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100603 9047134 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, crew accommodation coach QCAY 2 was built by the South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1958 as Chalaki for The Overland as a corten steel roomette sleeping car. Purchased by Bluebird Rail in 2007 and converted to crew car for Queensland Rail ~2010.
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0918 180616 1716134 viewsRobe River ore waggon 918, built by Centurion Industries WA, rotary coupler end non-handbrake side empty view at the 38 km, Harding on the Cape Lambert line, June 16, 2018.
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240619 0368134 viewsCape Lambert yard, one of Rio Tinto's blue rakes with spring assisted park brake and only electronic controlled pneumatic [ECP] braking, waggon pair 31554 is a master and is bar coupled to slave waggon 36554 built by China Northen as a Q type in 12/2022. Captured on June 19, 2024.
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070613 0072133 viewsWoodbridge, Pacific National RZBY type crew accommodation car RZBY 208 on train 4PM6, built by Comeng NSW as ER type stainless steel air conditioned crew dormitory car ER 208 in 1969, sold to National Rail and converted to crew car in 1997.
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0853 180616 1710133 viewsRobe River ore waggon 853, built by Centurion Industries WA, rotary coupler end non-handbrake side empty view at the 38 km, Harding on the Cape Lambert line, June 16, 2018.
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240701 2444133 viewsWestern Creek, 67 km, one of Rio Tinto's blue rakes with spring assisted park brake and only electronic controlled pneumatic [ECP] braking, waggon pair 31498 is a master and is bar coupled to slave waggon 36498 built by China Northen as a Q type in 12/2022. Captured on July 1, 2024.
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100603 8805132 viewsParkeston; Pacific National RZDY type crew accommodation car RZDY 106 'Bittern' originally built by SAR Islington Workshops as a Bluebird railcar driving trailer in 1958 named 'Britten', in 1986 numbered 106, in 1990 converted to locomotive hauled and coded as BR type BR 106, written off in 1995 and sold off. In 1998 it was numbered 812. It was owned by a number of owners and then CFCLA. In 2006 converted to a Pacific National crew car.
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0011 210322 9782132 viewsRobe River ore waggon 011, built by Nippon Sharyo Nihon, rotary coupler end non-handbrake side loaded view at the 17 km on the Cape Lambert line, March 22, 2021.
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0490 210322 9779132 viewsRobe River ore waggon 490, built by Tomlinson Steel WA, rotary coupler end non-handbrake side loaded view at the 17 km on the Cape Lambert line, March 22, 2021.
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0831 180616 1730132 viewsRobe River ore waggon 831, built by Centurion Industries WA, rotary coupler end non-handbrake side empty view at the 38 km, Harding on the Cape Lambert line, June 16, 2018.
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240619 0412132 viewsCape Lambert yard, one of Rio Tinto's blue rakes with spring assisted park brake and only electronic controlled pneumatic [ECP] braking, waggon pair 31529 is a master and is bar coupled to slave waggon 36529 built by China Northen as a Q type in 12/2022. Captured on June 19, 2024.
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240701 2395132 viewsWestern Creek, 67 km, one of Rio Tinto's blue rakes with spring assisted park brake and only electronic controlled pneumatic [ECP] braking, waggon pair 31678 is a master and is bar coupled to slave waggon 36678 built by China Northen as a Q type in 11/2022. Captured on July 1, 2024.
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240701 2402132 viewsWestern Creek, 67 km, one of Rio Tinto's blue rakes with spring assisted park brake and only electronic controlled pneumatic [ECP] braking, waggon pair 31612 is a master and is bar coupled to slave waggon 36612 built by China Northen as a Q type in 11/2022. Captured on July 1, 2024.
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0008 210322 9750131 viewsRobe River ore waggon 008, built by Nippon Sharyo Nihon, rotary coupler end non-handbrake side loaded view at the 17 km on the Cape Lambert line, March 22, 2021.
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240619 0351131 viewsCape Lambert yard, one of Rio Tinto's blue rakes with spring assisted park brake and only electronic controlled pneumatic [ECP] braking, waggon pair 31541 is a master and is bar coupled to slave waggon 36541 built by China Northen as a Q type in 12/2022. Captured on June 19, 2024.
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240701 2466131 viewsWestern Creek, 67 km, one of Rio Tinto's blue rakes with spring assisted park brake and only electronic controlled pneumatic [ECP] braking, waggon pair 31609 is a master and is bar coupled to slave waggon 36609 built by China Northen as a Q type in 11/2022. Captured on July 1, 2024.
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100601 8390130 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, crew accommodation coach RZEY 3, built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1956 as Tolkini for The Overland, renamed to Malkari in 1957 then coded JTA 3 in 1987, converted to crew coach in 2007 by Bluebird Rail Operations.
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100603 8795130 viewsParkeston; Pacific National RZDY type crew accommodation car RZDY 106 'Bittern' originally built by SAR Islington Workshops as a Bluebird railcar driving trailer in 1958 named 'Britten', in 1986 numbered 106, in 1990 converted to locomotive hauled and coded as BR type BR 106, written off in 1995 and sold off. In 1998 it was numbered 812. It was owned by a number of owners and then CFCLA. In 2006 converted to a Pacific National crew car.
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100603 8847129 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, Pacific National RZDY type crew accommodation car RZDY 103 'Ibis' originally built by SAR Islington Workshops as a Bluebird railcar driving trailer in 1956 named 'Ibis', in 1986 numbered 103, in 1990 converted to locomotive hauled and coded as BR type BR 103, written off in 1995 and sold off. It was owned by a number of owners and finally in 2006 converted to a Pacific National crew car.
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100605 9067128 viewsParkeston, 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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