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050518 2166381 viewsBing Siding. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 523, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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051001 5687381 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon #13, 6202, a Comeng WA built flat waggon from January 1977 under order no. 07-M-282 RY.
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050522 2738381 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #28, second lead in waggon 6201, built by Comeng WA in January 1977 under order number 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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050525 2985381 viewsMooka Siding, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #10, 6204, built by Comeng WA in February 1977 under order number 07-M-282 RY, with the Gemco built straddle crane.
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040806 102936381 viewsFlash Butt yard, view of Rail Dynamics Laboratory test waggon 2703, modified by BHP from waggon number 2716 in 1975, originally a Comeng built waggon dating from 1971.
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110208 9442381 viewsFlash Butt yard, new rail stock carrier waggon 6037 loaded with strings of rail, built by Gemco Rail in late 2009-10 with Barber bogies.
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170728 09906381 viewsWestern Creek, the disabled Mesa A train gets underway with relief power from General Electric built ES44DCi unit 8137 serial 59140 and Dash 9-44CW unit 7082 as the operate the train with the two ES44ACi units isolated. 28th July 2017. GeoData.
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110602 8647381 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set CB 03, receiver waggon with two air tanks or receivers. These are built on former ore waggons that have been cut down. Seen here on the causeway just outside of 7 Mile. 2nd June 2011.
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170728 09689381 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set CB 12, compressor control waggon with two diesel powered Kaeser M57 Utility air compressors. Note the waggons are modified ore waggon frames. Seen here at Cape Lambert. 28th July 2017.
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243-04381 viewsNelson Point departure yard, BHP Billiton's CM39-8 unit 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079 and built new by Goninan trails CM40-8M unit 5634 both in the new 'earth' or 'bubble' livery as they head up an empty train waiting departure time. August 2003.
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243-29381 viewsNelson Point departure yard, BHP Billiton's CM40-8M unit 5634 'Boodarie' a Goninan WA GE rebuild unit serial 8151-07 / 91-120 in the new 'earth' or 'bubble' livery as it heads up an empty train waiting departure time. August 2003.
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110620 2275381 viewsChapman, FMG TK type fuel tank waggon TK 06 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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246-28381 viewsCape Lambert, a Robe River loaded Deepdale train rolls along the mainline behind the standard quad Dash 8 power with 202 waggons with newly extended roads either side of it. In the distance can be seen are the railway workshops. 22nd May 2002.
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247-30381 viewsNear Cooya Pooya at the 37.5 km on the Robe River Cape Lambert line an empty train is about to pass under the town water supply pipeline and pass through Lockyer Gap behind the standard Robe power of quad CM40-8M or Dash 8. Location is here.22nd May 2002.
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247-36381 viewsNear Cooya Pooya at the 37.5 km on the Robe River Cape Lambert line an empty train passes under the town water supply pipeline and pass through Lockyer Gap behind the standard Robe power of quad CM40-8M or Dash 8 locomotives led by 9425 with 9410, 9420 and last unit 9414 which is a Goninan WA ALCo to GE rebuild CM40-8M with serial 8206-11 / 91-124 from November 1991 riding on Dofasco bogies and was originally an AE Goodwin built M636 ALCo built new for Robe in December 1971 and numbered 262.005, later numbered 1714. Location is here.22nd May 2002.
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249-04381 viewsYule River bridge looking north from the 160 km on the BHP mainline. The third pier from the southern end was undermined by flood waters from Tropical Cyclone John in December 1999. The rail line was closed for two weeks while repairs were effected. Approximate location.
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253-20381 viewsNelson Point hard stand area, a delivery of CFCLA lease ballast hopper waggons coded CHRY await entry to service. These waggons were bought over from the USA with code CRDX for CFCL by CFCLA with work and repainting carried out at Gemco WA.
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240701 2734381 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, Comeng WA ALCo rebuild C636R locomotive 3017 serial WA-135-C-6043-04. The improved Pilbara cab was fitted as part of the rebuild in April 1985. Donated to Society in 1996. July 1, 2024.
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221-26380 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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225-01380 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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