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24902370 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining's Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 5504 serial C6104-2 sits out the back in a partially stripped state with fellow unit 5503. Both of these units was subsequently scrapped. July 1995.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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080621 2803370 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine BR 34 a Plasser Australia unit model 305 serial M490. 21st June 2008.
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080116 1376370 viewsChapman Siding, FMG slave waggon 1187, built by China Southern or CSR at their Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works in China during 2007, view of the number decal builders plate and bracket for RFID tag with the last painted date placard. 16th January 2008.
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080116 1379370 viewsChapman Siding 69 km, FMG slave waggon 1371 tare 22.6 tonnes with bar coupling to master, view bogies and number decal looking north. Built by China Southern or CSR at their Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works in China during 2007. 16th January 2008.
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246-01370 viewsCape Lambert, yard view of the then new extension to the south for the West Angelas mine was coming on stream, the siding on the far left will become a compressor waggon holding road, the 6 km and Boat Beach Rd grade crossing are around the corner to the left. The original line or Mainline is the second from the camera, with the car dumper one Empty Car line closest, and what becomes the car dumper two Loaded Car line is third. 22nd May 2002.
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246-13370 viewsCape Lambert, yard view of the then new extension to the south for the West Angelas mine was coming on stream as a Robe River loaded Deepdale train arrives on the main behind the standard quad Dash 8 power with 202 waggons. 9414 which is a Goninan WA ALCo to GE rebuild CM40-8M with serial 8206-11 / 91-124 from November 1991 and was originally an AE Goodwin built M636 ALCo built new for Robe in December 1971 and numbered 262.005, later numbered 1714. 22nd May 2002.
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247-20370 viewsCape Lambert yard view with Robe River Comeng WA ALCo Schenectady NY model rebuild C636R unit 9426 dragging a loaded 101 waggon rake from the South Yard across Bells Crossing while a brace of four Goninan CM40-8M GE rebuilds wait at the fuel point for a departure with an empty train. Approximate location of photo is here. 22nd May 2002.
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203-24369 viewsBing Siding, min-train unit on an empty Yandi working BHP General Electric built AC6000 6077 'Nimingarra' serial 51069 with the second style of PVC type windscreen protectors fitted.
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223-35369 viewsPossum Siding 227 km, a loaded train behind a pair of Hamersley Iron General Electric built Dash 9-44CW units 7072 serial 47751 and 7074 serial 47753 on a loaded train ex Marandoo holds the mainline awaiting clearance north. 21st October 2000.
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222-05369 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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150523 8244369 viewsNelson Point Yard, loaded ore waggon 6531, a Golynx style waggon built by Goninan in 2007 with asset number of 2038898 out of 5Cr12Ti stainless steel which does away with the need to paint the waggon interiors to prevent wear.
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236-01369 viewsNelson Point, Loco Overhaul Shop, BHP Dash 8 class locomotive 5653 'Chiba', a Goninan 1994 rebuild to GE CM40-8M model, serial 8412-10 / 93-144.
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040806 102718369 viewsFlash Butt yard, rear view of stored out of service LocoTrol waggons, 2626 closest to camera.
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22654369 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, brand new GE CM40-8M rebuild unit for BHP Iron Ore 5634 'Boodarie' serial 8151-07 / 91-120 looks to be in the final stages of construction as it sits out side during an Open Day on 20th July 1991 with WAGR Fs 460 4-8-0 steam locomotive and Xa Class No 1405 'Warienga'. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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22926369 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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23694369 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining's AE Goodwin built ALCo model M636 unit 5473 serial G6047-5 undergoing rebuilding into a GE CM40-8M unit, 5473 would emerge rebuilt as 5649 in July 1993. December 1992.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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170915 0721369 viewsAt the 18.2 km as part of the empty Roy Hill fuel train, TA type diesel fuel tank waggon TA 1004 built by CSR Yangtze Rolling Stock Co China with a capacity of 96000 litres. 15th September 2017. View map here.
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200914 7768369 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society museum, Australian built by Comeng NSW an MLW ALCo M636 unit formerly owned by BHP 5502 serial C6096-7 built in July 1976, retired in 1994, donated to Society in November 1995. 14th September 2020.
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200914 7776369 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, the cab from Mt Newman Mining / BHP scrapped Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 unit 5495 serial number C6084-11 next to the office building. The shade uprights are re-purposed crank shafts and cam shafts. 14th September 2020.
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250-24369 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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