Merredinlink & CBH Grain Service: Merredin Rail Movements & Museum
Today's video features around the township of Merredin with a loaded CBH Grain Train from Bodallin and a Perth bound Merrdinlink Passenger service. A Static WAGR G class Steam Engine & TA Class Diesel also feature at the Merredin Museum.
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01:10 - The Merredinlink is seen at the Eastern side of the Merredin loop & yard. The old level crossing warning lights for the Narrow Gauge line towards Nungarin can be seen. The Narrow Gauge use to cross the Standard Gauge to join onto the other Narrow Gauge track (Which parallels the Standard Gauge into town) to get into the yard. All Narrow Gauge tracks in and around Merredin are no longer active.
01:50 - A loaded CBH Standard Gauge Grain Train from Bodallin heads down the Mainline at Merredin and past the silo loading area with CBH118 & CBH120 heading for Avon Yard & later Kwinana Grain Terminal for unloading.
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4 Carset arriving Merredin
Sitting on the Main line at Merredin on the Kalgoorlie bound Prossie 1085 waiting for 1484 Perth bound service to arrive on the loop for the Staff change
Merredin
Merredin is the largest regional centre in the eastern Wheatbelt and the ideal base for exploring the eastern Wheatbelt.
In the town, Cummins Theatre oozes yesteryear charm from every classic 1920s' features and houses one of the best collections of Australian theatre archives in the state. Today, this thriving business centre also boasts the longest grain storage facilities in the southern hemisphere, as well as a good selection of eating houses and accommodation options.
This segment was featured on Destination WA.
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MERREDIN TODAY PART 2
CARAVAN TRIP 2008 DON PUGH WA WESTERN AUSTRALIA Merredin (including Burracoppin) 'The Garden Town in the Heart of the Wheat-belt'. Located on the Great Eastern Highway 259 km east of Perth and 314 m above sea level, Merredin is the most substantial settlement of the Central Wheat Belt. It is strategically located and, as the town promotion says, it likes to think of itself as 'The Garden Town in the Heart of the Wheat-belt'. Merredin Railway Water Tower The railway water tower, which still advertises the now defunct Kalgoorlie Bitter (one can only imagine what a beer made in a goldmining town must have been like), was built in 1893 and still stands as a sentinel for people arriving at Merredin. Merredin Railway Museum It stands beside the Merredin Railway Museum which must be one of the finest railway museums in Australia. The railway line arrived in Merredin in 1893 and the station was built in 1895. It consisted of one shed on a ramp. The foundations of the original shed are still under the railway ramp today. By 1904 Merredin was the locomotive depot for the line and there were a number of small branch lines reaching out into the wheat-belt to service the surrounding farmers. In 1968, when a new station was built, the Merredin Historical Society took over the old station. It now is a near-perfect re-creation of the old station with just about every piece of railway memorabilia possible. It has a working windmill, a beautifully preserved 1897 G117 steam engine, and the station still has the old scales and cream cans. Historic Buildings The township of Merredin has a number of interesting and unusual buildings. The Post Office (1913), on the corner of Bates and Barrack Streets, is a handsome building at the entrance to the main part of the town and the Town Hall (1925) in Mitchell Street has a clock tower (made by the same company who built 'Big Ben' in London) which is a memorial for the local soldiers who died during World War I. But the most interesting building by far is the Cummins Theatre in Bates Street which was built in 1928 from remnants of some demolished Coolgardie pubs and the old Coolgardie Tivoli Theatre. Local legend has it that the bricks still have small deposits of gold in them.. DON PUGH CARAVAN TRIP 2008
MERREDIN RAILWAY
Merredin's history varies from that of other wheat-belt towns in Western Australia in the sense that it started as a stopping place on the way to the goldfields. The first European explorer into the area was the Surveyor General J. S. Roe, who travelled through the region in 1836 but was not impressed by its dryness and the low rainfall.
It is almost certain that Hunt climbed Merredin Peak (a short distance out of town to the north) and that he heard the town's name from the local Aborigines. Hunt claimed that the local Aborigines referred to the place as 'Merriding' while other explanations suggest that the name comes from 'merrit-in' - 'the place of the merrit' (merrit being a kind of tree which was used for making spears) - or that it was the name used by the Aborigines to describe the 'huge bare granite rock' which the locals call Merredin Rock but which is officially named Merredin Peak.
In the late 1860s a number of large pastoral leases were taken up in the area but no township evolved. As late as 1889, when Assistant Surveyor Henry King set up camp on the north side of Merredin Rock, there was still no township. The first settlement was established to the north of Merredin Peak on the York to the Goldfields road but it was hastily moved when the railway, which could not follow the gradients of Hunts Road, was built a few kilometres to the south.
