland, loaded iron ore train #1030 heading to Kwinana, CFCLA leased CHCH type waggon CHCH 7655 these waggons were rebuilt between 2010 and 2012 by Bluebird Rail Operations SA from former Goldsworthy Mining hopper waggons originally built by Tomlinson WA and Scotts of Ipswich Qld back in the 60's to early 80's. 1st June 2014.

160409 IMG 7108321 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.

160409 IMG 7261321 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 7394321 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 7398321 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.

231020 8174321 viewsParkeston, QQYY type 40' container waggon QQYY 57816 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 000265 with Cristal decal and yellow corner posts and CRM 001183 with Cristal decal and yellow corner posts, on Aurizon's Tronox mineral sands train 4UP1 from Ivanhoe / Broken Hill (NSW) to Kwinana (WA). 20th of October 2023.

231020 8192321 viewsParkeston, QQYY type 40' container waggon QQYY 57855 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 001014 with Tronox decal and CRM 001702 with Tronox decal, on Aurizon's Tronox mineral sands train 4UP1 from Ivanhoe / Broken Hill (NSW) to Kwinana (WA). 20th of October 2023.

240401 4969321 viewsKalgoorlie, Aurizon's 1029 Malcolm Freighter, waggon AQIY 00027 loaded with two 20' roll top containers, a 25UA type Bis Deliver Every Day BICN 107400[2] and a 55UA Bis Industries SBIU 200605[6]. 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.

240401 4983321 viewsKalgoorlie, Aurizon's 1029 Malcolm Freighter, waggon AQIY 00025 loaded with two 20' 25U0 type hard tops, BISU 100043[0] and BISU 100021[3]. 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 2818321 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33788 is number two hundred 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 and was fleet number 7199 before the sides were painted yellow and Aurizon logos, in Mineral Resources traffic 5040 empty Mount Walton iron ore train. March 28, 2024.

240328 2839321 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33431 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 950142-136 and was fleet number 8930 before the Aurizon yellow painted sides and logos, in Mineral Resources traffic 5040 empty Mount Walton iron ore train. March 28, 2024.

240328 2900321 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33703 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 serial number R0067-115 and fleet number 7114, in Mineral Resources traffic 5040 empty Mount Walton iron ore train. March 28, 2024.

258-06321 viewsNelson Point, Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5512 serial 4839-08 / 87-076 is in the process of being removed from site bound for Asset Kinetics in Maddington, Perth. May 2002.

258-13321 viewsNelson Point, old Loco Prep and C36-7M units 5510 and 5506 are being prepped for scrapping. ALCo 5499 is in front. Note the Dash 8 style radiator that is fitted to 5510. May 2002.

250501 0305321 viewsAt the 88.448 km, just south of HPPL crossing loop on the Roy Hill line, loaded Roy Hill waggon pair GA 2039 - GA 2040, built in China by CSR Yangtze as an CCK138 model ore waggon. May 1, 2025.

250501 0439321 viewsAt the 88.448 km, just south of HPPL crossing loop on the Roy Hill line, empty Roy Hill waggon pair GA 2795 - GA 2796, built in China by CSR Yangtze as an CCK138 model ore waggon. May 1, 2025.