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100603 8833291 viewsParkeston, RMWY 34029 triple deck car carrying waggon, built by Comeng NSW in 1975 within the third batch of ten WMX type double deck car carrying waggons, re-coded to WMFX in 1979, converted to triple deck WMGF in 1989 then under National Rail leasing they became RMWY type.
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100608 9719291 viewsMidland, AQNY 32209, one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic, with sulphur skips S99L and S141V both with replacement doors and roll top tarpaulins, on train 2430 empty Malcolm freighter.
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100608 9727291 viewsMidland, AQNY 32156, one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic, with sulphur skips S36F all original and S39J with replacement door but original sliding tarpaulin on train 2430 empty Malcolm freighter.
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100609 09949291 viewsMidland, AOXY 33221, converted to carry nickel matte bulk bags, in WGL traffic. Built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1973 as part of a batch of twenty five WGX type open waggons, in 1981 to WOAX, then AOAY type.
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100731 3207291 viewsBinduli, WN 508, pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon, one of thirty built by AE Goodwin NSW as WN type in 1970 for WMC.
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100731 3209291 viewsBinduli, WNB 543, pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon, one of six built by Bluebird Rail Services SA in 2010 for BHP Billiton.
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222-18291 viewsSomewhere on the original single line section between Gull and Rosella Hamersley Iron 7066 serial 47745 a General Electric Dash 9-44CW built by GE at Erie brings a loaded train to a stand with 7071 for a crew change.
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225-00291 viewsWalla siding area, the East Turner River is in flood, flowing with the bridge at the 55.5 km in the background.
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230-14291 viewsYandi Two load-out tunnel exit side portal, Goninan rebuild GE CM40-8M model 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11/93-145 creeps out of the tunnel as its train is loaded at 1.2 km/h. The livery is the marigold version of the BHP Australia logo. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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151111 9528291 viewsA loaded train behind General Electric ES44DCi units 8113 serial 59105 in the original silver livery and 8145 serial 58726 in the tiger strip Rio livery and Dash 9-44CW 9433 serial 54766 in ROBE Pilbara Iron livery runs along on the West Mainline bound for Cape Lambert viewed from Table Hill.
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160102 9820291 viewsWittenoom Gorge, pool in Joffre Creek just across the road from Colonial Mine, Magazine Pool. Geodata.
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160102 DJI 0024291 viewsWittenoom Gorge, western wall of gorge view, looking west, Third Crossing. Geodata.
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150523 8223291 viewsNelson Point Yard, BHP Billiton diesel fuel tank waggon 0037 with safety slogan 'Safety is a core value', total capacity of 117 m3 for a nominal capacity of 113 m3 built in China by CNR - QRRS.
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232-02291 viewsYandi Two entry portal for the loadout tunnel entry sign. February 1997. GeoData.
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232-14291 viewsYandi One backtrack, following a cyclone shutdown of the mainline and severe flooding around Yandi a 'mixed' freight train was operated to Yandi to deliver food, mail and diesel fuel to the mine and camp. Here BHP Iron Ore CM40-8M unit 5639 'Corunna Downs' serial 8281-03 / 92-128 idles away in the backtrack awaiting its path back to Port Hedland with flat waggon 6703, four fuel tank waggons and a broken ore waggon. February 1997. GeoData.
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232-32291 viewsYandi One balloon loop cab-less BHP Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8ML (L for LocoTrol) 5665 'Rotterdam' serial 8412-10 / 94-156 in the mid train consist about to enter the tunnel on the 18th of February 1997. This loco was built cab-less to control remote consists and here is in use as a slave, being controlled by a unit with a cab. GeoData.
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237-29291 viewsTambrey Station, grave of T. D. Cusack, past manager. Geodata . More information can be found here .
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238-23291 viewsNelson Point loco overhaul shop, former Union Pacific loco 3523 an EMD SD40-2 model, serial 786170-25 and now numbered 3085 for BHP Billiton Iron One service had only been in operation for eleven days when this shot was taken on the 27th November 2004. Geodata .
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239-08291 viewsOverview of Yandi One mine from the end of the radial stacker boom looking south. GeoData.
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239-17291 viewsView of Yandi One OHP looking from the secondary crusher north west back at the 'new side' of tertiary crushers. The screen house can be seen in the background. GeoData.
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