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110620 228057 viewsChapman, FMG TK type fuel tank waggon TK 11 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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246-2557 viewsCape Lambert, Robe River locomotive 9425 which is a Goninan WA ALCo to GE rebuild CM40-8M with serial 6266-8 / 89-85 from August 1989 riding on Hi-Ad bogies and was originally an AE Goodwin built M636 ALCo serial C-6041-4 and built new for Mt Newman Mining (later BHP Iron Ore) in April 1970 and numbered 5468, sold to Robe and delivered by road 17th August 1982. Everything below the frame is ALCo while above is GE and Pilbara Cab. 22nd May 2002.
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249-0157 viewsYule River road crossing on the former Hedland - Wittenoom Road in flood after Tropical Cyclone John in December 1999. Approximate location.
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226-2156 viewsShaw siding back track at the 219 km, Speno RR 24 M-1 rail grinder stabled in back track. GeoData.
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226-2656 viewsShaw siding at the 219 km a loaded train with power from two Goninan CM40-8M GE rebuild units 5642 'Wallareenya' serial 8281-07 / 92-131 and sister unit 5636, the mid-train remotes can be seen in the distance topping the grade. GeoData.
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226-3656 viewsShaw siding 219 km, 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11 / 93-145 is the trail or slave remote on the mid-train pair of units, note the large flat fuel tank indicating this unit was a Comeng NSW built ALCo before rebuild. GeoData.
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228-2856 viewsYandi Two load-out tunnel, view of empty train about to enter for loading behind a standard pair of Goninan rebuilt GE CM40-8M model units 5649 'Pohang' serial 8412-07/93-140 and 5644 'Kangan' serial 8281-09/92-133. Geodata -22.720824, 119.043410 .
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228-3456 viewsYandi Two load-out tunnel, Goninan rebuilt GE CM40-8M model 5649 'Pohang' serial 8412-07/93-140 eases a loading train out of the tunnel at the required 1.2 km/h. 5649 started life back in 1971 as an AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 5473 serial G6047-5. Geodata -22.719050, 119.040566 .
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229-2656 viewsYandi Two loadout exit side, as Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 with sister unit 5642 drag a loading train 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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232-2756 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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235-2256 viewsYandi One, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11 / 93-145 sits on a loaded train awaiting departure time with second unit also a Goninan GE rebuild 5639 'Corunna Downs' serial 8281-03 / 92-128, note the differences in the two locos as 5653 is rebuilt from a Comeng built ALCo M636 while 5639 was an AE Goodwin built ALCo C636. 5654 also has the late marigold style BHP logo.
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235-2456 viewsYandi One, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5639 'Corunna Downs' serial 8281-03 / 92-128 sits on a loaded train as second unit awaiting departure time. Note the unit has no marker lights and the tank tells it was an AE Goodwin built C636 ALCo before rebuild.
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236-3256 viewsNelson Point Loco Overhaul Shop, BHP Iron Ore's General Electric built AC6000 unit 6071 'Chichester' serial 51063 sits out the front with new windscreen protectors or 'blinkers' fitted next to sister unit 6077.
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238-2356 viewsNelson Point loco overhaul shop, former Union Pacific loco 3523 an EMD SD40-2 model, serial 786170-25 and now numbered 3085 for BHP Billiton Iron One service had only been in operation for eleven days when this shot was taken on the 27th November 2004. Geodata .
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050412 075456 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA ballast waggon 517.
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050412 075556 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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050412 075856 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA ballast waggon 512.
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050421 138756 viewsQuarry 8, Magor USA built ballast waggon 513, originally built in 1963 for the Oroville Dam project, before coming to BHP second hand as a ballast waggon in January 1968.
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050518 208456 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 755.
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050518 209156 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 747.
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