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213-09453 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point, side view of an HMAS type ore waggon 102, one of thirty such waggons built by Industrial Engineering in Qld in 1978 these bottom discharge hoppers are constructed from aluminium.Oct 26, 2014
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213-10441 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point, side view of an HMAS type ore waggon 19, one of the original sixty one waggons built by Comeng Qld in 1971-72 these bottom discharge hoppers are constructed from aluminium.Oct 26, 2014
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213-08316 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point, view of the handbrake end of an HMAS type ore waggon one of thirty such waggons built by Industrial Engineering in Qld in 1978 in aluminium, the red triangle is the end of train device.Oct 26, 2014
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213-07311 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point, view looking east from the workshops towards the dump station with a rake of waggons lined up with the two types of aluminium bottom discharge hoppers discernible by the hungry boards fitted to the original type waggons, the control cabin for the dump station can be made out in the distance.Oct 26, 2014
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213-05371 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point fuel point looking south across the apron, 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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213-06619 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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213-04649 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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213-03321 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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213-02362 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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213-00335 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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213-01598 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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212-30476 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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212-29185 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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212-28180 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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212-27193 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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212-26196 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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212-25378 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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212-24173 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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212-23183 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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212-21144 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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