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240-27171 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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219-16170 viewsMunjina Gorge, looking east from vantage point.
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040413 165855170 viewsNelson Point, ore waggon bogie, Bradken cast SSRC bogie which stands for Super Service Ride Control.
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150518 8125169 viewsBHP Iron Ore old and retired ore stacker #4 and bucket wheel reclaimer #4 are blown apart to aid in the scrapping process.
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232-13169 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 50 ton waggon 6703, one of three 'special' waggons converted from Magor USA built ore waggons by the Mt Newman Workshops. February 1997. GeoData.
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180614 1281169 viewsAllen Siding, at the 45 km looking west, the original rail or steel train is stowed on the mainline, looking from the rear lead off waggon 6203, built by Comeng WA in January 1977. The chute arrangement for the discharging and recovery of rail is visible. 14th June 2018. GeoData.
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180615 1496169 viewsMooka Yard, side view of named BHP's Progress Rail built EMD SD70ACe unit 4486 'Jenny Parkinson' serial 20148001-019. 15th June 2018.
Roland Depth photo.
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040412 144448169 viewsNelson Point, Comeng WA built ore waggon 2257 one of 183 waggons built in 1970. 12th April 2004.
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203-17168 viewsBing Siding, with the empty clear, BHP General Electric AC6000 unit 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 powers its' train out of the passing track at Bing South.
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218-08168 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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150522 8191168 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M unit 5645 serial 8281-11/93-134 awaits the shears. Full details of this unit can be seen here .
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150523 8243168 viewsNelson Point Yard, loaded ore waggon 9410, a smooth sided style waggon built by Bradken with 5Cr12Ti stainless steel which does away with the need to paint the waggon interiors to prevent wear.
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150523 8270168 viewsFinucane Island, empty train heading back to Boodarie behind Progress Rail EMD SD70ACe unit 4379 serial 20108424-006 and a newly arrived and named sibling 4474 'Raymond White' serial 20148001-007. View of 4474 looking south across grade crossing and new Roy Hill conveyor and road bridge. Geodata: -20.3341700 118.5504083 .
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223-14167 viewsPossum Siding, Hamersley Iron loco 7082 a General Electric built Dash 9-44CW serial 47761 leads sister unit 7080 with an empty train just inside the loop waiting to effect a crew change. 21st October 2000.
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222-06167 viewsGreen Tank Pool, Pilbara, Western Australia.
Geo Data.
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239-24167 viewsYandi One balloon loop sees the 1600 empty arrival with mid-train locomotive 5650 'Yawata', a Goninan rebuild GE CM40-8M model serial no. 8412-07/93-141 edging towards the load-out tunnel on the 17/01/1997. GeoData.
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240-24167 viewsWickham town entry statement, concrete plinth with plaque outlining the history of the MLW built ALCo model RSC3 units operated by Robe River prior to preservation and on the NSWGR as originally 40 class 4006. 31st August 2002.
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190911 4755167 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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207-21166 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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218-09166 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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