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161112 3467320 viewsBinduli, loaded Hampton acid train 7406 with AQHY 30064 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0119, originally built by the WAGR Midland Workshops in 1964/66 as a WF type flat waggon, then in 1997, following several recodes and modifications, was one of seventy five waggons converted to the WQH type to carry CSA sulphuric acid tanks between Hampton/Kalgoorlie and Perth/Kwinana. CSA 0119 was built by Vcare Engineering, India for Access Petrotec & Mining Solutions.
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050412 0751320 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 532, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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050625 3601320 viewsMooka North, BHP's new Tamper 3 track machine a Plasser Australia 09-3X model serial M480. 25th June 2005.
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100717 0684320 viewsFlash Butt yard, new rail stock carrier waggon 6037, built by Gemco Rail in late 2009-10 with Barber bogies.
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150523 8209320 viewsNelson Point, empty 116 kL CNR-QRRS of China built tank waggon 0034, one of a second batch delivered in 2015 with safety slogan 'Think Safe + Work Safe = Go Home Safe'.
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110602 8604320 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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241-13320 viewsNelson Point, Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5510 serial 4839-07 / 87-075 is in the process of being removed from site bound for Asset Kinetics in Maddington, Perth. This image shows the Dash 8 radiator frame fitted to it following collision repairs, sister unit 5506 and M636 unit 5499. June 2002.
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080304 2205320 viewsThomas Yard, down the rail welding end, side view of slave waggon 1527, 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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252-02320 viewsCockatoo Siding 273 km on the Hamersley Iron line to Yandi, ballast plough waggon BP 02 is on the end of a ballast rake being loaded. BP 02 has been converted from an Nippon Sharyo ore waggon with the mounting of an air compressor on top and the fitting of a plough blade, the waggon is also loaded with ballast to ballast the plough. Location is roughly here. 24th November 2001.
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210322 9573320 viewsNear Gecko on Rio Tinto's Dampier - Tom Price line is Chinese built ballast waggon BAH 074 on a loaded ballast rake. Location is roughly here. 22nd March 2021.
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254-18320 viewsFlash Butt yard, stored Mt Newman Mining 5499 was the last active ALCo on the BHP roster. Cab side shows ownership details and bogie. Built in November 1975 by Comeng NSW as an ALCo M636 model with serial number C6065-4. Unit was donated to Rail Heritage WA in 2001.
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254-20320 viewsBing Siding, an empty train awaits departure time behind 6071 an General Electric built AC6000 model with serial number 51063. The locomotive has not yet been named. Side view. September 2001.
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254-22320 viewsBing Siding, an empty train awaits departure time behind 6071 an General Electric built AC6000 model with serial number 51063. The locomotive has not yet been named. Second unit is Goninan rebuilt CM40-8MEFI locomotive 5668. September 2001.
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254-23320 viewsBing Siding, cab side view of General Electric AC6000 unit 6071 serial number 51063 with the driver about to enter the cab. The locomotive has not yet been named 'Chichester' in this image. September 2001.
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257-03320 viewsFlash Butt yard BHP's stored Goninan WA ALCo C636 to GE C36-7M rebuild unit 5507 awaits its fate. Rebuilt in 1987 at Goninan's Welshpool factory from a 1970 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 Mount Newman Mining orange and was named Port Hedland. Late 2001.
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257-21320 viewsFlash Butt yard, compressor set #5. Modified Magor USA built ore waggons to form the compressor set, used during the unloading process. Late 2001.
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140601 4501320 viewsWoodbridge, empty Carina bound iron ore train #1035, CFCLA leased CHCH type waggon CHCH 7717 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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140601 4614320 viewsMidland, loaded iron ore train #1030 heading to Kwinana, CFCLA leased CHEY type waggon CHEY 8037 one pair of 120 bar coupled pairs built by Bluebird Rail Operations SA in 2011-12. 1st June 2014.
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140601 4628320 viewsMidland, loaded iron ore train #1030 heading to Kwinana, CFCLA leased CHEY type waggon CHEY 8013 one pair of 120 bar coupled pairs built by Bluebird Rail Operations SA in 2011-12. 1st June 2014.
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140601 4644320 viewsMidland, loaded iron ore train #1030 heading to Kwinana, CFCLA leased CHCH type waggon CHCH 7788 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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