The town really came into existence as a result of the goldrush. In 1888 the area to the east of Merredin was officially proclaimed a goldfield and over the next decade prospectors and fossickers poured through the area. Gold was discovered at Coolgardie in 1892 and at Kalgoorlie a year later. At first the prospectors used Hunt's waterholes road and this meant that they passed through the site of the modern town. In 1893 the railway reached the town. Merredin's importance as a town was directly related to the establishment of a superb water catchment scheme on Merredin Peak.
A rock wall was built around the contours of Merredin Peak. It led to a 100 m channel which in turn led into a dam which had a storage capacity of 25 million litres. The scheme held every drop of water which landed on the Peak and directed it all into the dam which provided water for both the town and the railway. The entire structure is still intact and can be easily reached at the northern end of town. Constructed between 1893 and 1896, the Railway Dam ensured that Merredin would become much more than just another wheat-belt siding.
The need for the water from Merredin Peak disappeared in 1903 when C. Y. O'Connor's 565 km pipeline was completed. The pipeline joined the waterless goldfields at Kalgoorlie with the plentiful supplies of water in the Helena River east of Perth. Merredin Peak's Railway Dam continued to supply water to the railway until 1968 and even today is still used as the water supply for the fountain outside the Merredin Railway Museum.
Merredin WA
Leisurely ride
The last Official East-West Aurizon Freight
On Sunday the 17th of December 2017 Aurizon's last East-West Freight Service departed Adelaide heading to Perth. The train had 6028 & 6029 upfront with 76 Wagons trailing (20 Loaded) including Inline Fuel and a Crew Car.
The train is seen at five different locations across South Australia:
North of Red Hill: 00:25
Port Germein (Passing 7GP1): 01:15
Wirrappa S Curve: 02:45
Lake Hart: 04:00
Stuart Hwy Road Bridge (West of Coondambo): 06:00
This train will return as the last West-East Aurizon Service departing Perth on Tuesday (19/12), arriving into Melbourne on Friday (22/12) and passing though Adelaide on Thursday (21/12).
Aurizon still have plans for three more MP1 wagons transfers without customers beyond this date. The wagons are going to Avon where they will be stored. The locomotives Aurizon are using will be going to WA & NSW to work on Aurizon Ore & Coal Trains. LDPs will be returned and L/LZ Class locomotives will be retired and replaced by the 6000 Class.
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Ore train going through Merredin, WA
A visit to the Merredin Railway Museum was great, and it so happened that the Ore train headed for Perth came past at the right time.
Merredin Today
Merredin (including Burracoppin)
'The Garden Town in the Heart of the Wheat-belt'.
Located on the Great Eastern Highway 259 km east of Perth and 314 m above sea level, Merredin is the most substantial settlement of the Central Wheat Belt. It is strategically located and, as the town promotion says, it likes to think of itself as 'The Garden Town in the Heart of the Wheat-belt'.
Merredin Railway Water Tower
The railway water tower, which still advertises the now defunct Kalgoorlie Bitter (one can only imagine what a beer made in a goldmining town must have been like), was built in 1893 and still stands as a sentinel for people arriving at Merredin.
Merredin Railway Museum
It stands beside the Merredin Railway Museum which must be one of the finest railway museums in Australia. The railway line arrived in Merredin in 1893 and the station was built in 1895. It consisted of one shed on a ramp. The foundations of the original shed are still under the railway ramp today. By 1904 Merredin was the locomotive depot for the line and there were a number of small branch lines reaching out into the wheat-belt to service the surrounding farmers. In 1968, when a new station was built, the Merredin Historical Society took over the old station. It now is a near-perfect re-creation of the old station with just about every piece of railway memorabilia possible. It has a working windmill, a beautifully preserved 1897 G117 steam engine, and the station still has the old scales and cream cans.
