Operating for over a century, the Whyalla Iron Ore Railways, once known as the BHP Whyalla Tramway, has been a vital link from mines in the Middle Back Ranges to the Whyalla Steelworks and Port. Today under the ownership of Aurizon, the Narrow Gauge 1067mm railway is thriving with several return services daily from Simec Mining loading sites to the Steelworks and Port.
In early July, we spent the middle of the day on the busiest part of the line between Whyalla and 21KM Junction, where we saw all four operating train rakes and all nine active locomotives used on the railway. The railway's operations are now under the control of Aurizon after the sale of One Rail Australia in 2022 however no change's to liveries of locomotives or wagons has been undertaken yet.
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20 окт 2024
