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198-01762 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, rear view of battery box and battery locomotive GEMCO Hauler serial 12304-05/10/65, motor H.P. 2/11, volts 80, drawbar pull (lbs.) 1250 built by George Moss Pty Ltd Leederville, WA.
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205-05762 viewsHooley Station front gate turn off sign, Roebourne - Wittenoom Road, 22 km, 'Cattle With Altitude'.
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203-27760 viewsDrillers Ridge, Wittenoom, the DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) tower was a navigation aid for the Department of Civil Aviation for the Wittenoom airport, the site was also used by Telecom for providing 'radio links' for phones into Wittenoom prior to the current tower located at the eastern edge of town which links back to Auski Roadhouse.
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140517-4328759 viewsEginbah Siding area, of the Marble Bar railway, looking back towards Eginbah along the alignment. Location here.
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140517-4316756 viewsEginbah Siding area, of the Marble Bar railway, former locomotive watering stop alongside the Talga River (closed in 1951), view of concrete slabs, the line alignment can just be made out from the cutting. Location here.
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198-09756 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, view of driving position, reverser and throttle, brake wheel, timber seat, battery plug and battery box of battery locomotive GEMCO Hauler serial 12304-05/10/65, motor H.P. 2/11, volts 80, drawbar pull (lbs.) 1250 built by George Moss Pty Ltd Leederville, WA.
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160101 9761755 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Joffre Creek, Fourth Crossing Pool view of the western wall gorge, via Bolitho Road. Geodata: -22.2804483 118.3212850
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204-00754 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, sealed up drive entry No. 7.
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160101 9767753 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Joffre Creek, Fourth Crossing Pool view of the western wall gorge, via Bolitho Road. Geodata: -22.2804483 118.3212850
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198-07752 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, line up of two Mancha locomotives and the Gemco, then an English Electric. In the background is the demolished locomotive changing and maintenance shed. The building on the right is the compressor and water treatment plant sheds, the lead unit has Wittenoom Exprss stencilled on the battery box, this unit now resides at the Pilbara Railways Historical Society near the 7 Mile complex in Dampier.
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196-32751 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Gorge Mine area, asbestos mining remains, side tipping ore waggons, one can be seen in the background in the tipped position.
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195-06750 viewsWittenoom, Bee Gorge, view from top of cat walk looking north, track can be made out in the bottom of gorge.
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197-15750 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, Mancha battery locomotive #4 looking south east, demolished workshops and office on the right with the battery charging shed remains in the distance. Drivers seat, brake wheel and controller.
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203-33750 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, chute to move ore down between levels.
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197-09749 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, view looking south west of the open air locomotive storage roads with the battery off-take racks. The track used to continue around to the mine adits in the background.
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198-08749 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, line up of two Mancha locomotives and the Gemco, then an English Electric. In the background is the demolished locomotive changing and maintenance shed. The building on the right is the compressor and water treatment plant sheds, the lead unit has Wittenoom Exprss stencilled on the battery box, this unit now resides at the Pilbara Railways Historical Society 6 Mile Museum located near the Rio Tinto 7 Mile complex at Dampier.
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203-28746 viewsDrillers Ridge, Wittenoom, Toyota HJ75, the road up to this little spot is actually sealed.
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203-36746 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, former roadway over grown with sign from the National Parks Board of WA.
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197-26745 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, top of control stand for locomotive with No.1 battery box, English Electric Co. D.B.1.. Form M3, Dick Kerr System, commonly referred to as the Dick Kerr DB1 controller.
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197-11743 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, view looking north from the 197-10 location at the remains of the battery charging shed with only post and the back wall intact, a battery charging MG-set is visible along with the battery off-take ramps and a battery module.
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