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275-36176 viewsPort Hedland, Don Rhodes Mining Museum, plinthed Mt Newman Mining M636 Alco locomotive 5497, built by Comeng NSW in November 1975 with serial number C6096-2. August 10, 2003.
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275-35164 viewsPort Hedland, Don Rhodes Mining Museum, plinthed Mt Newman Mining M636 Alco locomotive 5497, built by Comeng NSW in November 1975 with serial number C6096-2. August 10, 2003.
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275-26153 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's Goninan Golynx bottom discharge waggon 8415 with serial number 950088-345 built in November 2001 coupled behind 8400, this was the prototype originally done by the ore car shop, with subsequent orders for similar bottom discharge waggons build by Goninan. 8415 is one such example and notice the subtle differences, the scalloped end, angle iron on the waggon top edge and the better clearance of the discharge doors. August 10, 2003.
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275-34141 viewsPort Hedland, Don Rhodes Mining Museum, Mt Newman Mining 5451, former Western Pacific F7A unit 923A built by EMD in June 1951 with serial number 10805 and frame number 3040-A3, this unit was purchased by Bechtel in 1967 for use in building the Mt Newman Mining railway from Port Hedland to Newman. August 10, 2003.
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275-18134 viewsFinucane Island, BHP Iron Ore's CM40-8 locomotive 5646 'White Springs' arrives at the island across the -0.8 km grade crossing and the No. 6 switch where the balloon loops rejoins the mainline. The elevated conveyor is for the HBI plant. August 10, 2003.
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275-14130 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's 5645 'Sherlock' an Goninan CM40-8M Alco to GE rebuild, departs the service road on its way to Yarrie with an empty, rear view of the Dash 8 radiator section or wings. August 10, 2003.
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275-10128 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's 5645 'Sherlock' departs the service road on its way to Yarrie with an empty, on the far left the HBI beneficiation plant is visible. The loaded is running down the mainline towards Finucane Island. This scene has changed immensely since August 10, 2003.
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275-05127 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's converted Golynx waggon to bottom discharge 8400, this was originally done by the ore car shop, with subsequent orders for similar bottom discharge waggons build by Goninan. 8411 is one such example and notice the subtle differences, the scalloped end, angle iron on the waggon top edge and the better clearance of the discharge doors. August 10, 2003.
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275-12127 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's 5645 'Sherlock' an Goninan CM40-8M Alco to GE rebuild, departs the service road on its way to Yarrie with an empty, on the left is the Boodarie East interlocking cabinet, the HBI plant is visible and the beneficiation plant to its right. The loaded is running down the mainline towards Finucane Island. This scene has changed immensely since August 10, 2003, there is another line located where the bitumen road is, the HBI is gone and the is a turn wye and fuel roads pretty much behind those shrubs. August 10, 2003.
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275-15126 viewsBoodarie, a couple of examples of Goninan Golynx iron ore waggons, 8409 with serial number 950088-339, modified for bottom discharge to operate over the Finucane Island unloading hopper. August 10, 2003.
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275-30126 viewsPort Hedland, Don Rhodes Mining Museum, preserved Goldsworthy Mining B class unit #2 serial number A-105, these units of Bo-Bo design with a 6CSRKT 640 kW prime mover were built at the English Electric Rocklea Qld plant in 1965 and primarily used for the construction of the Goldsworthy to Finucane Island railway, then ore trains and then the daily supply train once the A class arrived. August 10, 2003.
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275-31124 viewsPort Hedland, Don Rhodes Mining Museum, preserved Goldsworthy Mining B class unit #2 serial number A-105, these units of Bo-Bo design with a 6CSRKT 640 kW prime mover were built at the English Electric Rocklea Qld plant in 1965 and primarily used for the construction of the Goldsworthy to Finucane Island railway, then ore trains and then the daily supply train once the A class arrived. August 10, 2003.
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275-13123 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's 5645 'Sherlock' an Goninan CM40-8M Alco to GE rebuild, departs the service road on its way to Yarrie with an empty, on the left is the Boodarie East interlocking cabinet and the HBI plant is visible. This scene has changed immensely since this image was taken, there is another line located where the bitumen road is, the HBI is gone and the is a turn wye and fuel roads pretty much behind those shrubs. August 10, 2003.
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275-28122 viewsPort Hedland, Don Rhodes Mining Museum, Mt Newman Mining 5451, former Western Pacific F7A unit 923A built by EMD in June 1951 with serial number 10805 and frame number 3040-A3, this unit was purchased by Bechtel in 1967 for use in building the Mt Newman Mining railway from Port Hedland to Newman. August 10, 2003.
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275-03120 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's CM40-8 locomotive 5646 'White Springs' arrives along the mainline as it is bound for the unloading hopper at Finucane Island as it passes rebuilt CM40-8M unit 5645 in the prep bay. The fuel tank and bogies shows that 5646 was a new build, serial number 8244-11 / 92-135 and built by Goninan in November 1992, the same build date as 5645. The waggons behind 5646 are former Phelp Dodge hoppers built by Gunderson in the USA and purchased by BHP in 1992. August 10, 2003.
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275-32118 viewsPort Hedland, Don Rhodes Mining Museum, preserved Goldsworthy Mining B class unit #2 serial number A-105, these units of Bo-Bo design with a 6CSRKT 640 kW prime mover were built at the English Electric Rocklea Qld plant in 1965 and primarily used for the construction of the Goldsworthy to Finucane Island railway, then ore trains and then the daily supply train once the A class arrived. August 10, 2003.
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275-24116 viewsFinucane Island, BHP Iron Ore's CM40-8 locomotive 5646 'White Springs' arrives at the island. The elevated conveyor is for the HBI plant. August 10, 2003.
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275-04115 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's CM40-8 locomotive 5646 'White Springs' arrives along the mainline as it is bound for the unloading hopper at Finucane Island as it passes rebuilt CM40-8M unit 5645 in the prep bay. The fuel tank and bogies shows that 5646 was a new build, serial number 8244-11 / 92-135 and built by Goninan in November 1992, the same build date as 5645. The waggons behind 5646 are former Phelp Dodge hoppers built by Gunderson in the USA and purchased by BHP in 1992. August 10, 2003.
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275-07114 viewsBoodarie, Tomlinson Steel built original Goldsworthy Mining ore waggon 8008, originally 8 on the rear of a loaded train as it heads to Finucane Island, August 10, 2003. Two hundred and thirty four of this style of ore waggon were built by Tomlinson Steel WA and Scotts of Ipswich, Qld between 1965 and 1972.
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275-21111 viewsFinucane Island, BHP Iron Ore's CM40-8 locomotive 5646 'White Springs' arrives at the island across the -0.8 km grade crossing and the No. 6 switch where the balloon loops rejoins the mainline. The elevated conveyor is for the HBI plant. August 10, 2003.
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