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6203 Comeng WA 110208 9428388 viewsFlash Butt yard, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon 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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6214 Gemco WA 110208 9430388 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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6209 Comeng WA 110619 1882388 viewsSouth of Mooka Siding, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon #12, 6209, a Comeng WA built flat waggon from January 1977 under order no. 07-M-282 RY.
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190107 0527388 viewsBinduli, following a crew change Mineral Resources empty iron ore train 2034 with Mineral Resources MRL class loco MRL 003 'Southern Cross' with serial R-0113-03/14-506 a UGL Rail Broadmeadow NSW built GE model C44ACi model leads two Pacific National NR class units NR 43 and NR 78 with 53 pairs of MHPYs and 2 single MHLY bottom discharge hopper waggons for 1293 metres and 2258 tonnes.
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190109 1609388 viewsBinduli, Mineral Resources Ltd empty iron ore train 4030 with MRL's MHPY type iron ore waggon MHPY 00312 built by CSR Yangtze Co China serial 2014/382-312 in 2014 as a batch of 382 units, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs.
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190109 1630388 viewsBinduli, Mineral Resources Ltd empty iron ore train 4030 with MRL's MHPY type iron ore waggon MHPY 00019 built by CSR Yangtze Co China serial 2014/382-19 in 2014 as a batch of 382 units, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs.
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243-34388 viewsNelson Point departure yard, hood view of BHP Billiton's CM39-8 unit 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079 and built new by Goninan WA in the new 'earth' or 'bubble' livery as it trails an empty train waiting departure time. August 2003.
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248-16388 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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252-23388 viewsNelson Point cab side view of BHP Iron Ore's General Electric built AC6000 unit 6074 'Kalgan' serial number 51066 is shutdown near the wheel lathe. Early December 2001.
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210322 9581388 viewsNear Gecko on Rio Tinto's Dampier - Tom Price line is Chinese built ballast waggon BAH 112 on a loaded ballast rake. Location is roughly here. 22nd March 2021.
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256-33388 viewsAt the 89.6 km grade crossing the loaded train behind the quad CM40-8M working of 9414, 9420, 9410 and 9425 rolls across the crossing and heads down the 1.26 percent grade. 9414 was built by AE Goodwin NSW as an ALCo M636 model in December 1971 with serial number G-6060-5 and part of the original order for five units. Locomotive was delivered to Robe River in January 1972 with Bechtel Pacific road umber 262.005 for construction use and was renumbered 1714 when that was completed. 9414 was rebuilt by Goninan WA in November 1991 to become an CM40-8M model with serial number 8206-11 / 91-124. May 2002.
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245-28388 viewsYaninee, trailing view of an empty grain train as it trundles over Hunt Terrace with its motely collection of grain waggons as it runs 'express' through Yaninee. 7th April, 2003.
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140601 4681388 viewsMidland, loaded iron ore train #1030 heading to Kwinana, CFCLA leased CHCH type waggon CHCH 7677 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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267-31388 viewsAt the 39 km, Goninan rebuild CM40-8M unit 5634 'Boodarie' serial number 8151-07 / 91-120 stands with the Sundowner Special alongside the AEI reader at the 39 km detector site on the Newman mainline. This was a special for the 25 years of the Alstom / BHP service agreement. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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269-01388 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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160710 iPh5S 2801388 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Colonial Mine, looking across a tailings slip with a point in the void and adits 27 and 28 across the way.
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131024 IMG 0653388 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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131024 IMG 0656388 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, detail image of AZWY 30373 'Sputnik' loco oil and sand waggon. Peter Donaghy image.
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140205 IMG 1462388 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, NTAY type fuel tank waggon NTAY 3356 with 64,200 litre capacity for Caltex. Refurbished by Gemco WA in Nov 2013 from a Caltex NTAF type tank waggon NTAF 356 originally built by Comeng NSW in 1974 as a CTX type CTX 356. Peter Donaghy image.
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140406 IMG 1934388 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, NTBF 6119 fuel tank waggon detail image, originally built by Comeng NSW in 1975 as SCA type SCA 270 a 69,000 litre bitumen tank waggon for Shell NSW, diesel capacity of 62700 litres. Peter Donaghy image.
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