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P1784197 viewsH class 5 diesel locomotive and 2 unidentified locomotives with a ballast train of WSH wagons at the 381 mile peg on Bonnievale - Stewart section of the standard gauge line.
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P1784294 viewsK class 207 diesel locomotive passing over the last link of the standard gauge line at Kalgoorlie. Note the close proximity of the spectators to the locomotive and the coloured bunting. Sir David Brand, State Premier, is at the controls of the locomotive.
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P17843111 viewsH class 4, H class 1, H class 3, H class 2, & H class 5 diesel locomotives stored at Avon Yard following completion of construction of the standard gauge line to Kalgoorlie. ER line. Note the wheat hopper wagons to left of locomotives, portion of the CBH grain silo in background, maintenance buildings and narrow gauge wagons.
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P17844121 viewsParkeston and new WW class wheat hopper wagons being unloaded from Commonwealth Railway flattop wagons. Note the method used for road transport of these wagons to West Merredin yard.
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P17845111 viewsWW class 32036 loaded on a Commonwealth Railways (CR) flattop wagon at Parkeston prior to unloading to road. In the background are grounded motor vehicles waiting transfer to narrow gauge wagons and the uprights of the standard gauge car transporter wagons. Note the view of the wheat hopper.
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P17846109 viewsWW class 32018 standard gauge wheat hopper with an unidentified wagon at the maintenance depot at Avon Yard. Westinghouse brake training session in progress. Adjacent to the attentive workers is the oil supply storage area.
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P17847105 viewsK class 205 diesel locomotive with a rake of WW class wheat hoppers at Midland. ER line. The trackage is the standard gauge through Midland and was once part of the narrow gauge yard. Adjacent to the locomotive is a CXB sheep wagon at the location used for cleaning these wagons. In the right background is the former Midland Railway Station.
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P1784899 viewsJ class 102 diesel locomotive with 3 WWA wheat hopper wagons at Midland near the western end of the Workshops. To the right is an unidentified K class and B class locomotives. Note yard light tower above the middle wheat hopper.
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P17849121 viewsWBC class 863 standard gauge brakevan on 3'6" transfer bogies sandwiched between HC class 21457 low sided wagon and an unidentified flattop wagon with an unidentified ZB brakevan. Possible location is Midland.
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P17850105 viewsPM class 714 and V class 1223 steam locomotives at Brookton. GSR line. Note the two water towers in the background.
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P1785198 viewsPM class 714 and V class 1223 steam locomotives at an unidentified location crossing a goods train hauled by an unidentified PR class . Note the semaphore signal set to allow the PR steam locomotive to proceed. The driver of the PM class is attending his locomotives rear driving wheel. Side view of V class evident.
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P17852114 viewsPM class 714 and V class 1223 steam locomotives at an unidentified location between Narrogin and York with 12 goods. GSR line. Front view of PM class evident. Note narrowness of cutting through which train is travelling.
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P17853107 viewsPM class 714 and V class 1223 steam locomotives at an unidentified location between Narrogin and York with 12 goods. GSR line. Side/Front view of PM class evident and partial side view of V class. Train is about to go over a concrete pipe culvert.
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P17854114 viewsJumperkine, in the Avon Valley, and the points trackwork for the dual gauge access from the bypass loop to the main line. ER line. Note the automatic signals and signalling equipment buildings in background. The points show the rodding utilised for each set and the points machine to the left.
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P17855165 viewsK class 203 diesel locomotive with an unidentified WBA class brakevan performing high speed trials at Lloyds crossing east of Toodyay. In the background can be seen the former Clackline - Toodyay formation. Overhead view of locomotive and brakevan.
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P17856105 viewsK class 203 diesel locomotive with WBA class 805 brakevan no high speed trials arriving at East Northam. EGR line. In the foreground are the narrow gauge lines.
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P1785787 viewsWindmill Hill cutting east of Toodyay as seen from the top of the cutting. Note the bank shaping process utilised.
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P1785892 viewsWindmill Hill cutting east of Toodyay as seen from the top of the cutting. This is the western end of the cutting and the line can be seen in the background curving in a "S" shape.
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P1785988 viewsK class locomotives, both unidentified, at Midland Workshops.
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P1786091 viewsWindmill Hill cutting east of Toodyay as seen from the top of the cutting looking in an easterly direction. Note the bank shaping process utilised. The portion of the cutting to the right is 100' high.
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