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150619 9163321 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine Tamper 3 a Plasser Australia unit model 09-3X serial M480. 19th June 2015.
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247-18321 viewsCape Lambert, 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 dragging a loaded 101 waggon rake down to the car dumper from the South Yard at Bells Crossing. Approximate location of train is here. 22nd May 2002.
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218-30320 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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221-13320 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 is backing out onto the mainline with an empty train that will continue onto Yarrie for loading.
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224-07320 viewsBing siding, 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 a General Electric AC6000 built by GE at Erie awaits the road to depart south. GeoData.
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22926320 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining's AE Goodwin built ALCo model M636 units 5473 serial G6047-5 and 5477 serial G6047-9 are undergoing rebuilding into a GE CM40-8M unit, 5473 would emerge rebuilt as 5649 in July 1993, while 5477 would emerge rebuilt in June 1993 as 5648. November 1992.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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170915 0714320 viewsAt the 18.2 km as part of the empty Roy Hill fuel train, TA type diesel fuel tank waggon TA 1007 built by CSR Yangtze Rolling Stock Co China with a capacity of 96000 litres. 15th September 2017. View map here.
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180615 1575320 viewsWalla Siding, BHP ballast waggon 0226 built from JFE410RW steel by CNR QRRS China. 15th June 2018. Roland Depth image.
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180616 1635320 viewsHarding Siding, a loaded train from Mesa A behind double 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 with 167 'J' type ore waggons rounds the curve at the 38.5 km grade crossing. 16th June 2018. GeoData
Toad Montgomery image.
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150619 9088320 viewsFlash Butt yard, Speno owned and operated rail grinder RG2 for BHP, power and driving cab unit.
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150619 9146320 viewsMooka, side section 1 of 5, 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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200914 7807320 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, former ALCo built demonstrator locomotive model C-415 serial 3449-1 built April 1966, currently carrying number 1000, it was originally numbered 008 when Hamersley Iron purchased the unit in 1968. It was retired from service on the 24th February 1982. It then spent some time carrying number 2000 while building the Marandoo railway line from Sept 1991. 14th September 2020.
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250-24320 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 as yard expansion works are underway to the left. 22nd October 2000.
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219-25319 viewsGoldsworthy Siding, C36-7M unit 5507 'Nimingarra' serial 4839-03 / 87-072, an original Mt Newman Mining ALCo C636 5461 to GE C36-7M rebuild carried out by Goninan, leads an empty train into the siding at Goldsworthy as the second driver sets the road.
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220-14319 viewsJust west of the 104.6 km crossing on the Yarrie line, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuilt ALCo C636 5431 into a C36-7M unit 5507 serial number 4839-03 / 87-072 seen here leading its loaded train through the curves.
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220-20319 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, looking north east along the Goldsworthy line as a loaded train ex Yarrie mine approaches rounding the curve, the grease pot for the curve behind the photographer is visible.
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221-12319 viewsHardie Siding, with the switch now set for the siding, the empty train is reversing out back onto the mainline, the ore cars are Tomlinson Steel built bottom discharge units.
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050319 0139319 viewsNelson Point, a heavily cut down and modified Magor USA ore waggon, converted to a 50 tonne waggon and designated the winch waggon with generator set to power the winch and the crib car.
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040809 164158319 viewsNelson Point yard, ballast regulator BR 31 a Plasser Australia model SSP 110SW unit serial 401. 9th August 2004.
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050801 4738319 viewsFlash Butt yard, Barclay Mowlem TM 21 a Plasser Australia 09-16 model tamper. 1st August 2005.
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