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07687-08688 210321 9038341 viewsBoodarie, part of a loaded FMG train, painted ore waggon pair 7687 - 8688 built by CRRC Yangtze Rolling Stock Co. of China in 2018, 7687 waggon view, it features mural painting by students of South Hedland High School and was painted in August 2018. March 21, 2021.
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BH. 081225 0576341 viewsBarker Siding, view of two of FMG's ballast waggons F type couplings, electric and air connections with the separate air connection for unloading installed. 100 tonne capacity, built in China by CSR at the Yangtze Rolling Stock Company in 2008. December 25, 2008.
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257-15340 viewsFlash Butt yard, Locotrol I remote waggon 2626 which is modified from a Comeng ore waggon in the 1980s, Locotrol II remote waggon 661 modified from a Magor USA ore waggon in the late 1980s and Locotrol I remote waggon 2065 modified Comeng ore waggon in the 1980s. Late 2001.
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258-36340 viewsNelson Point, Loco Overhaul Shop, Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M unit 5645 'Sherlock' serial number 8281-11/93-134. Early May 2002.
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284-37340 viewsBing Siding, 18 km south of Nelson Point and BHP's GE built AC6000 unit 6075 'Newman', serial number 51097, holds the mainline with a loaded train and EMD SD40R unit 3095 as second unit. Late 2004.
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250501 0308340 viewsAt the 88.448 km, just south of HPPL crossing loop on the Roy Hill line, loaded Roy Hill waggon pair GA 2249 - GA 2250, built in China by CSR Yangtze as an CCK138 model ore waggon. May 1, 2025.
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250501 0378340 viewsAt the 88.448 km, just south of HPPL crossing loop on the Roy Hill line, loaded Roy Hill waggon pair GA 3017 - GA 3018, built in China by CSR Yangtze as an CCK138 model ore waggon. May 1, 2025.
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250501 0405340 viewsAt the 88.448 km, just south of HPPL crossing loop on the Roy Hill line, loaded Roy Hill waggon pair GA 3443 - GA 3444, built in China by CRRC Yangtze as an CCK138 model ore waggon in Breast Cancer Awareness pink livery. May 1, 2025.
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255-17339 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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256-36339 viewsAt the 89.6 km grade crossing the loaded train behind the quad CM40-8M working of 9414, 9420, 9410 and 9425 rolls across the crossing and heads down the 1.26 percent grade. 9425 was built by AE Goodwin NSW as an ALCo C636 in April 1970 with serial G-6041-4 for Mount Newman Mining with road number 5468. It was sold to Robe in August 1982 and repainted and renumbered to 9425. 9425 was rebuilt by Goninan WA in August 1989 to become an CM40-8M model with serial 6266-8 / 89-85. May 2002.
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269-04339 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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284-08339 viewsNarngulu yard, XW type grain hopper waggon XW 21848 built by Westrail Midland Workshops in a batch of eighty between 1978 and 1980, converted to XWA in 1984? The 'C' and the circular sight glass is for canola loading. November 8, 2004.
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250501 0366339 viewsAt the 88.448 km, just south of HPPL crossing loop on the Roy Hill line, loaded Roy Hill waggon pair GA 2869 - GA 2870, built in China by CSR Yangtze as an CCK138 model ore waggon. May 1, 2025.
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250501 0382339 viewsAt the 88.448 km, just south of HPPL crossing loop on the Roy Hill line, loaded Roy Hill waggon pair GA 3161 - GA 3162, built in China by CSR Yangtze as an CCK138 model ore waggon. May 1, 2025.
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250501 0415339 viewsAt the 88.448 km, just south of HPPL crossing loop on the Roy Hill line, loaded Roy Hill waggon pair GA 3613 - GA 3614, built in China by CRRC Yangtze as an CCK138 model ore waggon in Breast Cancer Awareness pink livery. May 1, 2025.
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210510 1112338 viewsNear Gull on the Rio Tinto Dampier - Tom Price line at the 101.5 km, RTW type intermediate rail waggon RTW 008 on Rio Tinto's Gemco Rail built rail train consist. 10th May 2021. Location.
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253-24338 viewsNelson Point hard stand, CFCLA CHRY type ballast hopper waggon CHRY 753.
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255-14338 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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258-13338 viewsNelson Point, old Loco Prep and C36-7M units 5510 and 5506 are being prepped for scrapping. ALCo 5499 is in front. Note the Dash 8 style radiator that is fitted to 5510. May 2002.
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258-20338 viewsNelson Point, old Loc Prep. Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5506 serial 4839-01 / 87-071 is waiting to be removed from site bound for Asset Kinetics in Maddington, Perth. Drivers cab side view. 5506 was rebuilt from NSW AE Goodwin built C636 ALCo number 5455 serial G6012-04 and was delivered in Mt Newman orange livery and originally named 'Mt Whaleback', after repainting into BHP blue was named 'Ethel Creek', then finally 'Mt Goldsworthy'. May 2002.
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