Historic Buildings
The township of Merredin has a number of interesting and unusual buildings. The Post Office (1913), on the corner of Bates and Barrack Streets, is a handsome building at the entrance to the main part of the town and the Town Hall (1925) in Mitchell Street has a clock tower (made by the same company who built 'Big Ben' in London) which is a memorial for the local soldiers who died during World War I. But the most interesting building by far is the Cummins Theatre in Bates Street which was built in 1928 from remnants of some demolished Coolgardie pubs and the old Coolgardie Tivoli Theatre. Local legend has it that the bricks still have small deposits of gold in them.. DON PUGH CARAVAN TRIP 2008
EARLY MERREDIN PART 1 OF 2
CARAVAN TRIP 2008 DON PUGH WA WESTERN AUSTRALIA Merredin (including Burracoppin) 'The Garden Town in the Heart of the Wheat-belt'. Located on the Great Eastern Highway 259 km east of Perth and 314 m above sea level, Merredin is the most substantial settlement of the Central Wheat Belt. It is strategically located and, as the town promotion says, it likes to think of itself as 'The Garden Town in the Heart of the Wheat-belt'. Merredin Railway Water Tower The railway water tower, which still advertises the now defunct Kalgoorlie Bitter (one can only imagine what a beer made in a goldmining town must have been like), was built in 1893 and still stands as a sentinel for people arriving at Merredin. Merredin Railway Museum It stands beside the Merredin Railway Museum which must be one of the finest railway museums in Australia. The railway line arrived in Merredin in 1893 and the station was built in 1895. It consisted of one shed on a ramp. The foundations of the original shed are still under the railway ramp today. By 1904 Merredin was the locomotive depot for the line and there were a number of small branch lines reaching out into the wheat-belt to service the surrounding farmers. In 1968, when a new station was built, the Merredin Historical Society took over the old station. It now is a near-perfect re-creation of the old station with just about every piece of railway memorabilia possible. It has a working windmill, a beautifully preserved 1897 G117 steam engine, and the station still has the old scales and cream cans. Historic Buildings The township of Merredin has a number of interesting and unusual buildings. The Post Office (1913), on the corner of Bates and Barrack Streets, is a handsome building at the entrance to the main part of the town and the Town Hall (1925) in Mitchell Street has a clock tower (made by the same company who built 'Big Ben' in London) which is a memorial for the local soldiers who died during World War I. But the most interesting building by far is the Cummins Theatre in Bates Street which was built in 1928 from remnants of some demolished Coolgardie pubs and the old Coolgardie Tivoli Theatre. Local legend has it that the bricks still have small deposits of gold in them.. DON PUGH CARAVAN TRIP 2008
SETTLEMENT OF MERREDIN WA PAST AND PRESENT
CARAVAN TRIP 2008 DON PUGH WA WESTERN AUSTRALIA Merredin (including Burracoppin) 'The Garden Town in the Heart of the Wheat-belt'. Located on the Great Eastern Highway 259 km east of Perth and 314 m above sea level, Merredin is the most substantial settlement of the Central Wheat Belt. It is strategically located and, as the town promotion says, it likes to think of itself as 'The Garden Town in the Heart of the Wheat-belt'. Merredin Railway Water Tower The railway water tower, which still advertises the now defunct Kalgoorlie Bitter (one can only imagine what a beer made in a goldmining town must have been like), was built in 1893 and still stands as a sentinel for people arriving at Merredin. Merredin Railway Museum It stands beside the Merredin Railway Museum which must be one of the finest railway museums in Australia. The railway line arrived in Merredin in 1893 and the station was built in 1895. It consisted of one shed on a ramp. The foundations of the original shed are still under the railway ramp today. By 1904 Merredin was the locomotive depot for the line and there were a number of small branch lines reaching out into the wheat-belt to service the surrounding farmers. In 1968, when a new station was built, the Merredin Historical Society took over the old station. It now is a near-perfect re-creation of the old station with just about every piece of railway memorabilia possible. It has a working windmill, a beautifully preserved 1897 G117 steam engine, and the station still has the old scales and cream cans. Historic Buildings The township of Merredin has a number of interesting and unusual buildings. The Post Office (1913), on the corner of Bates and Barrack Streets, is a handsome building at the entrance to the main part of the town and the Town Hall (1925) in Mitchell Street has a clock tower (made by the same company who built 'Big Ben' in London) which is a memorial for the local soldiers who died during World War I. But the most interesting building by far is the Cummins Theatre in Bates Street which was built in 1928 from remnants of some demolished Coolgardie pubs and the old Coolgardie Tivoli Theatre. Local legend has it that the bricks still have small deposits of gold in them.. DON PUGH CARAVAN TRIP 2008
Grain Train at Merredin
CBH Group standard gauge grain train at Merredin Western Australia August 2012. The tacks in the foreground are 3' 6 narrow gauge. The CBH Group runs both standard and narrow gauge trains.
Merredin - Western Australia
The largest town in the eastern wheat belt, Merredin is located on the Great Eastern Highway between Perth and Kalgoorlie. 40% of W.A.s wheat is produced within a 100km radius of the town.
Smaller town sites and localities that are included in the Merredin Shire are: Hines Hill, Burracoppin, South Burracoppin, Goomarin, Korbel, Muntadgin, Nangeenan, Nokanning, Tangedin, Nukarni and Norpa.
If you are looking for a good meal in town we can personally recommend the Palace Chinese Restaurant. Good food and plenty of it.
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Visiting Joel + Racheal in Merredin
We took a walk around the unique areas about Merredin, with a lovely couple and their puppies.
