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250-26145 viewsCape Lambert South Yard and Robe River's 9426 a Comeng WA rebuild from ALCo Schenectady NY model C636 serial 3499-3 originally built in January 1968 for Pennsylvania as #6332, Penn Central 6332 and finally Conrail 6782. Purchased in 1986 and rebuilt by Comeng WA into C636R before delivery to Robe in November 1986. This loco also went on to become DR 8401 for construction of FMG's railway in 2007-08. Seen here in the South Yard dragging a loaded rake down to the car dumper. 22nd October 2000.
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150505 7996144 viewsFMG Solomon Line, view looking west from station location board. Geodata: -22.0222833 118.5092267 .
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150523 8198144 viewsNelson Point Yard, BHP Billiton SD70ACe unit 4334 'Wheelara' serial 20078915-001 built by Electro-Motive, London Ontario and Goninan rebuild CM40-8MEFI model unit 5666 'Taranto' serial 8412-11/94-157 wait on a loaded train in the arrival yard.
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20956144 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, sitting outside the gates waiting to head to Cape Lambert, Robe River Goninan GE CM40-8M rebuild unit 9411 serial 8206-02 / 92-125, retains its original Robe River road number on a hundred and twenty wheel road float. 9411 was rebuilt into the GE CM40-8M unit from AE Goodwin ALCo M636 serial G6060-2. February 1992.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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040413 165902144 viewsNelson Point, ore waggon bogie, Bradken cast SSRC bogie which stands for Super Service Ride Control.
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200914 7758144 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 September 2020.
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251-31144 viewsNelson Point, the final ALCo on the BHP roster, 5499 sits stored pending its future. Built by Comeng NSW in November 1975 as an ALCo M636 with serial number C6096-04. The unit was intended to be donated to Thursday Island, but this didn't eventuate due to logistical reasons. It is now at the Rail Heritage WA museum in Bassendean. 22nd April 2000.
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221-07143 viewsHardie Siding, with the days of C36-7M operations numbered, Goninan rebuild 5513 serial 88-078 / 4839-02 from ALCo C636 5453 blasts away from Hardie with a loaded train bound for Finucane Island.
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222-05143 viewsAt the 105.7 km grade crossing near Gillam Siding, a loaded Yandi train's remote units 5649 'Pohang' serial 8412-07 / 93-140 and sister unit 5639 both Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE units. This road was also the original road into Lynas Find Gold Project, back in the day. GeoData.
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232-08143 viewsYandi One balloon loop, mid-train remote units of train no. 1718 which is partway through loading, BHP Iron Ore unit 5659 'Kobe' serial 8412-04 / 94-150 leads cab-less unit 5665, both are Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE units, 59 is still in the teal and marigold logo livery. 3rd of February 1997. GeoData.
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040616 162128143 viewsNelson Point, the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port.
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050319 0137143 viewsNelson Point, view of the Steel Train set sitting out in the South Yard, cut down Magor USA built former Oroville Dam 91 ton ore waggon, now used as the crib waggon on the rear of the Steel Train.
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040502 085554143 viewsMooka Siding, trailing view of the 'Pony' heading south, 50 ton waggon 6701, one of three 'special' waggons converted from Magor USA built ore waggons, loaded with concrete sleepers is in the middle with former Goldsworthy flat waggon 8704 closet to camera.
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170726 9461143 viewsBoodarie, a loaded FMG iron ore train round the large curve at the 5 km as the train is passing under the Great Northern Highway behind Progress Rail Muncie USA built SD70ACe/LCi unit 717 serial 20118693-009 and sister 718 as they head for the car dumper unloading balloon loops. 26th July 2017.
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180614 1334143 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, Node 1 at the 17 km looking south west, new type LED tilt mast for signal GJ18. Steel train stabled at the junction. GeoData. 14th June 2018.
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040409 123014143 viewsBoodarie, Goldsworthy service bottom discharge Gunderson USA built ore waggon 8317 is one of forty five that was purchased second hand in 1992 from Phelps Dodge Copper Mine, believed to be built in 1970s. 9th April 2004.
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040409 123032143 viewsBoodarie, Goldsworthy service bottom discharge Tomlinson Steel WA built ore waggon 8050. 9th April 2004.
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041014 142804143 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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207-29142 viewsHardie Siding, BHP Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8MEFI unit 5669 'Builen' serial 8412-02 / 95-160 runs down the passing track, USA built Gunderson smooth sided ore cars ex Phelps Dodge Copper Mine.
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21247142 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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