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213-06789 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point railway workshops. Comalco shunt engine R 1003 coupled to a Difco side dump waggon. R 1003 is an Electro Motive built NW2 model with serial number 4114 and frame number of E761-8 was built in November 1946 at La Grange originally for Canadian National with road number 7943. Sold to Comalco in December 1975 and entered service in 1976. This unit was subsequently scrapped in 2000.Oct 26, 2014
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213-04801 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point workshops, Comalco R 1001 loco Clyde Engineering built EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 sits at the fuel point, items of note are these units were setup to have the long hood leading, the second 'tropical roof' and the five chime horn cut into the nose. Also noticeable, the units don't have dynamic brakes fitted so there is no brake 'blister' in the middle of the hood like you see on the GT26C models of WAGR L or VR C classes. September 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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213-03405 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point workshops looking east, Comalco R 1001 loco Clyde Engineering built EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 sits at the fuel point, items of note are these units were setup to have the long hood leading, the second 'tropical roof' and the five chime horn cut into the nose. This unit is almost identical to the GT26C models of the WAGR L class. September 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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213-02445 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point workshops looking east, Comalco R 1001 loco Clyde Engineering built EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 sits at the fuel point, items of note are these units were setup to have the long hood leading, the second 'tropical roof' and the five chime horn cut into the nose. This unit is almost identical to the GT26C models of the WAGR L class. September 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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213-00413 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point Workshops looking east across to the track maintenance compound with eleven Comalco ore waggons of both types lined up and the Speno rail grinder in the compound, September 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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213-01785 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point workshops looking east, Comalco R 1001 loco Clyde Engineering built EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 sits at the fuel point, items of note are these units were setup to have the long hood leading, the second 'tropical roof' and the five chime horn cut into the nose. This unit is almost identical to the GT26C models of the WAGR L class. September 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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212-30613 viewsComalco unit R 1004 purchased off BHP Iron Ore in 1994 is a Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT42C built in 1990 with serial 90-1277 leading an empty towards Andoom across the Mission River Bridge at high tide. July 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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212-29236 viewsWeipa, Mission River road and rail bridge from the Andoom and rail side with an empty train headed by Comalco unit R 1004 purchased off BHP Iron Ore in 1994 is a Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT42C built in 1990 with serial 90-1277. July 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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212-28231 viewsWeipa, Mission River road and rail bridge from the Andoom and rail side with an empty train headed by Comalco unit R 1004 purchased off BHP Iron Ore in 1994 is a Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT42C built in 1990 with serial 90-1277. July 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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212-27250 viewsWeipa, Mission River road and rail bridge from the Andoom and rail side with an empty train headed by Comalco unit R 1004 purchased off BHP Iron Ore in 1994 is a Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT42C built in 1990 with serial 90-1277. July 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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212-26251 viewsWeipa, empty train departs Lorim Point around the curve with another run to the mine at Andoom behind Comalco R 1001 Clyde Engineering built EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 originally numbered 1.001 and built in 1972. July 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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212-25502 viewsComalco Clyde Engineering built EMD model GT26C unit R 1001 serial 72-752 originally numbered 1.001 and built in 1972 leads an empty train as it powers away from Lorim Point bound for Andoom. July 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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212-24227 viewsWeipa, empty train departing Lorim Point for another run to the mine at Andoom behind Comalco R 1001 Clyde Engineering built EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 originally numbered 1.001 and built in 1972. July 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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212-23225 viewsWeipa, a loaded train ex-Andoom Mine runs along the main with thirty two waggons at Lorim Point towards the dump station behind Comalco R 1001 Clyde Engineering built EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 originally numbered 1.001 and built in 1972. July 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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212-21182 viewsWeipa, a loaded train from Andoom Mine rounds the curve on approach to Lorim Point behind a long end leading Comalco R 1001 Clyde Engineering built EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 originally numbered 1.001 and built in 1972. July 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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212-22166 viewsWeipa, a loaded train ex-Andoom Mine runs along the main with thirty two waggons at Lorim Point towards the dump station behind Comalco R 1001 Clyde Engineering built EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 originally numbered 1.001 and built in 1972. July 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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212-20247 viewsWeipa, a loaded train from Andoom Mine rounds the curve on approach to Lorim Point behind a long end leading Comalco R 1001 Clyde Engineering built EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 originally numbered 1.001 and built in 1972. July 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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212-19260 viewsWeipa, a loaded train from Andoom Mine rounds the curve on approach to Lorim Point behind a long end leading Comalco R 1001 Clyde Engineering built EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 originally numbered 1.001 and built in 1972. July 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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212-18259 viewsWeipa, a loaded train from Andoom around the curve as it approaches Lorim Point with thirty or so loaded waggons of bauxite.Oct 26, 2014
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212-17518 viewsComalco Clyde Engineering built EMD model GT26C unit R 1001 serial 72-752 originally numbered 1.001 and built in 1972 heads an empty train towards Andoom seen here coming off the Mission River Bridge at the 9 km. July 1995.Oct 26, 2014
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