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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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207-31136 viewsHardie Siding, BHP locomotive 5513 is the final member of Goninan rebuilds from ALCo C636 5453 into a GE C36-7M serial 4839-02 / 88-078, cab front view, with rear of empty train in siding.
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223-12136 viewsPossum Siding sign on the Hamersley Iron Dampier to Paraburdoo line, located 228 km from Dampier. 21st October 2000.
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22653136 viewsBassendean, during an Open Day at the Goninan workshops, Robe River's AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 model unit 9411 serial G6060-2 is in the middle of being rebuilt into a GE CM40-8M model. 9411 was built in July 1971, when delivered it carried road number 262.002, then following completion of the construction phase was re-numbered to 1711, before again being re-numbered to 9411. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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040407 080418136 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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040409 123032136 viewsBoodarie, Goldsworthy service bottom discharge Tomlinson Steel WA built ore waggon 8050. 9th April 2004.
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200914 7790136 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, brake van 'Portland' was originally a NSWGR MHO type guards van MHO 2321, then recoded to KB type mail van, then to KBY 2513 guards van. It was built by Clyde Engineering at Granville and purchased in 1987 by the Society, it is named after a local river. 14th September 2020.
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200914 iPhone IMG 8839136 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, the cab back wall behind the driving position. 14th September 2020.
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222-07135 viewsGreen Tank Pool, Pilbara, Western Australia.
Geo Data.
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040407 073250135 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, Barclay Mowlem track tamper a Fairmont Jackson model 6700 production and switch tamper serial 153172, runs east along the Goldsworthy line. 7th April 2004.
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180614 1329135 viewsAllen Siding, at the 45 km looking east, the original rail or steel train is stowed on the mainline, looking from 1st lead off waggon 6011, built by Scotts of Ipswich 04-09-1970, the mesh guarding is for the winch cable. The chute arrangement for the discharging and recovery of rail is visible. 14th June 2018. GeoData.
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180614 1332135 viewsAllen Siding, recycled rail from the Newman Mainline, a section of rail from the 222.8 km between Shaw and Hesta has made its way to the 45 km on the Goldsworthy line. GeoData. 14th June 2018.
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040409 122938135 viewsBoodarie, Goldsworthy service bottom discharge Portec USA built ore waggon 345 is one of ten that was purchased second hand in 1992 from Phelps Dodge Copper Mine, believed to be built in 1980s. 9th April 2004.
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040412 144500135 viewsNelson Point, Comeng WA built ore waggon 2257 one of 183 waggons built in 1970, view of handbrake end. 12th April 2004.
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151206 9661135 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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041014 122626135 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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041014 122810135 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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150518 8143134 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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150518 8149134 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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