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207-25634 viewsHardie Siding, BHP locomotive 5513 is the final member of Goninan rebuilds from ALCo C636 5453 into a GE C36-7M unit 5513 serial 4839-02 / 88-078, with 'Kalgan' nameboards removed for fitting to AC6000 class 6074, holds the main with a loaded Yarrie train awaiting a cross.
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207-28634 viewsHardie Siding, the days of the C36-7M or Dash 7 units running the Goldsworthy line are almost over, as the CM40-8M or Dash 8 variants take up the task following the arrival of the AC6000 class units. Here, CM40-8MEFI unit 5669 'Beilun' takes the passing track with an empty as C36-7M unit 5513 holds the mainline with a loaded.
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160128 00400634 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, traction motors from CM39-8 unit 5632, more than likely GE 752AF units.
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3080 roster lhs 041218 181459630 viewsNelson Point, BHP Billiton yard pilot EMD SD40 unit 3080 serial number 33674 / 7083-4 originally Southern Pacific unit SP 8482 and still wearing former owner IC&E blue and yellow livery seen here off the wheel lathe. 18th of December 2004.
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8335 roster rhs 040627 135444630 viewsNelson Point, Ex Southern Pacific SD40T-2 loco 8335 serial 786175-9 built in April 1979 and retired by Union Pacific 23rd May 2001, this unit was purchased as a spares source for the other SD40 style units. The T signifies that it is a Tunnel motor with a modified radiator intake to allow 'cool' running through the Sierra Nevada tunnels. And the 'M' with a lighting rod through it meant that it was a master unit for radio controlled helpers, used in the Tehachapi mountains. 27th of June 2004.
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040815 165746629 viewsNelson Point Car Dumper 2, a waggon originally built by Comeng WA in 1973-74 and numbered 1283. But note the rounded bottom edge, this shows that it is a rebuilt ore waggon with 3CR12 stainless steel sides, while the ends, transoms and side ribs are the originals. These waggons were originally of a plain steel construction and were painted inside to prevent rust and wear. 15th August 2004.
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060429 3748622 viewsFlash Butt yard - South Hedland, water tank waggon 0001, originally built by Comeng NSW in November 1970 as one of two waggons with an 82,000 litre capacity. The other unit 0002 went on to become fuel tank 0020 after being converted to a weed spray waggon. 29th April 2006.
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041225 064521622 viewsNelson Point Ore Car Repair Shops, brand new Bradken NSW built ore waggon and type leader 9100 asset number 2031702. These waggons are the latest additions to the fleet with 20 on order in total. They are made from the same 5Cr12Ti steel that the Goninan Golynx waggons are made. 9100 has been set up for use as a 'test' waggon with load sensors located all over it. 25th December 2004.
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150523 8200620 viewsNelson Point Yard, overview of both trains from images 8197 and 8198.
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150523 8231620 viewsNelson Point Yard, view across BI-LO Crossing, a throw back to days that the supermarket was in fact a BI-LO, well before the current Woolworths, and Action before that. Dash 8 units in the yard, on the 5642 with the Steel Train and 5648 with another on a rake of index waggons. The 2 km post can just be made out at the third light pole from the right.
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160128 00402617 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, intact bogie from CM39-8 unit 5632, build date 11-87, GE floating bolster design.
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223-04613 viewsRosella Siding, old Hamersley Iron machine transporter, prime mover is a KW Dart, possibly a model DE 2551. 21st October 2000.
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150522 8184612 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, no. 2 end of Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M unit 5638 serial 8281-02/92-127, for full details of these units past lives see here .
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219-30608 viewsGoldsworthy Siding, C36-7M unit 5507 'Nimingarra' serial 4839-03 / 87-072, an original Mt Newman Mining ALCo C636 5461 to GE C36-7M rebuild carried out by Goninan, leads an empty train along the siding at Goldsworthy to cross a loaded.
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207-18607 viewsBHP General Electric built AC6000 unit 6071 serial 51063 brand new and unnamed on the loaded side of Yandi One load-out loop as a remote mid-train unit, showing roof view and the original style windscreen protectors.
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151111 9510607 viewsA loaded train behind General Electric ES44DCi units 8113 serial 59105 in the original silver livery and 8145 serial 58726 in the tiger strip Rio livery and Dash 9-44CW 9433 serial 54766 in ROBE Pilbara Iron livery runs along on the West Mainline bound for Cape Lambert viewed from Table Hill.
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150518 8119607 viewsBHP Iron Ore old and retired ore stacker #4 and bucket wheel reclaimer #4 are blown apart to aid in the scrapping process.
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3078 roster rhs 040912 153938605 viewsNelson Point, BHP Billiton yard pilot EMD SD40 unit 3078 serial 31503 originally Southern Pacific unit SP 8422 and still wearing former owner IC&E blue and yellow livery with a loaded rake awaiting clearance in to Car Dumper 2. 4th of September 2004.
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150505 7937601 viewsFMG Solomon Line, looking east across earth fill abutment with culverts, sign indicating Babangarra Creek. Geodata: -22.0522533 118.7402133 .
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3090 roster lhs 040912 141400601 viewsNelson Point, BHP Billiton's EMD SD40R unit 3090 serial number 33680 / 7083-10 and was originally Southern Pacific SD40 unit SP8488 built at McCook Illinois in June 1968, rebuilt to SD40R by SP. 12th of September 2004.
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