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040616 162244308 viewsNelson Point, the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port.
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060414 3467305 viewsNelson Point yard, compressor set no. 3, consisting of a weighted 'ballast' waggon closest to camera and the compressor car. Modified from former ore waggons and used on the end of rakes to keep the brakes of as they are run through the dumpers.
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110208 9425305 viewsFlash Butt yard, new Lead-Off Lead-On waggon STTR class STTR 6214 on the end of the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, built by Gemco Rail WA, the chutes can be seen standing up with the squeeze rollers behind the mesh.
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040806 103206303 viewsFlash Butt yard, heavily modified Magor USA built ex-Oroville Dam ore waggon 661, seen here modified for LocoTrol service and testing.
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040408 170040302 viewsBing Siding, Difco Ohio USA built side dump waggons, three short and one long all loaded with fines. In 1966 five short side dump waggons were originally built for Goldsworthy Mining, here we see no. 2, 3 and 1 on the rear and Mt Newman Mining long side dump waggon 701.
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050319 0139301 viewsNelson Point, a heavily cut down and modified Magor USA ore waggon, converted to a 50 tonne waggon and designated the winch waggon with generator set to power the winch and the crib car.
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040419 102104299 viewsAbydos back track, riveted flat waggon 202 with three water tanks fitted, view of handbrake end, originally part of the 'camp train', modified by Mt Newman Mining railway workshops.
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040815 164652297 viewsNelson Point, CFCLA ballast waggon CHQY type 730 just being delivered to BHP Iron Ore as part of the Rail PACE project, side view.
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041225 064817297 viewsNelson Point, CFCLA ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 746, side view from the ore car repair shop roads.
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050624 3335297 viewsGoldsworthy, the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port.
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060714 6813296 viewsHesta Siding, view from the rear of the rail recovery and transport train as it snakes around the curves. Crib waggon 665 a former Magor USA built ore waggon, heavily modified by Mt Newman Mining workshops and fitted with an ATCO donga.
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060414 3448294 viewsNelson Point yard, originally a Magor USA built ballast waggon for the Oroville Dam construction, 507 seen here modified as a weighbridge test waggon, end view.
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040806 102718293 viewsFlash Butt yard, rear view of stored out of service LocoTrol waggons, 2626 closest to camera.
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040912 142144290 viewsNelson Point, Silver Star observation coach, 'Sundowner', 3/4 view of rear end, shows lighting arrangement, end of train markers. Originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port.
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050624 3330290 viewsGoldsworthy, train end and hand brake of the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port.
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110411 09990290 viewsNelson Point, fuel tank waggon 0019 82 kL capacity, built by Comeng for BP as RTC 1, first of two such tanks, used on Mt Newman line, unsure when converted to 0019.
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060414 3447288 viewsNelson Point yard, originally a Magor USA built ballast waggon for the Oroville Dam construction, 507 seen here modified as a weighbridge test waggon with an axle load of 20 ton.
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041012 082946287 viewsBing Siding, one of twenty original Oroville Dam waggons built by Magor USA in 1963, sold to Mt Newman Mining in 1968, ballast waggon 509 (of 501-520) still in near delivered condition. Note the access ladder and the weld line where the internal plates are for bottom discharge of ballast.
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060414 3460287 viewsNelson Point yard, empty 116 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0010 from 1972, one of three such tank waggons.
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060429 3749287 viewsFlash Butt yard, Pony re-laying waggon 6703 is a heavily cut down and modified Magor USA ore waggon done by Mt Newman Mining workshops, converted to a 50 tonne flat waggon.
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