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268-08386 viewsAt the 39 km detection site with the Alstom 25-year service agreement special, BHP Iron Ore's Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8M unit 5653 'Chiba' serial number 8412-10 / 93-144 stands on the Newman mainline with The Sundowner and 5634 on the rear of the train as the party conducts an inspection of the site. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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203-22385 viewsBing Siding, empty train behind a pair of General Electric AC6000 units powers around the curve. Note the ladder on the original Comeng style waggon.
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220-25385 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, a loaded train from Yarrie mine lead by BHP Dash 7 unit 5507 'Nimingarra' serial 4839-03 / 87-072 a Goninan WA ALCo rebuild C36-7M model and one each of the second-hand waggons purchased from Phelps Dodge Copper Mine, the ribbed unit 352 is a Portec USA build while the smooth sided 300 waggon is a Gunderson USA build.
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229-22385 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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230-17385 viewsYandi Two load-out tunnel exit side portal, Goninan rebuild GE CM40-8M model 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11/93-145 leads a loading train 1.2 km/h. The ore stockpile and pedestal stacker are visible. The livery is the marigold version of the BHP Australia logo. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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230-33385 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, Goninan new build ore car 4239, build date of June 1997 from the original United Goninan WA order for 126 units with a tapered floor. Tare weight of 23.3 tonnes, loaded with Yandi Fines ore. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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233-10385 viewsYandi Two exit portal or loaded car side of load-out tunnel, the Yandi Two load-out has two load-out stations or vaults to allow to different products to be loaded. Only one vault is used at a time. A loading train lead by BHP Iron Ore's Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 as it drags the train through at 1.2 km/h. GeoData.
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236-33385 viewsNelson Point Loco Overhaul Shop, BHP Iron Ore's General Electric built AC6000 unit 6077 'Nimingarra' serial 51069 sits out the front.
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040806 092738385 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, weighbridge test waggon 510 originally built by Magor USA and ex Oroville Dam, converted by Mt Newman Mining into a test waggon.
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040806 102928385 viewsFlash Butt yard, rear view of stored out of service LocoTrol waggon 2626 showing number board and the short hood end.
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050319 0141385 viewsNelson Point, cut down Magor USA built former Oroville Dam 91 ton ore waggon 665, now used as the crib waggon on the steel train, side view.
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050518 2166385 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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050518 2202385 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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051001 5624385 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, pushed into an earth bund with 55 tonne flat waggon 6705 behind, view from handbrake end.
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051001 5713385 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon #23, 6208, builders plate, bogie and ladder, a Comeng WA built flat waggon from February 1977 under order no. 07-M-282 RY.
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050411 0599385 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, BHP track machine ballast regulator BR 31 a Plasser Australia SSP 110SW model with serial 401 comes off the former Goldsworthy line at signal GJ 9 with the Newman mainline in the foreground. 11th April 2005.
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050801 4744385 viewsFlash Butt yard, BHP's Mainline Tamper 1, a Plasser Australia 09-32 CAT model tamper serial 306 built in 1986. 1st August 2005.
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100717 0666385 viewsFlash Butt yard, new rail stock carrier waggon 6023, built by Gemco Rail in late 2009-10 with Barber bogies.
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110411 09982385 viewsNelson Point, empty 82 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0002 from 1970, one of two water tank waggons, later converted to a weed spray tanker in 1977, then converted to fuel.
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150523 8212385 viewsNelson Point, empty 116 kL CNR-QRRS of China built tank waggon 0031, class leader of a second batch delivered in 2015 with safety slogan 'Safety - It's your life'.
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