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253-249 viewsNelson Point hard stand, CFCLA CHRY type ballast hopper waggon CHRY 753.
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253-329 viewsNelson Point yard sees BHP dumper pilot locomotives 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, and in the background with compressor set #2 is 5633 which was a new build CM39-8 GE model by Goninan. A sharp eye will notice the difference in the fuel tanks of the two locomotives.
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254-069 viewsWalla Siding, 55 km area, spinifex fire beside the access road.
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254-179 viewsFlash Butt yard, stored Mt Newman Mining 5499 was the last active ALCo on the BHP roster. Built in November 1975 by Comeng NSW as an ALCo M636 model with serial number C6065-4. Unit was donated to Rail Heritage WA in 2001.
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254-239 viewsBing Siding, cab side view of General Electric AC6000 unit 6071 serial number 51063 with the driver about to enter the cab. The locomotive has not yet been named 'Chichester' in this image. September 2001.
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255-059 viewsSiding Three looking south across the 133.3 km grade crossing with Tamper 1 and a sleeper inserter machine stabled in the back track. Both machines are Fairmont Tamper units. Geodata location here. May 2002.
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255-099 viewsSiding Three looking south at the south end points, switch machine and various cabinets and solar panels and DD or dragging equipment detector bars. May 2002.
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255-139 viewsAt the 162.2 km looking south are the remains of the second Robe River loadout facility which was installed in 1975 to mine the Mesa 2402E mining area, the line was a four kilometre U shaped spur. The Deepdale line is on the right. Geodata location here. May 2002.
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255-149 viewsAt the 162.2 km looking south are the remains of the second Robe River loadout facility which was installed in 1975 to mine the Mesa 2402E mining area, the line was a four kilometre U shaped spur curving away to the left while the Deepdale line is on the right. Geodata location here. May 2002.
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255-169 viewsAt the 162.2 km looking south are the remains of the second Robe River loadout facility which was installed in 1975 to mine the Mesa 2402E mining area, the line was a four kilometre U shaped spur curving away to the left. Geodata location here. May 2002.
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255-209 viewsWestern Creek, looking south alongside the Hamersley Iron Dampier to Tom Price line on the right with the new Robe River interconnecting line on the left as both lines pass under the Robe River Cape Lambert to Deepdale line bridge. Geodata location here. May 2002.
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255-229 viewsWestern Creek, looking south alongside the Hamersley Iron Dampier to Tom Price line on the right with the new Robe River interconnecting line on the left as both lines pass under the Robe River Cape Lambert to Deepdale line bridge. Geodata location here. May 2002.
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255-269 viewsWestern Creek at the 71 km on the Cape Lambert to Deepdale line an empty Robe River train powers upgrade as it heads to Mesa J for loading behind the standard quad CM40-8M lash up led by Goninan CM40-8M unit 9425 with serial number 6266-08 / 89-85 and sisters 9410, 9420 and 9414. Geodata location here. May 2002.
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255-309 viewsWestern Creek at the 71 km on the Cape Lambert to Deepdale line an empty Robe River train powers upgrade behind the standard quad CM40-8M lash up led by Goninan CM40-8M unit 9425 and 9410 with serial number 2160-03 / 96-202. The Western Creek interconnecting line can be seen branching off to the right. Geodata location here. May 2002.
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255-349 viewsEmu Siding on the Hamersley Iron Dampier to Tom Price line with the Western Creek Robe River interconnecting line on the right heading around to join the Cape Lambert to Deepdale line. Train Control board for crews to change channels. May 2002.
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256-029 viewsMaitland Siding on the Cape Lambert to Deepdale railway has a late afternoon empty train with the quad CM40-8M working of 9425, 9410, 9420 and 9414 in the siding waiting for a cross with an opposing loaded train. At the time of this image Siding 3 or Murray Camp was unable to cross ore trains so Siding One - Harding or Siding Two - Maitland were used. May 2002.
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256-039 viewsMaitland Siding on the Cape Lambert to Deepdale railway has a late afternoon empty train with the quad CM40-8M working of 9425, 9410, 9420 and 9414 in the siding waiting for a cross with an opposing loaded train. At the time of this image Siding 3 or Murray Camp was unable to cross ore trains so Siding One - Harding or Siding Two - Maitland were used. May 2002.
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256-149 views89.6 km, Toyota Landcruiser HJ75, waiting for a train. May 2002.
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256-239 viewsMaitland Siding, Robe River CM40-8M unit 9417 (2nd) leading an empty train passes sister unit 9414 heading up a loaded train. May 2002.
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256-259 viewsMaitland Siding, Robe River CM40-8M unit 9422 on an empty train. 9422 was built by Comeng NSW as an ALCo M636 model in August 1977 with serial C6103-2 and delivered to Robe River in November 1977. 22nd February 1979 9422 was lead unit on empty train involved in head on collision at Siding One, it was repaired at Cape Lambert and returned to service. It was eventually rebuilt by Goninan in March 1993 to become an CM40-8M with serial number 8297-03 / 93-138. May 2002.
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