It has been close on two years since I last checked in on the former BHP line to Wongawilli.
Despite the occasional reports of it's reopening, the only movement over the last two years has been that done by nature.
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1) Jersey Farm Road (Wongawilli)
Above: Jersey Farm Road looking towards the junction.
Below: Looking towards the former dump at Wongawilli. A very nervous security guard was keeping a keen eye on those suspicious looking photographers.
Below: Looking towards the former dump at Wongawilli. A very nervous security guard was keeping a keen eye on those suspicious looking photographers.
Above: Looking towards the coal loader.
Below: Jersey Farm Road crossing from the north side.
2) Wongawilli Road.
Above: Looking at the former coal loader. Seems we are none to welcome down there anymore.
Below: The view at the end when you could semi-legally access there.
3) Shone Avenue crossing (Wongawilli)
Above: Crossing from north side.
Below: From crossing towards the colliery.
Shone Avenue crossing, looking towards the junction.
Above: Towards junction from Shone Avenue crossing.
Below: Crossing from north side.
Below: Crossing from north side.
The colliery is now 106 years old.
Above: Looking towards Shone Avenue and the junction.
Below: Looking towards the colliery.
An electric fence placed across the line just to the west of Shone Avenue.
This was the location of a rather awful incident, involving a large group of escaped sheep, back during a late night cab ride on 101 and 102.
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With any luck, we shall again see trains here in the future.
Thanks: Terence 'N' Cassidy
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