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198-06632 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, line up of two Mancha locomotives and the Gemco, then an English Electric unit. The compressor and water treatment plant is beside the locos, In the distance is the demolished locomotive changing and maintenance shed and underground offices and lamp room.
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160101 9762632 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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195-06631 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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160101 9763631 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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196-23629 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Gorge Mine area, asbestos mining remains, looking north out of East Gorge towards the power station site.
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203-33628 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, chute to move ore down between levels.
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203-36628 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, former roadway over grown with sign from the National Parks Board of WA.
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204-02628 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, view across creek to sealed up drive entry No. 7.
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196-26626 viewsWittenoom Gorge, view of power station generating hall with pump house and diesel storage tanks.
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197-10626 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, view looking south west of the open air service pit with gantry and 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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204-04626 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, a Bowes Scott & Western Ltd of London jaw crusher.
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203-27625 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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196-27623 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Gorge Mine area, asbestos mining remains, view of demolished building with railway tracks in concrete floor, possible locomotive shop.
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140517-4314622 viewsEginbah Siding area, of the Marble Bar railway, former locomotive watering stop alongside the Talga River (closed in 1951), view from the tanks down to the Talga River. Location here.
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197-20622 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, view of the demolished underground shift offices, upturned battery module, charging transformer, Mancha #4 battery locomotive on the right.
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197-24622 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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197-25622 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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160101 9767621 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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197-27620 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, battery module No.1, shows a slotted drop type hinge arrangement, headlight, English Electric hauler with Dick Kerr DB1 control stand, drivers position and coupling pocket, demolished underground offices and lamp room in the background
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197-28620 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, reverse view of 197-27, battery module No.1 with number 10165, shows a slotted drop type hinge arrangement, headlight, coupling pocket and Joy plug for motor, mounted on an English Electric hauler, behind is a Gemco and two Mancha units, the building is the water treatment and compressor sheds.
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