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150505 7990140 viewsFMG Solomon Line, bank engines Progress Rail EMD SD70ACe/LCi unit 716 serial 20118693-008 and EMD SD90MAC unit 901 serial 976833-1, this unit has been repowered with an 16-710G3 prime mover, at the 227 km as they bank the loaded train upgrade into the cutting, the train speed is now increasing as the front of the train has topped the grade. Geodata: -22.0187117 118.5850933 .
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239-24140 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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040627 080053140 viewsNelson Point, fuel tank waggon 0020 82 kL capacity, built by Comeng NSW for BP as RTD 2, last of two such tanks, used on Mt Newman line, unsure when converted to 0020.
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130720 1557140 viewsFlash Butt yard, out of service crib waggon a cut down Magor USA built Oroville ore waggon, seen here with a new Ausco donga replacing the original ATCO unit.
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21248140 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, sitting on shop bogies out the back, BHP Iron Ore Goninan GE CM40-8ML - L for LocoTrol - rebuild unit 5664 serial 8412-09 / 94-155 was rebuilt without a cab and fitted with LocoTrol II from AE Goodwin ALCo M636 5469 serial G6047-1. September 1994.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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242-19140 viewsPort Hedland, Don Rhodes Mining Museum, preserved Mt Newman Mining Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 unit 5497 serial C6096-2 stands in the afternoon sunlight. May 2002.
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218-20139 viewsDe Grey, Great Northern Highway grade crossing at the 57.15 km with a loaded train on approach.
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221-04139 viewsHardie Siding, with the days of C36-7M operations numbered, Goninan rebuild 5513 serial 88-078 / 4839-02 from ALCo C636 5453 holds the mainline with a loaded train bound for Finucane Island.
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150505 8002139 viewsFMG Solomon Line, view looking west from the same point as 8001, approach to Bow Siding. Geodata: -22.0256300 118.4896100 .
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040407 080354139 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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180614 1342139 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, Lead-Off Lead-On waggon STTR class STTR 6214 on the end of the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, built by Gemco Rail WA, the chutes can be seen standing up with the squeeze rollers, the straddle crane SD 1 is a new unit built by Vaia Car model no. TCR-V. GeoData. 14th June 2018.
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041014 142636139 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society museum, Australian built by Comeng NSW an MLW ALCo M636 unit formerly owned by Mt Newman Mining and BHP Iron Ore 5502 serial number C6096-7 built in July 1976, retired in 1994, donated to the Society in November 1995. 14th October 2004.
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222-11138 viewsBHP access road, the Toy Titan has suffered another flat tyre.
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160128 00584138 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal Yard, Goninan rebuilt GE model CM40-8M unit 5661 is now match for the 40 tonne Cat excavator model 330DL as the shears tear the cab to pieces.
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223-16137 viewsPossum Siding, trailing view of Hamersley Iron loco 7080 a General Electric built Dash 9-44CW serial 47759 second unit behind sister locomotive 7082 looking south. 21st October 2000.
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150505 7991137 viewsFMG Solomon Line, view looking west from the east end of Bow Siding, point indicators and back track visible in the distance. Geodata: -22.0188283 118.5297867 .
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242-08137 viewsNelson Point, BHP Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5508 serial 4839-04 / 87-073 about to be trucked to United Goninan Perth for eventual overhaul and repainting into the Pilbara Rail livery and leased to Pilbara Rail re-numbered 5052 as a shunt unit at Dampier. May 2002.
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180614 1333137 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, Node 1 at the 17 km looking south, new type LED tilt mast for signal GJ18. GeoData. 14th June 2018.
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250-05137 viewsPelican Siding on the Hamersley Iron Tom Price line about the 208 km with an empty train behind the standard pairing of two General Electric built 9-44CW units 7068 serial 47747 and 7067 serial 47746 stand on the loop or passing track for a meet with a loaded train. 21st October 2000.
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207-23136 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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