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080621 2727250 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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100717 0677250 viewsFlash Butt yard, new rail stock carrier waggon 6022, built by Gemco Rail in late 2009-10 with Barber bogies.
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100717 0696250 viewsFlash Butt yard, new rail stock carrier waggon 6027, built by Gemco Rail in late 2009-10 with Barber bogies.
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110411 09980250 viewsNelson Point, empty 116 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0010 from 1972, one of three such tank waggons.
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110411 10018250 viewsNelson Point, empty 116 kL Comeng WA built tank waggon 0015 from 1974-5, one of six such tank waggons, wearing the BHP Billiton Earth livery.
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150314 7748250 viewsBing Siding, empty 116 kL CNR-QRRS of China built tank waggon 0027, one of a batch of ten built in 2014.
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150314 7751250 viewsBing Siding, empty 82 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0008 one of six such tank waggons built in 1970-71.
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150523 8220250 viewsNelson Point, empty 116 kL CNR-QRRS of China built tank waggon 0043, one of a second batch delivered in 2015 with safety slogan 'ASAP - As safe as possible'.
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150523 8221250 viewsNelson Point, empty 116 kL CNR-QRRS of China built tank waggon 0037, one of a second batch delivered in 2015 with safety slogan 'Safety is a core value'.
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110602 8604250 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set CB 04, compressor control waggon with two diesel powered Atlas Copco XAS 97's and the receiver waggon with two air tanks or receivers. Note the waggons are cut down ore waggons. Seen here on the causeway just outside of 7 Mile. 2nd June 2011.
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141124 7092250 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set leader CB 01, 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. Note the waggons are cut down ore waggons. Seen here at 7 Mile, Dampier on 24th November 2014.
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190109 1665250 viewsBinduli, Mineral Resources Ltd empty iron ore train 4030 with MRL's MHPY type iron ore waggon MHPY 00280 built by CSR Yangtze Co China serial 2014/382-280 in 2014 as a batch of 382 units, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs.
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243-19250 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 2192250 viewsThomas Yard, looking south, long rake of waggons being run up and down the mainline to keep the wheels turning. 4th March 2008.
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246-26250 viewsCape Lambert, a Robe River loaded Deepdale train rolls along the mainline behind the standard quad Dash 8 power with 202 waggons with newly extended roads either side of it. 9425 which is a Goninan WA ALCo to GE rebuild CM40-8M with serial 6266-8 / 89-85 from August 1989 riding on Hi-Ad bogies and was originally an AE Goodwin built M636 ALCo serial C-6041-4 and built new for Mt Newman Mining (later BHP Iron Ore) in April 1970 and numbered 5468, sold to Robe and delivered by road 17th August 1982. Everything below the frame is ALCo while above is GE and Pilbara Cab. 22nd May 2002.
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249-11250 viewsYule River bridge looking north west downstream the third pier from the southern end was undermined by flood waters from Tropical Cyclone John in December 1999. The rail line was closed for two weeks while repairs were effected. Approximate location.
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249-16250 viewsTable Hill on the Robe River railway line, looking in a southerly direction as the railway line snakes south towards the Chichester's. Approximate location.
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251-06250 viewsNelson Point, BHP's recently retired Goninan WA ALCo C636 to GE C36-7M rebuild unit 5507 awaits its fate. Rebuilt in 1987 at Goninan's Welshpool factory from 1969 AE Goodwin built ALCo C636 with serial number G6035-2 and road number 5461 and assigned new serial number 4839-03 / 87-072. It was delivered in Mt Newman Mining orange and was named Ethel Creek, then in 1991 5507 emerged in BHP livery carrying Mt Whaleback, then renamed to Corunna Downs and again finally to Nimingarra, it was also one of three units to carry the Goldsworthy Joint Venture lettering. In 2003 it was fully rebuilt and leased to Pilbara Rail in that livery and numbered 5051. It survives stored at 7 mile complex as at Dec 2021. 22nd April 2000.
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251-13250 viewsNelson Point, BHP's recently retired Goninan WA ALCo C636 to GE C36-7M rebuild unit 5513 serial number plate. 22nd April 2000.
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210322 9583250 viewsNear Gecko on Rio Tinto's Dampier - Tom Price line is CRRC Yangtze Rolling Stock Co of China built ballast plough waggon BP 04 on a loaded ballast rake. Location is roughly here. 22nd March 2021.
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