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050410 0512328 viewsNelson Point yard hard stand area sees brand new having only been delivered the day before, BHP track tamper to become Tamper 3, a Plasser Australia 09-3X model with serial M480. 10th April 2005.
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050421 1175328 viewsAbydos Siding backtrack, Barclay Mowlem track tamper a Fairmont Jackson model 6700 tamper front view. 21st April 2005.
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050625 3602328 viewsMooka North, BHP's new Tamper 3 track machine a Plasser Australia 09-3X model serial M480. 25th June 2005.
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060501 3921328 viewsAbydos Siding backtrack, Speno rail grinder RG 1, a RR24 model grinder with 24 grinding wheels, serial M20, second grinding module. 1st May 2006.
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100717 0671328 viewsFlash Butt yard, new rail stock carrier waggon 6025, built by Gemco Rail in late 2009-10 with Barber bogies.
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100717 0682328 viewsFlash Butt yard, new rail stock carrier waggon 6031, built by Gemco Rail in late 2009-10 with Barber bogies.
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060715 6950328 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set CB 03, compressor control waggon with two diesel powered Atlas Copco XAS 97's behind the loco and the receiver waggon with two air tanks or receivers closet to camera. Note the waggons are cut down ore waggons. Seen here just outside of 7 Mile. 15th July 2006.
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170510 8292328 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set CB 09, air receiver waggon with two air tanks or receivers. Note the waggons are modified ore waggon frames. Seen here at Cape Lambert. 10th May 2017.
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171121 0971328 viewsBarker Siding, Loram rail grinder MPC 2, this was sent out from the USA where it was operational as LMIX 602 for Loram. The generator and driving cab look to be fitted to an 85 foot piggy back waggon. 21st November 2017.
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241-04328 viewsNelson Point, Mt Newman Mining's last in-service ALCo M636 unit 5499 serial C6096-4 built by Comeng NSW sits awaiting partial dismantling before being sent by road to Rail Heritage WA's museum at Bassendean, Perth for preservation. June 2002.
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243-09328 viewsNelson Point departure yard, BHP Billiton's CM39-8 unit 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079 and built new by Goninan trails CM40-8M unit 5634 both in the new 'earth' or 'bubble' livery as they head up an empty train waiting departure time. August 2003.
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110620 2277328 viewsChapman, FMG TK type fuel tank waggon TK 05 built by China Southern CSR at their Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works plant in China in 2008 as part of an order for twelve tanks, is on the loaded fuel train to Cloud Break. 20th June 2011.
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110620 2281328 viewsChapman, FMG TK type fuel tank waggon TK 01 built by China Southern CSR at their Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works plant in China in 2008 as the first of an order for twelve tanks, is on the loaded fuel train to Cloud Break. 20th June 2011.
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249-09328 viewsYule River bridge looking east upstream the third pier from the southern end was undermined by flood waters from Tropical Cyclone John in December 1999. The rail line was closed for two weeks while repairs were effected. Approximate location.
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249-20328 viewsFortescue River Bridge on the Robe River line at the 115.8 km in flood looking south following Cyclone John on 18th December 1999. Approximate location.
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250-16328 viewsPelican Siding on the Hamersley Iron Tom Price line about the 208 km with an empty train behind the standard pairing of two General Electric built 9-44CW units 7068 serial 47747 and 7067 serial 47746 stand on the loop or passing track for a meet with a loaded train. 1550 hrs 21st October 2000.
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255-26328 viewsWestern Creek at the 71 km on the Cape Lambert to Deepdale line an empty Robe River train powers upgrade as it heads to Mesa J for loading behind the standard quad CM40-8M lash up led by Goninan CM40-8M unit 9425 with serial number 6266-08 / 89-85 and sisters 9410, 9420 and 9414. Geodata location here. May 2002.
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267-18328 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, the Sundowner Special is on the Newman mainline leg of the Goldsworthy Junction and triangle, with the Sundowner coach in between CM40-8M GE unit 5634 'Boodarie' serial number 8151-07 / 91-120 and sister CM40-8M 5653. This train, and the empty before it, were delayed due to a jamming switch for the transfer road where Tamper 2 and Ballast Regulator 31 can be seen holding track. The road curving around to the left is the Goldsworthy mainline to Boodarie and Finucane Island. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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283-19328 viewsHarding Siding, quad Robe River CM40-8M units 9414, 9420, 9410 and 9425 lead 202 loaded ore waggons at Siding 1 (Harding). The siding has recently been renamed Harding and extended at the north end to accommodate the new West Angelas trains of up to 240 waggons. Wednesday 22nd May 2002.
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283-32328 viewsNear Woodbrook as quad Robe River CM40-8M units 9414, 9420, 9410 and 9525 work a loaded 202 waggons bound for Cape Lambert as they power through the cutting up a short grade at the 37.5 km pipe bridge. 9414 with serial number 8206-11 / 91-124 was rebuilt by Goninan in 1991 from AE Goodwin built M636 ALCo model with original serial number G-6060-5 from 1971. 22nd of May 2002.
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