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130720 1564385 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA ballast waggon CHQY class CHQY 706, former US-Canadian CRDX class.
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150314 7745385 viewsBing Siding, empty 116 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0011 from 1972, one of three such tank waggons.
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170729 0172385 viewsFortescue River Bridge on the Robe River line at the 115.8 km, a loaded Deepdale train heading for Cape Lambert behind the standard motive power for this line, double General Electric built ES44ACi units, 9114 serial 62545 and sister unit 9101 serial 61939 run over the largest rail bridge in the Pilbara. 29th July 2017. GeoData.
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241-37385 viewsNelson Point, Car Dumper 2 holding roads, two loaded ore rakes behind pairs of CM40-8M units on each wait their turn through the dumper to discharge as 5660 'Kure' serial 8412-05 / 94-151 and 5657 'Fukuyama' drag their loaded train towards the dumper to discharge . June 2002.
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247-16385 viewsCape Lambert, Robe River's 9426 a Comeng WA rebuild from ALCo Schenectady NY model C636 serial 3499-3 originally built in January 1968 for Pennsylvania as #6332, Penn Central 6332 and finally Conrail 6782. Purchased in 1986 and rebuilt by Comeng WA into C636R before delivery to Robe in November 1986. This loco also went on to become DR 8401 for construction of FMG's railway in 2007-08. Seen here dragging a loaded 101 waggon rake down to the car dumper. 22nd May 2002.
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255-26385 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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257-18385 viewsFlash Butt yard Mount Newman Mining's last in-service ALCo M636 unit 5499 serial C6096-4 built by Comeng NSW awaits its fate. Late 2021.
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268-08385 viewsAt the 39 km detection site with the Alstom 25-year service agreement special, BHP Iron Ore's Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8M unit 5653 'Chiba' serial number 8412-10 / 93-144 stands on the Newman mainline with The Sundowner and 5634 on the rear of the train as the party conducts an inspection of the site. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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220-25384 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, a loaded train from Yarrie mine lead by BHP Dash 7 unit 5507 'Nimingarra' serial 4839-03 / 87-072 a Goninan WA ALCo rebuild C36-7M model and one each of the second-hand waggons purchased from Phelps Dodge Copper Mine, the ribbed unit 352 is a Portec USA build while the smooth sided 300 waggon is a Gunderson USA build.
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221-25384 viewsYandi One mine loadout balloon loop, General Electric AC6000 class emerges from the loadout portal at 0.9 km/h as it leads a train through the loading vaults, the dust extraction ducting is also visible.
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225-15384 viewsAt the 24.1 km grade crossing on the BHP Newman line, the afternoon departure for Yandi mine heads south behind the standard double General Electric AC6000 units with another AC6000 unit mid-train. GeoData.
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225-21384 viewsAt the 24.1 km grade crossing on the BHP Newman line, the afternoon departure for Yandi mine heads south behind the standard double General Electric AC6000 units with GE Erie built 6075 serial 51067 second unit to lead sister unit 6074 with another AC6000 unit mid-train. This was before the units were named. GeoData.
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227-26384 views30 km looking south, empty ore train with mostly Comeng built ore waggons. GeoData.
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228-03384 viewsWords fail this picture!
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230-01384 viewsYandi Two switch looking east with the Three Sisters forming the background. Empty BHP train heading for the balloon loop for loading, grade crossing is the YT 311.5 km. Geodata -22.713725, 119.055762 .
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230-23384 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, cab side view of Goninan rebuild GE CM40-8M model 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11/93-145 with ALCo Hi-Ad bogie. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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151111 9542384 viewsAn empty train led by General Electric ES44DCi units 8162 serial 60226 and 8167 serial 60231 both in the Rio Tinto tiger strip livery leading Dash 9-44CW 7093 serial 47772, the last of the original build of Dash 9 units crossing Lake Poongkaliyarra.
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232-28384 viewsYandi One balloon loop, as a train is being loaded the mid-train remotes approach, Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 shows the cab front with the sheet metal windscreen protectors. 18th of February 1997. GeoData.
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239-20384 viewsYandi One primary crusher, GS01, a Jaques grizzly screen 01 with the ROM (run of mine) or raw material bin above it. The dozer track chain links are to prevent surges of material spilling out of the bin uncontrolled and flooding the screen and jaw crusher. Any small material will fall between the grizzly bars and bypass the Jaques single-toggle jaw crusher. GeoData.
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050412 0755384 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 534, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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