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207-02560 viewsKoodaideri, view from saddleback looking north across the Fortescue Valley, Wittenoom - Roy Hill Rd can be seen if you know what to look for.
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8704 Difco USA 040408 170024560 viewsBing Siding, Difco Ohio USA 1966 built short side dump waggon 4 loaded with rip-rap, originally built for Goldsworthy Mining as no. 4, one five such waggons built for Goldsworthy Mining.
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190911 4755560 viewsPort Hedland, Broome Rd crossing, BHP's MM 800 track recording vehicle powers south on a recording run, still wearing it's Movember 'mo' as part of a men's health campaign, the MM 800 was built by Mermec in Italy and is a ROGER 800 model, ROGER is an acronym for Rilievo Ottico Geometria Rotaia, Italian for optical rail geometry control.
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041014 122804560 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, Mancha battery hauler from the former CSR underground blue asbestos mine at Wittenoom, driving position is at the rear in this shot. Shows misspelling on the side of EXPRSS rather than express. Donated to the Society in 2003. 14th October 2004.
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041014 142804560 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, Goldsworthy Mining Ltd B class unit 1, an English Electric built ST95B model, originally built in 1965 serial A-104, due to accident damage rebuilt on new frame with serial A-232 in 1970. These units of Bo-Bo design with a 6CSRKT 640 kW prime mover and built at the Rocklea Qld plant. Donated to Society in 1995. 14th October 2004.
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218-07559 viewsDe Grey River Bridge, a loaded Yarrie train crosses the river behind an original Mt Newman Mining ALCo to GE rebuild carried out by Goninan, originally ALCo C636 5458 to GE model C36-7M unit 5510 'Newman' serial 4839-07 / 87-075.
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218-17559 viewsDe Grey River Bridge, a loaded GML train with the original AE Goodwin designed and Tomlinson Steel Perth and Scotts of Ipswich built waggons.
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150505 7943559 viewsFMG Solomon Line, looking west, earth fill abutment embankment for rail line, Jingarri Creek, view from the western side. Geodata: -22.0525633 118.7199633 .
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240-26559 viewsSeven Mile, loaded train heading for Parker Point behind a pair of Pilbara Rail, Robe River owned, General Electric built Dash 9-44CW units 9470 serial 53455 and 9471 serial 53456. These and sister unit 9472 were the first painted in the Pilbara Rail livery. 31st August 2002.
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200914 7755559 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society museum, 5450 a USA built EMD model F7A serial 8970 and frame 3006-A9, built Jan-1950 for Western Pacific Railroad as 917-A, imported for the Mt Newman Mining Co. to construct their Port Hedland to Newman railway in December 1967. Donated to the Society in 1978. 14th September 2020.
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219-15558 viewsMunjina Gorge, view looking north towards Auski Roadhouse.
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203-09557 viewsBing Siding, BHP General Electric built AC6000 unit 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 in the passing track with a Yandi empty working. The size of the BHP AC6000 model radiator is clearly evident here.
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207-21557 viewsHardie Siding, BHP locomotive 5513 is the final member of Goninan rebuilds from ALCo C636 5453 into a GE C36-7M unit 5513 serial 4839-02 / 88-078, with 'Kalgan' nameboards removed for fitting to AC6000 class 6074, holds the main with a loaded Yarrie train awaiting a cross.
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219-10557 viewsYandicoogina or HIY as Hamersley Iron identify it, located 445 km from Parker Point yard in Dampier. Bank engine unit General Electric Dash 9-44CW model 7089 serial 47768 left hand side radiator and bogie view.
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219-20557 viewsGoldsworthy Siding, C36-7M unit 5507 'Nimingarra' serial 4839-03 / 87-072, an original Mt Newman Mining ALCo C636 5461 to GE C36-7M rebuild carried out by Goninan, leads an empty train, the waggon behind 5507 is numbered 352 and is one of ten Portec USA built waggons originally from Phelps Dodge Copper Mine.
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223-19557 viewsPossum Siding, left hand side cab view of Hamersley Iron loco 7080 a General Electric built Dash 9-44CW serial 47759. 21st October 2000.
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9101 Bradken 041225 064654557 viewsNelson Point Ore Car Repair Shops, brand new Bradken NSW built ore waggon 9101 asset number 2031703. These waggons are the latest additions to the fleet with 20 on order in total. They are made from the same 5Cr12Ti steel that the Goninan Golynx waggons are made. 25th December 2004.
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9101 Bradken 041225 065025557 viewsNelson Point Ore Car Repair Shops, brand new Bradken NSW built ore waggon 9101 handbrake detail. These waggons are the latest additions to the fleet with 20 on order in total. They are made from the same 5Cr12Ti steel that the Goninan Golynx waggons are made. 25th December 2004.
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06746 210321 9304557 viewsBoodarie on the 5 km curve loaded FMG master ore waggon 6746 was built by CSR Yangtze with a prototype pressed lower panels and is joined to 5745. This pair is the same as 3005 - 4006. 21st March 2021.
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269-23557 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, and the Alstom 25-year service agreement special led by BHP Iron Ore's Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8M unit 5653 'Chiba' serial number 8412-10 / 93-144 heads back to Nelson Point with The Sundowner and 5634 on the rear of the train. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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