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080621 2728181 viewsGillman Siding, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #1, rear lead off waggon 6203, built by Comeng WA in January 1977. The straddle crane is a newish unit built by Vaia Car model no. TCR-V and the four wheels are chain driven, replacing the original Gemco hydraulic unit.
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080621 2733181 viewsGillman Siding, view from rear of rail recovery and transport train with new Lead-Off Lead-On waggon STTR class STTR 6214 on the end built by Gemco Rail WA.
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100717 0668181 viewsFlash Butt yard, new rail stock carrier waggon 6026, built by Gemco Rail in late 2009-10 with Barber bogies.
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100717 0680181 viewsFlash Butt yard, new rail stock carrier waggon 6024, built by Gemco Rail in late 2009-10 with Barber bogies.
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100717 0696181 viewsFlash Butt yard, new rail stock carrier waggon 6027, built by Gemco Rail in late 2009-10 with Barber bogies.
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110208 9430181 viewsFlash Butt yard, new Lead-Off Lead-On waggon STTR class STTR 6214 on the end of the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, built by Gemco Rail WA, the chutes can be seen standing up with the squeeze rollers behind the mesh.
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110411 09994181 viewsNelson Point, empty 82 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0003 one of six such tank waggons built in 1970-71.
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110411 10004181 viewsNelson Point, empty 116 kL Comeng WA built tank waggon 0014 from 1974-5, one of six such tank waggons.
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110411 10017181 viewsNelson Point, empty 116 kL Comeng WA built tank waggon 0013 from 1974-5, one of six such tank waggons.
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150523 8207181 viewsNelson Point, empty 116 kL CNR-QRRS of China built tank waggon 0031, class leader of a second batch delivered in 2015 with safety slogan 'Safety - It's your life'.
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100329 8041181 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set CB 05, compressor control waggon with two diesel powered Atlas Copco XAS 97's behind the loco and the receiver waggon with two air tanks or receivers closet to camera. Note the waggons are cut down ore waggons and the wheels are marked 70 kph max. Seen here just outside of 7 Mile. 29th March 2010.
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243-10181 viewsNelson Point departure yard, BHP Billiton's CM39-8 unit 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079 and built new by Goninan trails CM40-8M unit 5634 both in the new 'earth' or 'bubble' livery as they head up an empty train waiting departure time. August 2003.
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243-11181 viewsNelson Point departure yard, BHP Billiton's CM39-8 unit 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079 and built new by Goninan in the new 'earth' or 'bubble' livery as it trails an empty train waiting departure time. August 2003.
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080304 2186181 viewsThomas Yard, down the rail welding end, side view of slave waggon 1237, the yellow circle around the tare weight 22.6 t indicates the rotary coupler end, built by China Southern or CSR at their Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works in China in 2007. 4th March 2008.
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247-16181 viewsCape Lambert, Robe River's 9426 a Comeng WA rebuild from ALCo Schenectady NY model C636 serial 3499-3 originally built in January 1968 for Pennsylvania as #6332, Penn Central 6332 and finally Conrail 6782. Purchased in 1986 and rebuilt by Comeng WA into C636R before delivery to Robe in November 1986. This loco also went on to become DR 8401 for construction of FMG's railway in 2007-08. Seen here dragging a loaded 101 waggon rake down to the car dumper. 22nd May 2002.
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255-35181 viewsEmu Siding on the Hamersley Iron Dampier to Tom Price line with the Western Creek Robe River interconnecting line on the left joining the HI Tom Price line. Train Control board for crews to change channels. May 2002.
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140601 4449181 viewsWoodbridge, empty Carina bound iron ore train #1035, CFCLA leased CHEY type waggon CHEY 8028-2 part of a pair of 120 sets built by Bluebird Rail Operations SA in 2011-12. 1st June 2014.
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268-37181 viewsA battery that has been in a fire.
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269-25181 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, and the Alstom 25-year service agreement special led by BHP Iron Ore's Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8M unit 5653 'Chiba' serial number 8412-10 / 93-144 heads back to Nelson Point with The Sundowner and 5634 on the rear of the train. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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160711 iPh5S 2828181 viewsWittenoom cemetery located in the grounds of the old airport alongside the old north-west/south-east running runway. Sign placed in 2015. Location is here.
More details can be found on these two websites, Oz Burials, and WA4WD.
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