LDP005 & LDP004 on the Trans Australian Railway: Trains on the TAR Edition 7
The final few videos from our latest trip on the Trans Australian Railway. This edition contains trains at Tarcoola and SCT Freights with LDP004 in the all white livery & LDP005 in the Progress Rail livery.
Featuring:
00:30 - Pacific National Intermodal 5PS6 pulls into the Crossing loop at Tarcoola with NR61/NR55 for a double cross with 6AD1 & 6SP5 on Saturday the 28th of April 2018.
01:30 - GWA Intermodal 6AD1 crosses 5PS6 at Tarcoola on its way towards Darwin with GWU005/ALF20 on Saturday the 28th of April 2018.
05:20 - Pacific National Intermodal 6SP5 crosses 5PS6 at Tarcoola with NR39/NR36 on Saturday the 28th of April 2018.
07:20 - SCT Logistics Freight 6PM9 is seen just south of Wirrappa with SCT003/LDP005 on Sunday the 29th of April 2018.
07:45 - SCT Logistics Freight 6PM9 is seen again at Tent Hill with SCT003/LDP005 on Sunday the 29th of April 2018.
09:20 - SCT Logistics Freight 7MP9 crosses the top of the Spencer Gulf at Yorkey Crossing with SCT010/LDP004 on Sunday the 29th of April 2018.
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Sullie Live at WAM Fest - Merredin WA
Sullie LIve at the Tivoli in Merredin for the WAM Fest Regional Showcase.
Set List
Yesterday
Shoot Down the Main Line
Shine
Say Goodbye
Pieces of Me
Higher Ground
Don't Close your Door
Bullet in his head
I just want to
Easy Money
Torn Between Two Side
New EMD Class transferred on ARTC Rail Train 2M43N
Recently a few new locomotives have arrived on Australian soil from America. These new locomotives which are known as the EMD Class are very similar if not identical to the SCT & GWA classes.
On Tuesday the 13th of November 2018 I managed to capture 2M43N with G535 hauling the two EMDs (EMD103/EMD102) & GWU008 several times between Caltowie & its destination of Spencer Junction. After 2M43N arrived GWU008 hauled the EMDs to the Port Augusta workshops owned by Progress Rail.
These locomotives will become the GWB class and wear Genesee & Wyoming Australia's orange livery. The differences compared to the older units include new inverters, different electrical equipment, slightly modified air vents etc, a platform/walkway at the rear and a redesigned cab.
Thanks to Trainman 7 for the Information about these locomotives. His link:
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BUSIEST RAILWAY JUNCTION IN AUSTRALIA: Rio Tinto Ore Trains at Western Ck Jct
Western Creek Junction is located in the Pilbara, Western Australia on the Rio Tinto Rail Network at around the 72 Kilometre. Every Rio Tinto Ore Train passes though this junction no matter where it has started or finished. The line heading North East goes to Wickham/ Cape Lambert, the line to the North is the Dampier line, towards the South is Tom Price and multiple other mines with the line to the west heading to Pannawonica. Western Creek Junction is known to be one of the busiest Rail Junction in Australia for Freight Trains.
00:00 - Information about Western Creek Junction
00:40 - Fuel Train with 8175 & 7045 runs under the Pannawonica line as it returns to Dampier.
01:20 - Track Machine from Pannawonica passes over the Dampier and Wickham lines as it heads towards Wickham.
01:45 - Loaded Iron Ore train passes under the Pannawonica line on its way to Dampier with locomotives 8175/8123/7090.
04:30 - Empty Iron Ore from Wickham heads down hill across the creek towards Tom Price.
07:30 - Locomotives 9406/8135/7067 pulls a loaded Iron Ore Train towards Wickham.
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Empty GWA/ARTC Rail Train 4M41s
On the 22nd of January 2018 an ARTC Rail delivery train ran from Port Augusta to Bishop Loop with ARTC Rail Rack 1. GWA got the Hook and Pull contract and choice 2212 to be the power.
The train is seen twice after unloading:
00:20 - Departing Bishop Loop with a fantastic power up and long short long.
01:25 - Departing Dry Creek Triangle after stopping for an unknown reason which allowed me to get a second shot.
Thanks to Mike Kent for supplying the Thumbnail!
2212 is apart of the 16 unit 2200 Class family. The 2200 Class family is rebuilt from 442 class locomotives. They produce 2200 Horsepower with there EMD 12-645E engine. The 2200 Class family is currently split between GWA (5 Locos) & ARG/Aurizon (10 Locos) however GWA is the main operator of the locomotives with only a few still running under Aurizon in WA. Sadly one of the locomotives has been scrapped with a few more not to far off.
This Rail Train was a rare movement on the Pelican Point line. The main use for the ARTC Rail Rakes currently is for the Inland Rail (Parts that currently exist) and Adelaide-Tarcoola line which are both currently being upgraded.
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