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030712 143247364 viewsNelson Point, empty BHP ore waggon 9024, 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. This view shows the reduced gap between waggons reduced from 1084 to 934 mm to aid the aerodynamics. 12th of July 2003.
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240701 2730364 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, passenger carriage 'Fortescue' was originally built by Clyde Engineering at Granville NSW in 1936 for the NSWGR as a second class railway carriage FS type FS 2141. In 1975 it was purchased by the Society and is named after a local river. July 1, 2024.
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227-26363 views30 km looking south, empty ore train with mostly Comeng built ore waggons. GeoData.
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229-10363 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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231-15363 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, BHP Iron Ore 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-09 / 93-141 an Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M GE unit loads a train at 1.2 km/h as second unit, note the logos are the original teal and marigold and the round style fuel tanks tells us this units was rebuilt from an AE Goodwin built M636 ALCo. GeoData.
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234-14363 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 right hand side engine hood and fuel tank. Circa 1998.
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234-34363 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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239-20363 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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051001 5641363 viewsFlash Butt yard, side view of ballast plough converted from Magor USA built Oroville ore waggon 538, shows bogie and hand brake detail.
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051001 5719363 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon #26, 6015, builders plate, a Comeng WA built flat waggon from 1971.
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050522 2726363 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #16, 6009 built by Scotts of Ipswich Qld in September 1970.
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060429 3720363 viewsFlash Butt yard, view of Harsco 'Pony' track resleeping and relaying machine. Originally owned by Barclay Mowlem.
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050414 0952363 viewsFlash Butt yard, Speno Australia's RR24 model 24 stone rail grinder serial M20 before it had id stickers fitted, this unit was later stickered as RG 1, rear view of the air compressor and driving module coupled to the third grinding module. 14th April 2005.
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050625 3811363 viewsNode 2 at the 38 km on the GML or former Goldsworthy mainline, some Barclay Mowlem track machines are off clear of the running lines, a sleeper crane is at the front with three sleeper inserters behind. 25th June 2005.
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051001 5677363 viewsFlash Butt yard, Jackson model 6700 tamper serial 153246 lettered for Railway Equipment Leasing And Maintenance RELAM Inc undergoing delivery checks view of the builders plate. 1st October 2005.
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060710 6239363 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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081217 0457363 viewsWoodstock Siding, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #1, rear lead off waggon 6203, built by Comeng WA in January 1977 under order number 07-M-282 RY. The straddle crane is a newish unit built by Vaia Car model no. TCR-V and the four wheels are chain driven, replacing the original Gemco hydraulic unit.
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100717 0693363 viewsFlash Butt yard, new rail stock carrier waggon 6027, built by Gemco Rail in late 2009-10 with Barber bogies.
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110411 10020363 viewsNelson Point, empty 116 kL Comeng WA built tank waggon 0015 from 1974-5, one of six such tank waggons, wearing the BHP Billiton Earth livery.
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110411 10021363 viewsNelson Point, empty 116 kL Comeng WA built tank waggon 0016 from 1974-5, one of six such tank waggons.
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