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040409 121940481 viewsBoodarie, Goninan built Golynx waggon 8416 with serial number 950088-326 from November 2011, which is a modified version of the BHP mainline waggons for service on the Goldsworthy system as a bottom discharge waggon. 9th of April 2004.
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041014 142225481 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, Comeng WA ALCo rebuild C636R locomotive 3017 serial WA-135-C-6043-04. The improved Pilbara cab was fitted as part of the rebuild in April 1985. Donated to Society in 1996. 14th October 2004.
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150522 8183480 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M units 5638 serial 8281-02/92-127, 5640 serial 8281-05/92-129 and 5659 serial 8412-04/94-150, for full details of these units past lives see here .
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269-17480 viewsBing North 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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219-15479 viewsMunjina Gorge, view looking north towards Auski Roadhouse.
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041014 122626479 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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150619 9156478 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machines BR 33 and Tamper 3 both Plasser Australia units, BR33 is a ballast regulator model SSP302 serial M486 while Tamper 3 is a model 09-3X serial M480. 19th June 2015.
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041014 142144478 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, Comeng WA ALCo rebuild C636R locomotive 3017 serial WA-135-C-6043-04. The improved Pilbara cab was fitted as part of the rebuild in April 1985. Donated to Society in 1996. 14th October 2004.
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269-23478 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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170726 9504477 viewsBoodarie, an empty train departs the unloader balloon loops and heads back to Thomas Yard behind NS Juniata Shops USA rebuild EMD SD9043MAC unit 906 serial 976833-09, which was originally a Union Pacific SD90MAC-H2 #8530 prior to rebuild, leads an SD70ACe/LCi unit in the last rays of daylight. 26th July 2017.
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040407 080354477 viewsToy Titan on the lean when the LHS rear wheel parted company and went bush. 23 km Newman mainline. Wednesday 7th April 2004.
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200914 iPhone IMG 8839477 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, the cab back wall behind the driving position. 14th September 2020.
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218-05476 viewsDe Grey River Bridge, former road and rail, now only rail bridge for the Goldsworthy line, looking east, river is in flood, wide angle view.
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219-04476 viewsYandicoogina or HIY as Hamersley Iron identify it, located 445 km from Parker Point yard in Dampier. Bank engine units General Electric Dash 9-44CW models 7090 serial 47769 and 7089 idle away waiting their next loaded train to push out.
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219-13476 viewsYandicoogina or HIY as Hamersley Iron identify it, located 445 km from Parker Point yard in Dampier. Bank engine units General Electric Dash 9-44CW models 7089 serial 47768 and 7090 idle away waiting their next loaded train to push out, the mine is visible in the background.
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219-14476 viewsMunjina Gorge, view looking north towards Auski Roadhouse.
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040412 143710476 viewsNelson Point, Goninan built, Lynx Engineering designed ore waggon 2940 are known as Golynx waggons, one of 345 such waggons constructed during 2001 out of 3CR12 stainless steel in an effort to eliminate painting and to reduce wear on the waggon body. 12th April 2004.
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151206 9661476 viewsBoodarie, on a Gavin Transport Drake float, BHP's new track recording vehicle which is a Mermec ROGER 800 imported from Italy. Underbody detail of the testing units.
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267-36476 viewsAt the 39 km detection site with the Alstom 25-year service agreement special, BHP Iron Ore's Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8M unit 5634 'Boodarie' serial number 8151-07 / 91-120 stands on the Newman mainline with the train as the party alight for an inspection of the site.
Friday 12th of April 2002.
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207-21475 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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