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150619 9074249 viewsFlash Butt yard, CNR-QRRS of China built side dump waggons, built and delivered around 2011-12, waggons 0710, 0706 and 0713 await their next duty.
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241-03249 viewsNelson Point, Mt Newman Mining's last in-service ALCo M636 unit 5499 serial C6096-4 built by Comeng NSW sits awaiting partial dismantling before being sent by road to Rail Heritage WA's museum at Bassendean, Perth for preservation. June 2002.
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241-13249 viewsNelson Point, Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5510 serial 4839-07 / 87-075 is in the process of being removed from site bound for Asset Kinetics in Maddington, Perth. This image shows the Dash 8 radiator frame fitted to it following collision repairs, sister unit 5506 and M636 unit 5499. June 2002.
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241-28249 viewsNelson Point, Car Dumper 2 holding roads with Yard Control tower and Ore Car Repair Shop in the background as three loaded ore rakes behind a pair of CM40-8M units on each wait their turn through the dumper to discharge. June 2002.
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253-31249 viewsNelson Point yard sees BHP dumper pilot locomotive 5666 'Taranto', a Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8MEFI model with serial 8412-11 / 94-157, 5666 was the first unit fitted with Electronic Fuel Injection to the 16FDL engine hence the EFI on the model designation.
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267-31249 viewsAt the 39 km, Goninan rebuild CM40-8M unit 5634 'Boodarie' serial number 8151-07 / 91-120 stands with the Sundowner Special alongside the AEI reader at the 39 km detector site on the Newman mainline. This was a special for the 25 years of the Alstom / BHP service agreement. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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283-14249 viewsAt the 45.4 km grade crossing on the Robe River line, loaded train easers around the curve behind the standard quad Goninan CM40-8M units led by 9414 serial number 8206-11 / 91-124 and rebuilt from the final of the original five ALCo units ordered from construction. 22nd of May 2002.
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224-24248 viewsBing siding, the afternoon empty to Yandi was a staple of the AC6000 units when delivered, operating the train as a pair, 112 waggons, AC6000 and 112 waggons. 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 a General Electric AC6000 built by GE at Erie awaits the road to depart south with sister unit 6073 as a loaded behind two CM40-8M units rolls through on the mainline. GeoData.
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228-20248 viewsYandi Two branch, the afternoon empty train crosses the bridge at the YT307 km behind a standard pair of Goninan rebuilt GE CM40-8M model units 5649 'Pohang' serial 8412-07/93-140 and 5644 'Kangan' serial 8281-09/92-133. Geodata -22.706976, 119.097651 .
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230-03248 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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230-26248 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, view of the stockpile area and pedestal stacker, train being loaded at 1.2 km/h behind two Goninan GE CM40-8M rebuilds from different ALCo builders. 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11/93-145 is from Comeng ALCo M636 unit 5493 while 5637 'De Grey' serial 8181-01/92-123 is from an AE Goodwin ALCo C636 unit 5456. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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231-26248 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, BHP Iron Ore 5652 'Villanueva' serial 8412-09 / 93-143 an Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M GE unit loads a train at 1.2 km/h with second unit 5650. GeoData.
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231-28248 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, BHP Iron Ore 5652 'Villanueva' serial 8412-09 / 93-143 an Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M GE unit loads a train at 1.2 km/h, note the missing logo from the hood and the round style fuel tanks tells us this units was rebuilt from an AE Goodwin built M636 ALCo. GeoData.
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050518 2132248 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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050518 2173248 viewsBing Siding. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 503, 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 2190248 viewsBing Siding. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 513, 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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051001 5692248 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon #16, 6009, a Scotts of Ipswich Qld built flat waggon from September 1970.
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051001 5700248 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon #18, 6012, detail of builders plate, a Scotts of Ipswich Qld built flat waggon with build date 11-09-1970.
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060501 3931248 viewsSpring Siding, flat waggon #5, also marked as 6705 in the back track, originally in service with Goldsworthy Mining as a BC or BCV box van, built by Comeng WA in 1966.
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080621 2721248 viewsTabba South, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #1, rear lead off waggon 6203, built by Comeng WA in January 1977. The straddle crane is a newish unit built by Vaia Car model no. TCR-V and the four wheels are chain driven, replacing the original Gemco hydraulic unit.
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