1202 on a Ballast Train, up the MR line, 20th and 21st of May 2006


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1202, L/E to the flashbutt, through Midland, 20/05/06

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1202, with the ballast train, round the bend north of Toodyay Rd, 20/05/06

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Climbing the grade to the level crossing of Great Northern HWY at Upper Swan, 20/05/06

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In the late afternoon sun, the ballast train returns to the Bellevue Flastbutt, 20/05/06

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In the late afternoon sun, the ballast train returns to the Bellevue Flastbutt, 20/05/06

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1202, then runs back to Forrestfield, L/E, through Midland, 20/05/06

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The next morning 1202 is back on the ballast train, waiting to the depart the Workshops Loop at Midland, 21/05/06

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the ballast train round the bend, south of Toodyay Rd, at Stratton, 21/05/06

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the ballast train climbs the grade pass Gingin Station, 21/05/06

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the ballast train, struggles up the S bend, west of Mooliabeenie, 21/05/06

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the ballast train, struggles up the S bend, west of Mooliabeenie, 21/05/06

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at the top of the hill, 1202 and the ballast train roll through Mooliabeenie loop, 21/05/06

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1202 and the ballast train enter the grain loading loop at Mogumber, to be loaded with ballast by a front end loader, 21/05/06

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the ballast train being loaded at Mogumber, 21/05/06

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the ballast train being loaded at Mogumber, 21/05/06

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headed north to catch F40 on the return to Midland, however i only chased it as far as Comberdale, where it is seen in this pic, 21/05/06

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1202 and it's ballast train, waiting to depart Moora CBH passing loop, for it's run back to Midland, 21/05/06


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