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080304 2185356 viewsThomas Yard, down the rail welding end, side view of control waggon 2186, built by China Southern or CSR at their Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works in China in 2007. 4th March 2008.
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080304 2208356 viewsThomas Yard, down the rail welding end, side view of control waggon 2524, built by China Southern or CSR at their Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works in China in 2007. 4th March 2008.
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249-12356 viewsYule River bridge looking north from the bridge deck on the BHP mainline of the sunk track section. 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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240701 2734356 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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224-35355 viewsBing siding, 6073 'Fortescue' serial 51065 a General Electric AC6000 built by GE at Erie departs south. GeoData.
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225-26355 views24.1 km grade crossing on the Newman line, empty train racing off into the distance. GeoData.
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228-22355 viewsYandi Two branch, the afternoon empty train mid-train remotes cross the bridge at the YT307 km in the form of elephant style Goninan final rebuild GE CM40-8MEFI model unit 5669 'Beilun' serial 8412-02/95-160 and CM40-8M model 5638 'Mallina' serial 8281-02/92-127. Geodata -22.706976, 119.097651 .
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229-31355 viewsYandi Two loadout exit side, as Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 and sister unit 5642 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, to the left in the distance is a partial glimpse of the Three Sisters. GeoData.
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230-31355 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, two Goninan GE CM40-8M rebuilds back to back, 5637 on the right being an early rebuild has no marker lights and a snow plough while 5654 has maker lights and note the spare coupler knuckle mounted at the bottom of the steps. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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232-00355 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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234-12355 viewsYandi Two, loaded BHP Iron Ore waggon #4316 a Goninan built 3CR12 style stainless steel construction from 1997. Handbrake and bogie view.
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040806 092434355 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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040814 092011355 viewsNelson Point, CFCLA ballast waggon CHQY type 730 just being delivered to BHP Iron Ore as part of the Rail PACE project, view of code board.
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050412 0769355 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 524, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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050518 2072355 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHQY type CHQY 730.
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050518 2110355 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 750.
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050518 2132355 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 761, shows bogie detail, ASF Ride Control bogie with CFCLA id of CQFE 111.
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050704 3989355 viewsBing Siding, empty 116 kL Comeng WA built tank waggon 0013 from 1974-5, one of six such tank waggons, detail of A end and bogie.
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051001 5716355 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon #24, 6005, builders plate, a Scotts of Ipswich Qld built flat waggon on 12th September 1970.
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050315 0242355 viewsRedbank Bridge, elevated view of empty 116 kL fuel tanks all built by Comeng in both NSW and WA, 0010 and others in the BHP blue and white livery.
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