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229-30327 viewsYandi Two loadout exit side, as Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 and sister unit 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, on the left the mid-train remotes can just be made out. GeoData.
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230-03327 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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230-32327 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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230-36327 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, Comeng built ore car 1309 one of 226 cars ordered in 1973, note the ladder. Loaded with Yandi Fines ore. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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232-19327 viewsYandi One backtrack, following a cyclone shutdown of the mainline and severe flooding around Yandi a 'mixed' freight train was operated to Yandi to deliver food, mail and diesel fuel to the mine and camp. Here BHP Iron Ore loaded Comeng WA built ore waggon 2871 has been re-sheeted with 3CR12 stainless steel side walls. February 1997. GeoData.
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040805 095714327 viewsNelson Point, CFCLA CHQY type ballast waggon CHQY 741.
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040806 092434327 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, weighbridge test waggon 507, originally built by Magor USA and ex Oroville Dam, converted by Mt Newman Mining into a 20 ton axle load test waggon coupled to 510.
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050412 0755327 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 0762327 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA ballast waggon 503.
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050412 0764327 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 533, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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050414 0943327 viewsFlash Butt yard, Comeng NSW built 82 kilolitre water tank waggon 0001, one of two such tank waggons built in November 1970.
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050518 2094327 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 758.
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050518 2101327 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 760.
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050518 2117327 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 746, rear view of hydraulics and pneumatics.
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050518 2128327 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 750, shows bogie detail, AT & SF CS-3000 bogie casting with CFCLA id of CQFE 093
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050518 2137327 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 753, STB decal.
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050518 2183327 viewsBing Siding. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 534, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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050518 2188327 viewsBing Siding. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 508, one of twenty waggons originally used on the Oroville Dam construction before coming to the Pilbara in January 1968 as ballast waggons.
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050518 2202327 viewsBing Siding. Rear 3/4 view of ballast train and of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 536, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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050713 4102327 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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