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040807 112612r919 viewsPort Hedland, Gilbert Street, BHP Billiton EMD SD40R unit 3095 serial 33677 originally Southern Pacific SD40 SP 8485 being road delivered by Kingston Heavy Haulage on a 168 wheel float 7th August 2004.
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070922 1029r917 viewsPort Hedland, Wilson Street, Kingston Mack prime mover power the 256 wheel float with the first Metso rotary dumper cell built for FMG. Seen here powering up and away from the port. Of note is these cells for FMG will clamp the top of the ore waggon, similar to the Pilbara Iron dumpers, while the BHP cells clamp down on side pockets in the waggons. Saturday September 22nd, 2007.
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160128 00383916 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, lined up waiting biding their time, three years separate these Goninan rebuilds CM40-8M unit 5642 serial 8281-07/92-131 and final unit 5669 CM40-8MEFI model serial 8412-02/95-160. The only differences visible are the pressed metal handbrake wheel and cast one, snow plough of 42 and the marker lights on 69.
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040817 011826r912 viewsNelson Point, Wheel Lathe, BHP GE AC6000 unit 6073 'Fortescue' serial 51065 wait collection following a wheel turn. 17th August 2004.
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050624 3197909 viewsPort Hedland, the 19.3 km on the GML sees BHP Billiton Goninan GE rebuilt model CM40-8M unit 5636 'Munda' serial 8151-11 / 91-122 leads the Sundowner across the Broome Rd crossing on its way to Goldsworthy 24th June 2005.
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040816 190153r907 viewsNelson Point, BHP EMD SD40 units 3080 serial 33674 originally Southern Pacific SD40 SP 8482 and still in former owner IC&E blue and yellow livery awaits a return to service after a day at the wheel lathe 16th August 2004.
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163-10906 viewsSeymour station yard, broad gauge V/Line VPLX type bogie pneumatic discharge lime waggon VPLX 3, converted from VPFX type pneumatic discharge flour waggon in 1989, which started out as an FX type built by Newport Workshops in August 1966.
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116-17904 viewsHurstbridge, Ford Falcon XL Deluxe sedan, 1963 model, with original Victorian registration plates HXJ-437.
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050625 3768904 viewsBroome Rd grade crossing at the 57.1 km on the GML sees BHP Goninan GE rebuilt model CM40-8M unit 5648 'Kwangyang Bay' serial 8412-06 / 93-139 long end leading the Sundowner on its way back to Hedland across the highway 25th June 2005.
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4080 Comeng 040815 165720903 viewsNelson Point Car Dumper 3, original Comeng builders plate on ore waggon 4080, a batch of 86 built in 1980 indicating 4080 was built in August 1980. 15th August 2004.
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040806 185922r901 viewsNelson Point, the first of the last! EMD SD40R unit 3096 serial 31510 originally Southern Pacific SD40 SP 8429 the first SD40R unloaded out of the final batch sits at the hardstand awaiting pick-up 6th August 2004.
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050625 3834901 viewsPippingarra near the 31 km on the GML sees BHP Goninan GE rebuilt model CM40-8M unit 5648 'Kwangyang Bay' serial 8412-06 / 93-139 long end leading the Sundowner along the main on its return to Hedland 25th June 2005.
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100508 8340r901 viewsNelson Point Loco Overhaul Workshop sees BHP Billiton Electro-Motive EMD SD70ACe/LC unit 4335 serial 20078915-002 from the fourth order for thirteen locomotives undergoing attention with blue board protection. 8th May 2010.
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110414 0104r899 viewsFinucane Island, bit of history in this image, the second unit has been returned to the USA, the white index waggons are no longer used, the road way has been moved well left of this and a second track no occupies this road and the HBI plant in the background has been demolished. BHP Billiton's 4315 'Mijarrpa' serial 20058712-002 from the second order of EMD SD70ACe/LC locomotives built by Electro-Motive in London Ontario in October 2006 leads a loaded train towards the car dumpers at Finucane Island on what used to be the Goldsworthy Mining Ltd mainline. 14th April 2011.
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232-07898 viewsYandi One balloon loop cabless BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8ML (L for LocoTrol) GE unit 5665 'Rotterdam' serial 8412-10 / 94-156 in the mid-train remote power of train no. 1718 which is partway through loading on the afternoon of 3rd of February 1997. GeoData.
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050624 3371898 viewsGoldsworthy Siding 110.8 km on the GML sees BHP Billiton Goninan GE rebuilt model CM40-8M unit 5636 'Munda' serial 8151-11 / 91-122 leading long end on a loaded Yarrie ore train assisting CM40-8 5646 past the Sundowner set up for the Black Rock Stakes 24th June 2005.
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050625 3797895 viewsAllan Siding at the 46 km on the GML sees BHP Goninan GE rebuilt model CM40-8M unit 5648 'Kwangyang Bay' serial 8412-06 / 93-139 long end leading the Sundowner along the main on its return to Hedland 25th June 2005.
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050625 3801892 viewsAllan Siding at the 46 km on the GML sees BHP Goninan GE rebuilt model CM40-8M unit 5648 'Kwangyang Bay' serial 8412-06 / 93-139 long end leading the Sundowner along the main as it crosses 5630 'Zeus' on an empty train refuged in the passing track while returning to Hedland 25th June 2005.
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040810 101005r888 viewsAbydos Siding, BHP GE AC6000 6075 'Newman' serial 51067 leads EMD SD40R unit 3090 serial 33680 originally Southern Pacific SD40 SP 8488 on the mainline having passed Tamper 2. The 330 board is the 330 waggon train clearance point from the north end switch. 10th August 2004.
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110318 9580r887 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, BHP Billiton 4319 'Jarturtu' serial 20058712-006 and EMD SD70ACe/LC built in London Ontario by Electro-Motive in the second order of units for BHP. The unit is heading up an empty train on the 'Avoidance Road' with second unit being 4307 from the original unit order. Jarturtu is an Western Desert Aboriginal word for tree or gum tree. 18th March 2011.
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