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crisfitz
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:13 pm
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Hi all,
I've set up a new fotopic site covering a favorite past time of mine - finding old remains of past railways and sidings. I use past and current photos where possible to show the changes at these sitses.
See them here at
http://westaustralianrailarchaeology.fotopic.net/
The first few collections include the Meckering sleeper depot, Loongana lime works and some shots of the Kalgoorlie woodlines.
As I have many blanks in information, any assistance to correct or update what I've got would be greatly appreciated. Naturally I will credit any info used to your good self. 
Cheers
Cris
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Geoff Bell
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:20 pm
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Keep up the good work Chris.
The goldfields have a very rich rail history and it's great to see your efforts on the net.
Cheers 
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p2014
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Location: Geraldton, WA
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:20 pm
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nice work cris
i like the sleeper works, very nice
i am trying to go and get some pictures of the track still at the geraldton csbp super works.
maybe next weekend
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djukinX1016
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:19 pm
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| p2014 wrote: | nice work cris
i like the sleeper works, very nice
i am trying to go and get some pictures of the track still at the geraldton csbp super works.
maybe next weekend |
Cris its good to see the start of your webpages pickin a topic I do not think I have seen covered before in W.A.
P2014 Its good to see you join the ranks of the photographers, your namesake loco worked a grain into Geraldton Port this afternoon at around 1.15pm as yet not renumbered.
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Phil
http://www.railwa.fotopic.net/
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p2014
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:18 pm
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| djukinX1016 wrote: | | p2014 wrote: | nice work cris
i like the sleeper works, very nice
i am trying to go and get some pictures of the track still at the geraldton csbp super works.
maybe next weekend |
Cris its good to see the start of your webpages pickin a topic I do not think I have seen covered before in W.A.
P2014 Its good to see you join the ranks of the photographers, your namesake loco worked a grain into Geraldton Port this afternoon at around 1.15pm as yet not renumbered.
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Phil
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thanks Phil, im pretty excited get started.
yes i saw it today unloading around the same time.
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Australind
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:02 pm
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Excellant site Cris, well done.
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p2014
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Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 3:37 pm
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| p2014 wrote: | nice work cris
i like the sleeper works, very nice
i am trying to go and get some pictures of the track still at the geraldton csbp super works.
maybe next weekend |
well it didnt happen this weekend 
i will try harder this weekend coming
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p2014
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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:40 pm
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got some pictures today of the old oil/fuel sidings around geraldton and a shot of the old geraldton building company siding
http://p2014.fotopic.net/c1033760.html
EDIT: changed link due to reorganizing my site
Last edited by p2014 on Sun Nov 12, 2006 3:10 pm; edited 1 time in total
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crisfitz
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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:49 am
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| p2014 wrote: | got some pictures today of the old oil/fuel sidings around geraldton and a shot of the old geraldton building company siding
http://p2014.fotopic.net/c1104784.html |
Great to see these sites P 2014.
I was working in Gero in the late 1990's. Are the lines into the back of CBH / State Brickworks still there????? They were then but I didn't get any photos!!!! Also is there much track left at Webberton / CSBP??
Cris
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Auxodium
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Location: Kickin it in da Gwood aiiiii
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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:10 am
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hmmm interesting links
Joondalup - City of Broken Dreams
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p2014
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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:36 pm
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| crisfitz wrote: | | p2014 wrote: | got some pictures today of the old oil/fuel sidings around geraldton and a shot of the old geraldton building company siding
http://p2014.fotopic.net/c1104784.html |
Great to see these sites P 2014.
I was working in Gero in the late 1990's. Are the lines into the back of CBH / State Brickworks still there????? They were then but I didn't get any photos!!!! Also is there much track left at Webberton / CSBP??
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there is still a fair bit left on privat property of those sidings the track the goes across past BP is still the but the crossings to Shell and BP have been removed only in the last 5 or so years i got a picture of the removed crossing to the Shell siding
http://p2014.fotopic.net/p36000891.html
and the track the goes past BP with the points that used to go across to the old CBH and the other ot caltex and bp and maybe Geraldton Building Company (GBC) is this the track you mean http://p2014.fotopic.net/p36000890.html
hope this helps
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p2014
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p2014
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:56 pm
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looks like they have removed a small part of the webberton/C.S.B.P super works siding the end closest NWC Hwy
before the crossing
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p2014
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 11:09 pm
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i did it! i got shots of the super works siding and some of Utakarra sidings platform im puting them up on my fotopic site now
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8888
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 11:19 pm
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| p2014 wrote: | | i did it! i got shots of the super works siding and some of Utakarra sidings platform im puting them up on my fotopic site now |
Interesting work, P2014.
I remember when smalls traffic, cement, timber and livestock were loaded or unloaded at Utakarra - all in the one siding!
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