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230-08401 viewsYandi Two switch looking east with the Three Sisters forming the background. Empty BHP train behind CM40-8M units 5654 and 5637 crossing the YT 311.5 km grade crossing. Geodata -22.713725, 119.055762 .
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230-33401 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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151111 9542401 viewsAn empty train led by General Electric ES44DCi units 8162 serial 60226 and 8167 serial 60231 both in the Rio Tinto tiger strip livery leading Dash 9-44CW 7093 serial 47772, the last of the original build of Dash 9 units crossing Lake Poongkaliyarra.
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232-19401 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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232-28401 viewsYandi One balloon loop, as a train is being loaded the mid-train remotes approach, Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 shows the cab front with the sheet metal windscreen protectors. 18th of February 1997. GeoData.
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233-29401 viewsYandi Two loaded car side of load-out tunnel, 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 with assistance from two sister units. GeoData.
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236-18401 viewsNelson Point Loco Overhaul Shop, BHP Iron Ore's Goninan GE rebuilt CM40-8MEFI unit 5669 'Beilun' serial 8412-02 / 95-160 sits out the front awaiting attention.
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CHRY 753 050518 2075401 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 753.
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CHRY 755 050518 2083401 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 755.
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CHRY 755 050518 2084401 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 755.
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CHRY 750 050518 2128401 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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CHRY 761 050518 2132401 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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0524 Magor USA 050518 2167401 viewsBing Siding. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 524, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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0010 Comeng NSW 050704 3988401 viewsBing Siding, empty 116 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0010 from 1972, one of three such tank waggons.
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6213 Comeng WA 051001 5707401 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon #22, 6213, a Comeng WA built flat waggon from February 1977 under order no. 07-M-282 RY.
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0014 Comeng WA 050724 4312401 viewsBing Siding, empty 116 kL Comeng WA built tank waggon 0014 from 1974-5, one of six such tank waggons.
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0522 Mt Newman Mining Workshops 060414 3441401 viewsNelson Point yard, weighbridge test waggon 522, originally built by Magor USA and ex Oroville Dam, converted by Mt Newman Mining into a 20 ton axle load test waggon. The others in the fleet are 40, 60 and 100 tons. April 14, 2006.
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8703 Difco USA 060618 6210401 viewsAbydos Siding, originally built by Difco USA for Goldsworthy Mining Ltd in 1967 as a batch of five, prefixed with 870 in BHP service, 8703 side dump waggon loaded with fines for pad capping.
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050410 0531401 viewsNelson Point yard hard stand area rear view of brand new having only been delivered the day before, BHP track tamper to become Tamper 3, a Plasser Australia 09-3X model with serial M480. 10th April 2005.
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050412 0779401 viewsHesta Siding south, BHP's EX 01 high rail excavator, built in France by Geismar as a KGT 4RS model with serial 4559. 12th April 2005.
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