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200914 iPhone IMG 8837246 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, how to protect a train on the Hamersley Iron system. 14th September 2020.
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268-34246 viewsAt the 39 km detection site with the Alstom 25-year special, view from the No. 1 End of the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star, 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. 12th of April 2002.
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221-10245 viewsHardie Siding, with the days of C36-7M operations numbered, Goninan rebuild 5513 serial 88-078 / 4839-02 from ALCo C636 5453 heads away from Hardie past the location equipment and the train crew shelter with a loaded train bound for Finucane Island.
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222-05245 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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151111 9560245 viewsGreen Pool, a loaded train holds the East Mainline behind triple General Electric ES44DCi units 8169, 8128 and 8163, serials of 60462, 59120 and 60227, the east line was booked out to track work between Green Pool and Harding.
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150523 8248245 viewsNelson Point Yard, loaded ore waggon 8428, a Golynx style waggon built by Goninan in 05-2005 serial no. 950141-008 and asset number of 2002738 out of 5Cr12Ti stainless steel which does away with the need to paint the waggon interiors to prevent wear. This waggon was originally a bottom discharge hopper for use on the Goldsworthy Line prior to the unloader at Finucane Island being replaced with a rotary cell dumper.
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050624 3349245 viewsGoldsworthy, 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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242-09245 viewsNelson Point, Loco Overhaul Shop, General Electric built AC6000 locomotive 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 with engine and alternator removed. May 2002.
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151206 9659245 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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200914 7789245 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, passenger carriage 'Fortescue' was originally built by Clyde Engineering at Granville NSW in 1936 for the NSWGR as a second class railway carriage FS type FS 2141. In 1975 it was purchased by the Society and is named after a local river. 14th September 2020.
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221-16244 viewsHardie Siding, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild unit CM40-8MEFI 5669 the last Dash 8 rebuilt for BHP and one of four fitted with an EFI prime mover, serial 95-160/8412-02, passes the Hardie Station 71 location cases and continues on the mainline bound for loading at Yarrie.
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19799244 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, former BHP Iron Ore Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5509, seen here stripped down to being an engine test bed, view of the radiator section with the lube filter and cooler visible on the no. 2 end. Sept 2003.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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20845244 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, newly completed BHP Iron Ore CM40-8M rebuild unit 5637 'De Grey' serial 8181-01 / 92-123 sits on a Bell road transport float with a Kenworth SAR bound for Port Hedland. 5637 was rebuilt from AE Goodwin ALCo C636 unit 5456 serial G6012-5. January 1992 image.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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240-19244 viewsWickham, left hand side number one end view of former Robe River and NSWGR MLW built ALCo RSC3 serial 77737 of October 1951, was originally 40 class 4006. Shows modified bogie to convert the A1A to a BO bogie type. 31st August 2002.
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180615 1497244 viewsMooka Yard, cab side 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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180616 1664244 viewsCooya Pooya, 32 km on the Cape Lambert line, Rio Tinto loco 9103 with serial 61941 a GE Erie built GE model ES44ACi from the 1st order in Rio Tinto Stripes livery and 9108 serial 62539 are tied down on the West Mainline following a total loss of air. The train pulled a coupling around the 45 car position. 16th June 2018. Geodata
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040413 165913244 viewsNelson Point, ore waggon bogie, Bradken cast SSRC bogie which stands for Super Service Ride Control.
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150619 9144244 viewsMooka, BHP Iron Ore's track recording vehicle, EM80 which is a Plasser & Theurer EM-80 model and still wearing the old BHP blue and white livery, this unit was delivered in Mt Newman Mining orange and white, Mermec fitted a Tecnogamma system as part of a refurbishment.
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223-02243 viewsRosella Siding, the HI Access Road and locked gate sign with the Toy Titan HJ75 Toyota Landcruiser. 21st October 2000.
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224-01243 viewsBing siding, the afternoon empty to Yandi was a staple of the AC6000 units when delivered, operating the train as a pair, 112 waggons, AC6000 and 112 waggons. 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 a General Electric AC6000 built by GE at Erie awaits the road to depart south with sister unit 6073. GeoData.
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