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140601 4680239 viewsMidland, loaded iron ore train #1030 heading to Kwinana, CFCLA leased CHCH type waggon CHCH 7619 these waggons were rebuilt between 2010 and 2012 by Bluebird Rail Operations SA from former Goldsworthy Mining hopper waggons originally built by Tomlinson WA and Scotts of Ipswich Qld back in the 60's to early 80's. 1st June 2014.
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269-01239 viewsAt the 39 km detection site with the Alstom 25-year service agreement special, BHP Iron Ore's Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8M unit 5653 'Chiba' serial number 8412-10 / 93-144 stands on the Newman mainline with The Sundowner and 5634 on the rear of the train as the party conducts an inspection of the site. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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269-16239 viewsBing North 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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160710 iPh5S 2797239 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Colonial Mine, underground railway points piled up on the upper level.
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131024 IMG 0647239 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AZWY 30373 'Sputnik' loco oil and sand waggon, originally built as an WFX type flat waggon by Tomlinson Steel in a batch of one hundred and sixty one in 1969-70. Recoded to WQCX type in 1980 and to WSP type waste oil and sand waggon in 1986. Peter Donaghy image.
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160412 IMG 7352239 viewsParkeston, Aurizon rail grinder MMY type MMY 034, built in the USA by Loram as RG331 ~2004, imported into Australia by Queensland Rail, now Aurizon, in April 2009, detail picture. Peter Donaghy image.
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210407 9851239 viewsParkeston, 2MP5 intermodal train, RRXY 2, platform 2 empty. The RRXY type 5-pack well waggon set is one of eleven built by Bradken Qld in 2002 for Toll from a Williams-Worley design.
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210407 9861239 viewsParkeston, 2MP5 intermodal train, CQWY type well waggon 5047 well 1 with a RAND Refrigerated Logistics 46' 6" MPR1 type reefer RAND 165. The CQWY well waggon pairs were built by Bluebird Rail Operations SA in a batch of sixty pairs in 2008 for CFCLA.
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210407 9874239 viewsParkeston, 2MP5 intermodal train, RRXY 9, platform 2 with a CARU Specialized Leasing 40' 4FG1 type container SLZU 750088. The RRXY type 5-pack well waggon set is one of eleven built by Bradken Qld in 2002 for Toll from a Williams-Worley design.
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110620 2019r239 viewsWalla Siding, empty BHP ore waggon 9081, renumbered from 2710, originally built in 1971 by Comeng WA as part of a batch of four hundred waggons. The renumbering would be due to a new waggon replacing a potential scrap waggon, which then has been returned to service. 20th of June 2011.
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030712 142557239 viewsNelson Point, empty BHP ore waggon 553, one of the original Magor USA build waggons bought out at construction of the Mt Newman project. Visible is the ODCX code and number 82190 from the Oroville Dam Construction company days in the USA. The DZ 11-95 code was the late time it was internally painted to reduce wear and the SL 76 with 90 below it was the last time the Miner SL-76 draft gear was replaced. The orange smiley sticker indicates that this is an original 'Oroville Dam' ore waggon and non relayed AB braked. 12th of July 2003.
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231020 8276239 viewsBinduli, 5029 Malcolm Freighter, AQNY type container waggon AQNY 32180 one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic with two undecorated Bis Industries hard-top 25U0 type sulphur containers BISU 100028 and BISU 100040.
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240328 3022239 viewsLoaded Koolyanobbing iron ore train 5041 with Mineral Resources Ltd MHPY type iron ore waggons MHPY 00109 and MHPY 00026 built by CSR Yangtze Co China with serial numbers 2014 / 382-109 and 2014 / 382-26 in 2014 as a batch of 382 pairs, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs. March 28, 2024.
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240701 2734239 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, Comeng WA ALCo rebuild C636R locomotive 3017 serial WA-135-C-6043-04. The improved Pilbara cab was fitted as part of the rebuild in April 1985. Donated to Society in 1996. July 1, 2024.
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240701 2762239 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, former ALCo built demonstrator locomotive model C-415 serial 3449-1 built April 1966, currently carrying number 1000, it was originally numbered 008 when Hamersley Iron purchased the unit in 1968. It was retired from service on the 24th February 1982. It then spent some time carrying number 2000 while building the Marandoo railway line from Sept 1991. July 1, 2024.
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220-25238 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, a loaded train from Yarrie mine lead by BHP Dash 7 unit 5507 'Nimingarra' serial 4839-03 / 87-072 a Goninan WA ALCo rebuild C36-7M model and one each of the second-hand waggons purchased from Phelps Dodge Copper Mine, the ribbed unit 352 is a Portec USA build while the smooth sided 300 waggon is a Gunderson USA build.
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060528 4592238 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31299 is one of a batch of fifteen built by WAGR Midland Workshops between July and October 1968 with fleet number 178 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity, loaded with fines at Bonnie Vale, 28th May 2005. This unit was converted to WOS superphosphate in the late 1980s till 1994 when it was re-classed back to WO.
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100731 02380238 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33279 is one of a batch of thirty five built by Goninan WA between January and April 2005 with serial number 950104-019 and fleet number 778 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on loaded train 6413 at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.
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100731 02382238 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33409 is one of a batch of one hundred and forty one built by United Group Rail WA between November 2005 and April 2006 with serial number 950142-114 and fleet number 8908 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on loaded train 6413 at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.
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100731 02398238 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33585 is one of a batch of one hundred and twenty eight built by United Group Rail WA between August 2008 and March 2009 with serial number 950211-125 and fleet number 9081 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on loaded train 6413 at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.
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