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269-24351 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, and the Alstom 25-year service agreement special led by BHP Iron Ore's Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8M unit 5653 'Chiba' serial number 8412-10 / 93-144 heads back to Nelson Point with The Sundowner and 5634 on the rear of the train. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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110620 2356r351 viewsWalla, loaded BHP ore waggon 9065, renumbered from original Comeng WA build waggon 2701 which was originally built in 1971 as part of a batch of four hundred waggons. The renumbering would be due to a new waggon replacing a potential scrap waggon, which then has been returned to service. 20th of June 2011.
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220-23350 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, a loaded train from Yarrie mine lead by BHP Dash 7 unit 5507 'Nimingarra' serial 4839-03 / 87-072 was rebuilt by Goninan WA from an ALCo C636 unit 5461 into GE model C36-7M in 1987.
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222-23350 viewsSomewhere on the original single line section between Gull and Rosella Hamersley Iron 7073 serial 47752 a General Electric Dash 9-44CW built by GE at Erie brings an empty train to a stop with 7091 for a crew change besides a loaded headed up by 7071.
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225-01350 viewsWalla siding area, the East Turner River is in flood, flowing with the bridge at the 55.5 km in the background.
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229-10350 viewsYandi Two at the 311.5 km, view of the connections between the two remote power units on an empty train, Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5660 on the right is the lead controlling remote, while 5657 on the left is the slave remote. GeoData.
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229-22350 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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230-23350 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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230-32350 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, cab side view of Goninan rebuild GE CM40-8M model 5637 'De Grey' serial 8181-01/92-123 with ALCo Hi-Ad bogie. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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231-21350 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, BHP Iron Ore 5652 'Villanueva' serial 8412-09 / 93-143 an Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M GE unit loads a train at 1.2 km/h with second unit 5650. GeoData.
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232-00350 viewsYandi Two crushing and screening plant, built and operated by Henry Walker for BHP Iron Ore, overview from the radial stacker feed conveyor. From the left is the primary crusher, the dual secondary crushers can be made out behind the tertiary crushers in the middle and the screenhouse is the large building tot he right, the conveyor leading to the right is CV210. February 1997. GeoData.
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234-34350 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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235-20350 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 and also has the late marigold style BHP logo.
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238-15350 viewsNelson Point, ex Southern Pacific tunnel motor locomotive 8335 an EMD SD40T-2 unit, serial 786175-9 built in April 1979 and retired by Union Pacific 23rd May 2001, purchased as a spare parts source for the other SD40 style units BHP Billiton purchased in 2003/04. 19th November 2003. Geodata .
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238-24350 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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050713 4102350 viewsFlash Butt yard, heavily stripped down riveted waggon 206, possible original ballast waggon, number 206 was originally a waggon in the 'Camp Train' and appears to have USA origin, 3/4 view from handbrake end.
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050801 4767350 viewsFlash Butt yard, rail recovery and transport train, #28 2nd lead off waggon 6201, built by Comeng WA January 1977 under order no. 07-M-282 RY, the mesh guarding is for the winch cable. The chute arrangement for the discharging and recovery of rail is visible.
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051001 5652350 viewsFlash Butt yard, rear of rake of Magor USA built ballast waggons, 534 is closest to camera.
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050522 2729350 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #19, 6013, built by Scotts of Ipswich Qld in 1970.
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060713 6545350 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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