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060108 2085445 viewsLock, grain train loading almost completed as 830 class unit 851 an AE Goodwin built ALCo DL531 model serial 84137 and repainted into Australian Railroad Group livery with EMD 1200 class unit 1204 and sister 830 class 842 prepare their train for departure. 8th January 2006.
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060111 2325445 viewsWarramboo, Kimba Road grade crossing, 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, here shunting off the grain siding and back to the mainline to resume the journey north. 11th January 2006.
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060111 2358445 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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060111 2363445 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 2468445 viewsThevenard, narrow gauge loco 1604 departs 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. 13th January 2006.
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060113 2504445 viewsKevin, view looking from the Penong end of Kevin with the goods siding points and indicator besides narrow gauge loco 1604 as it leads NJ 3 and 1601 with empty train 6DD3 as they reverse around the triangle to position the train for loading back on the mainline to Thevenard. 13th January 2006.
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130703 0135445 viewsMurdinga, HCN type bogie grain hopper waggon HCN 9, originally an NHB type hopper built by Tulloch Ltd for the Commonwealth Railways North Australia Railway. One of forty rebuilt by Islington Workshops 1978-79 to the HCN type with a 36 ton rating, increased to 40 tonnes in 1984. Seen here loaded with grain with a Moose Metalworks roll-top cover.
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130705 0523445 viewsLock, 1203, 846 and 859 shunt their loading grain train out of the siding onto the mainline. Genesee & Wyoming locomotive AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 unit 859 'City of Port Lincoln' serial 84705, built in 1963, 859 started life at Peterborough, spent some years in Tasmania and even spent time in Perth on standard gauge in 2002 before being repainted and transferred to the Eyre Peninsula system in 2003. 5th of July 2013.
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130708 0729445 viewsCharra, Charoban Rd grade crossing, 477.8 km.
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130708 0776445 viewsCharra, originally an Kinki Sharyo built NHA type NHA 1005 for the NAR now coded ENHA type ENHA 7 J, without hungry boards loaded with gypsum, Charoban Rd grade crossing, 477.8 km.
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060110 2216445 viewsOn the curve near the 85 km between Yeelanna and Karkoo, trailing view of 830 class AE Goodwin built ALCo model DL531 unit 842 serial 84140, ex SAR broad gauge and to Eyre Peninsula in October 1987, and ARG 1200 class unit 1204, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-428, originally built for the WAGR as the final unit of fourteen A class locomotives in 1965 and sent to the Eyre Peninsula in July 2004 leads an empty grain train. Approx. location of image.
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060110 2234445 viewsKarkoo, empty grain train behind ARG 1200 class unit 1204, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-428, originally built for the WAGR as the final unit of fourteen A class locomotives in 1965 and sent to the Eyre Peninsula in July 2004 and two 830 class AE Goodwin built ALCo model DL531 units 842 serial 84140 ex SAR broad gauge and to Eyre Peninsula in October 1987, and 851 serial 84137 new to Eyre Peninsula in 1962. Approx. location of image.
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161109 1888445 viewsMoule, located at the 445.6 km, and opened on the 13th February 1966, looking towards Thevenard. Station shed on the right, looking across the 444.8 km grade crossing for Quarry Rd.
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030415 154424445 viewsTarcoola, at the 504.5 km, looking east along the Trans Australian Railway in the middle of the yard, the Central Australian Railway is on the left, loop on the right, east leg of triangle is just in view with the sidings running east behind the large tree and water tank. Tarcoola is the junction for the TAR and CAR railways situated 504 km from the 0 km datum at Coonamia. GeoData location. 15th April 2003.
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030415 154820445 viewsTarcoola, at the 504.5 km, looking south east along the No. 1 Water Road, set of points is the No. 2 Loco Road, No. 1 Loco and Camp Train roads are visible to the left. Water tank on stand. GeoData location. 15th April 2003.
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030405 145711444 viewsWarramboo, station located at the 190.2 km and originally opened in May 1913, front or western elevation view of station building and shelter, 5th April 2003.
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030406 101336444 viewsCummins, original cast iron 'A6' type South Australian Railways, or SAR, YARD LIMIT sign bolted to a rail post. April 6, 2003.
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030406 101434444 viewsCummins, concrete train control booth, located south of Cummins yard. 6th April 2003.
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030406 102814444 viewsEdillilie, station located at the 51.3 km, opened in November 1907 as Mortlock, renamed in October 1908. Yard overview looking south with silo complexes on the right. 6th April 2003.
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030407 105032444 viewsPoochera, station located at the 287.2 km, opened in August 1914, train control cabin and waiting shelter. 7th April 2003.
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