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275-29111 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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275-06110 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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275-11109 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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275-17109 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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275-27109 viewsFinucane Island view of the entry gatehouse and the loaded train running down to the hopper with examples of the Gunderson USA and Goninan Golynx waggon builds. August 10, 2003.
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275-09106 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's 5645 'Sherlock' departs the service road on its way to Yarrie with an empty. The loaded is running down the mainline towards Finucane Island. This scene has changed immensely since August 10, 2003.
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275-33105 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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275-25104 viewsFinucane Island, Gunderson USA built smooth sided hopper waggons 8307, 333 and 8334, these waggons were sourced second hand in 1992 from Phelps Dodge copper. August 10, 2003,
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275-02101 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. August 10, 2003.
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275-16101 viewsBoodarie, a rake of examples of the Goninan Golynx iron ore waggons, 8413 with serial number 950088-343, modified for bottom discharge to operate over the Finucane Island unloading hopper. August 10, 2003.
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275-2092 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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275-2391 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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275-0890 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's 5645 'Sherlock' departs the service road on its way to Yarrie with an empty. The loaded is running down the mainline towards Finucane Island. This scene has changed immensely since August 10, 2003.
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275-2286 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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275-1983 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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275-0179 viewsBoodarie depot and BHP Iron Ore's CM40-8M rebuild locomotive 5645 waits for departure time in the locomotive prep bay with an empty rake for Yarrie mine. A lot has changed here since this images was captured. August 10, 2003.
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