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051001 5654443 viewsFlash Butt yard, two of each type of CFCLA ballast waggons CHQY class and CHRY class behind Dash 8 loco 5649.
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060414 3448443 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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050315 0236442 viewsRedbank Bridge, elevated view of empty 116 kL fuel tanks all built by Comeng in both NSW and WA, 0017 and 0012 and others in the BHP blue and white livery.
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080621 2720442 viewsTabba South, one of a batch of six flat waggons converted by Mt Newman Mining workshops by cutting down a pair of ore waggons to make one flat waggon, 6105 in service with the rail recovery and transport train as waggon #2.
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050518 2124441 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 750, shows ownership plaque.
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071202 1232441 viewsTurner Siding, CFCLA flat waggon AQPY type AQPY 2916, also carrying BHP road number 6705, a 55 tonne capacity waggon.
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041225 070523440 viewsNelson Point, Ore Car Repair Shop roads, flat waggon no. 5, later renumbered 6705. Originally in service with Goldsworthy Mining as a BC or BCV box van, built by Comeng WA in 1966.
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050624 3330440 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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060414 3467440 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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040806 102718439 viewsFlash Butt yard, rear view of stored out of service LocoTrol waggons, 2626 closest to camera.
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050518 2164439 viewsBing Siding. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 535, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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040912 142144438 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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050412 0774437 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 529, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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050518 2071437 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHQY type CHQY 730.
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050704 3971437 viewsBing Siding, empty 116 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0012 from 1972, one of three such tank waggons, view of handbrake detail, on the rear of a loaded ore train.
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051001 5640437 viewsFlash Butt yard, side view of ballast plough converted from Magor USA built Oroville ore waggon 538, still visible is the ODCX 82160 number from original service building the Oroville Dam.
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050525 2990437 viewsMooka Siding, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #22, 6213, built by Comeng WA in February 1977 under order number 07-M-282 RY.
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150729 9457437 viewsBing Siding, loaded CNR-QRRS of China built 60 m3 capacity ballast waggon 0235, loaded with ballast.
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041012 082953436 viewsBing Siding, one of one hundred and forty four original Oroville Dam 91 ton ore waggons built by Magor USA in 1963, sold to Mt Newman Mining in 1968, 527, seen here converted to a ballast car. Note the weld line where the internal plates are for bottom discharge of ballast.
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050518 2129435 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 750, shows bogie detail, AT & SF CS-3000 bogie casting with CFCLA id of CQFE 093
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