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060429 3744411 viewsFlash Butt yard, Pony re-laying flat waggon, in service as a transport waggon for a gantry car and sleepers. Originally in service with Goldsworthy Mining as a BC or BCV box van, built by Comeng WA in 1966.
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050414 0947411 viewsFlash Butt yard, Speno Australia's 24 stone rail grinder before they had id stickers fitted, this front unit was later stickered as RG 2. 14th April 2005.
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050801 4749411 viewsFlash Butt yard, BHP's Mainline Tamper 1, a Plasser Australia 09-32 CAT model tamper serial 306 built in 1986. 1st August 2005.
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051001 5681411 viewsFlash Butt yard, a newly delivered Knox Kershaw KBR 875 ballast regulator serial 015-875-05. 1st October 2005.
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060326 3214411 viewsBing Siding, BHP track machine Tamper 3 a Plasser Australia unit model 09-3X serial M480 runs towards Nelson Point on the mainline with the new western mainline in the foreground and Bing passing track on the right. 26th March 2006.
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060501 3908411 viewsAbydos Siding backtrack, Speno rail grinders RG 2 coupled to RG 1. 1st May 2006.
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6203 Comeng WA 080621 2723411 viewsTabba South, 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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6040 Gemco WA 100717 0663411 viewsFlash Butt yard, new rail stock carrier waggon 6040, built by Gemco Rail in late 2009-10 with Barber bogies.
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0008 Comeng NSW 110411 09985411 viewsNelson Point, empty 82 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0008 one of six such tank waggons built in 1970-71.
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6702 Mt Newman Mining Workshops 130720 1558411 viewsFlash Butt yard, rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon 6702, heavily cut down and modified Magor USA ore waggon by Mt Newman Mining workshops, converted to a 50 tonne waggon and designated the winch waggon with generator set to power the winch and the crib car.
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0037 CNR - QRRS China 150523 8222411 viewsNelson Point, empty 116 kL CNR-QRRS of China built tank waggons 0037 and 0033, both from a second batch delivered in 2015 with safety slogan 'Safety is a core value' and 'Don't drive tired'.
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0033 CNR - QRRS China 150523 8224411 viewsNelson Point, empty 116 kL CNR-QRRS of China built tank waggon 0033, one of a second batch delivered in 2015 with safety slogan 'Don't drive tired'.
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170510 8292411 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set CB 09, air receiver waggon with two air tanks or receivers. Note the waggons are modified ore waggon frames. Seen here at Cape Lambert. 10th May 2017.
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243-12411 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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246-11411 viewsCape Lambert, yard view of the then new extension to the south for the West Angelas mine was coming on stream as a Robe River loaded Deepdale train arrives on the main behind the standard quad Dash 8 power with 202 waggons, the just visible siding (rejoining) on the far left will become a compressor waggon holding road, the 6 km and Boat Beach Rd grade crossing are around the corner to the left. Closest to the camera is the extended No. 1 Road which becomes the Empty Car Line from car dumper one for the Deepdale traffic. Next is the original line or Mainline and the third line across is the Loaded Car Line for the West Angelas traffic to the new car dumper 2. 22nd May 2002.
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246-28411 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. In the distance can be seen are the railway workshops. 22nd May 2002.
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248-24411 viewsSeven Mile yard, stored Robe River ALCo locomotives at the south end of the Hamersley Iron Seven Mile yard on roads N2 and N3. On road N2 is 9426 a Comeng WA C636R rebuild from ALCo Schenectady NY model C636 serial 3499-3 originally built in January 1968 for Pennsylvania Railroad 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. Behind it is sister unit 9427 and ALCo M636 9412. Approximate location. 24th April 2004.
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249-12411 viewsYule River bridge looking north from the bridge deck on the BHP mainline of the sunk track section. 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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249-20411 viewsFortescue River Bridge on the Robe River line at the 115.8 km in flood looking south following Cyclone John on 18th December 1999. Approximate location.
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250-17411 viewsPelican Siding on the Hamersley Iron Tom Price line about the 208 km with an empty train behind the standard pairing of two General Electric built 9-44CW units 7068 serial 47747 and 7067 serial 47746 stand on the loop or passing track for a meet with a loaded train. 1550 hrs 21st October 2000.
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