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226-1762 viewsShaw North, 216.5 km, departure signals SWN 4 for the mainline and SWN 6 for the loop for loaded trains that are about to descend the steep 1.5 percent decent to Garden Siding. Dragging equipment detection bars visible, they are painted yellow and the interlocking room with solar array mounted above the cutting. The signal on the top of the cutting on the right is SWN 6R the repeater post for SWN 6 due to the 700 metre radius curve north bound trains approach this location. GeoData.Nov 13, 2015
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226-1669 viewsShaw North, 216.5 km, departure signals SWN 4 for the mainline and SWN 6 for the loop for loaded trains that are about to descend the steep 1.5 percent decent to Garden Siding. Dragging equipment detection bars visible, they are painted yellow and the interlocking room with solar array mounted above the cutting. GeoData.Nov 13, 2015
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226-1467 viewsShaw North, 216.5 km, expanded view with arrival signal SWN 3 Shaw North 3 which is at the top of the steep 1.5 percent climb that south bound empties face. Dragging equipment detection bars visible, they are painted yellow and the interlocking room with the north end points and the departure signals and repeater posts due to the large curve loaded trains face. GeoData.Nov 13, 2015
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226-1567 viewsShaw North, 216.5 km, view looking south with the 700 metre radius curve around to the right and the departure signals with the repeater posts at the far left and far right of the image. GeoData.Nov 13, 2015
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226-1371 viewsShaw North, 216.5 km, arrival signal SWN 3 Shaw North 3 at the top of the steep 1.5 percent climb that south bound empties face. Dragging equipment detection bars visible, they are painted yellow and the interlocking room. GeoData.Nov 13, 2015
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226-1266 viewsGarden Siding south end arrival signal post with dual heads, GNS 3 and GNS 3R which is a repeater signal aimed up the hill for loaded trains running down grade. GeoData.Nov 13, 2015
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226-1169 viewsGarden Siding looking north from the south end. Signal post with dual heads, GNS 3 and GNS 3R which is a repeater signal aimed up the hill for loaded trains running down grade. The small units each side of the mainline is a Cold Wheel Detector. As the trains are running down a 5 km long 1.5 percent grade the trains are under dynamic and train brake control to maintain the train speed below the limit. GeoData.Nov 13, 2015
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226-1080 viewsRedmont, at the 202 km the mid-train trailing remote Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5639 'Corunna Downs' serial 8281-03/92-128. GeoData.Nov 13, 2015
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226-0967 viewsRedmont, at the 202 km the mid-train remotes Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5644 'Kangan' serial 8281-09/92-133 leads sister unit 5639. GeoData.Nov 13, 2015
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226-0867 viewsRedmont, 202 km with a loaded Yandi train speeding north towards the port behind a pair of CM40-8M locomotives with the distinctive flat top loading profile of the Yandi loadouts. GeoData.Nov 13, 2015
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226-0775 viewsRedmont, at the 202 km, a loaded Yandi train descends the .76 percent grade with the standard of the time Double Dash 8 combination with Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5653 'Chiba' serial 8412-10/93-144 leading sister unit 5643 down the grade. GeoData.Nov 13, 2015
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226-0674 viewsRedmont, at the 202 km, a loaded Yandi train descends the .76 percent grade with the standard of the time Double Dash 8 combination with Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5653 'Chiba' serial 8412-10/93-144 leading sister unit 5643 down the grade. GeoData.Nov 13, 2015
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226-0165 viewsYule River bridge showing new piles and deck to replace flood damaged piles after a cyclone that closed the line for two weeks in the late 1990s. GeoData.Nov 13, 2015
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226-0572 viewsRedmont, at the 202 km, a loaded Yandi train descends the .76 percent grade with the standard of the time Double Dash 8 combination with 5653 and 5643 leading the charge. GeoData.Nov 13, 2015
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226-0466 viewsYule River bridge showing new piles and deck to replace flood damaged piles after a cyclone that closed the line for two weeks in the late 1990s. GeoData.Nov 13, 2015
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226-0365 viewsYule River bridge showing new piles and deck to replace flood damaged piles after a cyclone that closed the line for two weeks in the late 1990s. GeoData.Nov 13, 2015
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226-0264 viewsYule River bridge showing new piles and deck to replace flood damaged piles after a cyclone that closed the line for two weeks in the late 1990s. GeoData.Nov 13, 2015
     
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