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                                        030712 143315327 viewsNelson Point, empty BHP ore waggon 9026 with drop belly floor, originally built by Comeng in Mittagong NSW as a part of seven prototype ore waggons made from low carbon 301 stainless steel with an higher volume and aerodynamic flat sides and were bogieless with four independent radial wheel sets. Of the seven waggon, the first four had a flat floor and final three had a drop belly floor. The radial wheel sets were later replaced with conventional bogies. 12th of July 2003.
                                        
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                                        229-22326 viewsYandi Two loadout, looking at the exit portal of the tunnel as Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 drags a loading train through at 1.2 km/h, the massive pile of ore is gravity fed into the waggons via two sets of hydraulic chutes, the original pedestal radial stacker is visible above the ore along with the extraction fan. GeoData.
                                        
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                                        230-24326 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, view of the stockpile area and pedestal stacker, train being loaded at 1.2 km/h behind two Goninan GE CM40-8M rebuilds from different ALCo builders. 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11/93-145 is from Comeng ALCo M636 unit 5493 while 5637 'De Grey' serial 8181-01/92-123 is from an AE Goodwin ALCo C636 unit 5456. Geodata  -22.718338, 119.039909 .
                                        
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                                        234-06326 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5640 'Ethel Creek' serial 8281-05 / 92-129 is on the rear of a 240 waggon loaded train, this configuration was trialled for a time with two Dash 8 locos, 120 waggons, Dash 8, 120 waggons and Dash 8. View of left hand side of cab. Circa 1998.
                                        
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                                        234-30326 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 on the front of a 240 waggon loaded train, this configuration was trialled for a time with two Dash 8 locos, 120 waggons, Dash 8, 120 waggons and Dash 8. Left hand side cab view. Circa 1998.
                                        
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                                        234-34326 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 on the front of a 240 waggon loaded train, this configuration was trialled for a time with two Dash 8 locos, 120 waggons, Dash 8, 120 waggons and Dash 8. View looking across the YT315.8 km grade crossing and 5658 back to the ore stockpile at the loadout. Circa 1998.
                                        
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                                        040806 091046326 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, 5666 runs the weighbridge test train with the four orange weighbridge test waggons and two ore waggons to provide braking.
                                        
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                                        040814 092225326 viewsNelson Point, CFCLA ballast waggon CHQY type 740 just being delivered to BHP Iron Ore as part of the Rail PACE project, handbrake end view.
                                        
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                                        050518 2106326 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 752.
                                        
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                                        050315 0242326 viewsRedbank Bridge, elevated view of empty 116 kL fuel tanks all built by Comeng in both NSW and WA, 0010 and others in the BHP blue and white livery.
                                        
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                                        050724 4214326 viewsNelson Point yard, flat waggon #6? in service on the Pony re-laying train as a transport waggon for a gantry car as pictured. Originally in service with Goldsworthy Mining as a BC or BCV box van, built by Comeng WA in 1966.
                                        
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                                        060429 3722326 viewsFlash Butt yard, view of Harsco 'Pony' track resleeping and relaying machine. Originally owned by Barclay Mowlem.
                                        
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                                        060713 6546326 viewsBoodarie Yard, modified original Magor USA built Oroville waggon 576, cut down and covered and in use as indexing waggons on the front of each rake for Finucane Island car dumpers, note the original ODCX marking visible.
                                        
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                                        050411 0599326 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, BHP track machine ballast regulator BR 31 a Plasser Australia SSP 110SW model with serial 401 comes off the former Goldsworthy line at signal GJ 9 with the Newman mainline in the foreground. 11th April 2005.
                                        
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                                        050801 4722326 viewsNelson Point yard, ballast regulator BR 33 a Plasser Australia model SSP 302 unit serial M486. 1st August 2005.
                                        
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                                        051001 5679326 viewsFlash Butt yard, builders plate of a newly delivered Knox Kershaw KBR 875 ballast regulator serial 015-875-05. 1st October 2005.
                                        
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                                        060403 3273326 viewsTabba North, Barclay Mowlem high-rail Pettibone model 445-E Speed Swing, with the moniker Skinny's Bone. 3rd April 2006.
                                        
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                                        060429 3767326 viewsFlash Butt yard, a Knox Kershaw KBR 850 ballast regulator lettered for Railway Equipment Leasing And Maintenance RELAM Inc with a Barclay Mowlem id number BM57. 29th April 2006.
                                        
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                                        060429 3768326 viewsFlash Butt yard, an unidentified ballast regulator. 29th April 2006.
                                        
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                                        060710 6239326 viewsAt the Broome Rd grade crossing Port Hedland, track machine BR 33 a Plasser Australia ballast regulator model SSP 302 serial M486. 10th July 2006.
                                        
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