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CC3 060414 3467457 viewsNelson Point yard, compressor waggon set No. 3, consisting of a weighted 'ballast' waggon closest to camera and the compressor car. Modified from former original Magor USA build ore waggons 673 and 683 and used on the end of rakes to keep the brakes of as they are run through the dumpers.
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170730 0528457 viewsIndee, at the 55 km on the BHP line a loaded train from Yandi is heading north behind Progress Rail Muncie USA built SD70ACe/LCi unit 4400 serial 20118575-010 with second unit 4348. 30th July 2017. GeoData.
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060715 6949457 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set CB 03, compressor control waggon with two diesel powered Atlas Copco XAS 97's behind the loco and the receiver waggon with two air tanks or receivers closet to camera. Note the waggons are cut down ore waggons. Seen here just outside of 7 Mile. 15th July 2006.
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080621 2796457 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine TM04 a Plasser Australia unit model 09-3X serial M489. 21st June 2008.
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150619 9162457 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine Tamper 3 a Plasser Australia unit model 09-3X serial M480. 19th June 2015.
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249-05457 viewsYule River bridge looking north from the 160 km on the BHP mainline. The third pier from the southern end was undermined by flood waters from Tropical Cyclone John in December 1999. The rail line was closed for two weeks while repairs were effected. Approximate location.
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267-16457 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, the Sundowner Special is on the Newman mainline leg of the Goldsworthy Junction and triangle, with the Sundowner coach in between CM40-8M GE unit 5634 'Boodarie' serial number 8151-07 / 91-120 and sister CM40-8M 5653. This train, and the empty before it, were delayed due to a jamming switch for the transfer road where Tamper 2 and Ballast Regulator 31 can be seen holding track. The road curving around to the left is the Goldsworthy mainline to Boodarie and Finucane Island. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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222-02456 viewsAt the 105.7 km grade crossing near Gillam Siding, a loaded Yandi train approaches behind two General Electric AC6000 units built by GE at their Erie plant, BHP 6071 serial 51063 leads sister unit 6074, 6071 has not been named as yet. This road was also the original road into Lynas Find Gold Project, back in the day. GeoData.
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226-10456 viewsRedmont, at the 202 km the mid-train trailing remote Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5639 'Corunna Downs' serial 8281-03/92-128. GeoData.
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151111 9559456 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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151111 9568456 viewsAn empty train struggles upgrade at the 87.5 km post on the Tom Price line behind double General Electric Dash 9-44CW units 9403 serial 53457 wearing ROBE Pilbara Rail livery and 7087 serial 47766 wearing the original Hamersley Iron livery.
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232-16456 viewsYandi One backtrack, following a cyclone shutdown of the mainline and severe flooding around Yandi a 'mixed' freight train was operated to Yandi to deliver food, mail and diesel fuel to the mine and camp. Here BHP Iron Ore CM40-8M unit 5639 'Corunna Downs' serial 8281-03 / 92-128 idles away in the backtrack awaiting its path back to Port Hedland with flat waggon 6703, four fuel tank waggons and a broken ore waggon. February 1997. GeoData.
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239-12456 viewsOverview of Yandi One looking towards the stockpile along CV11 towards CV20 and the radial stacker and CV21 the boom conveyor and full stockpile indicating the impending arrival of a train. The steel laydown is visible on the right. GeoData.
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CHRY 750 050518 2124456 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 750, shows ownership plaque.
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0017 Comeng WA 050315 0236456 viewsRedbank Bridge, elevated view of empty 116 kL fuel tanks all built by Comeng in both NSW and WA, 0017 and 0012 and others in the BHP blue and white livery.
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050421 1178456 viewsAbydos Siding backtrack, Barclay Mowlem track tamper a Fairmont Jackson model 6700 tamper side view. 21st April 2005.
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170729 0065456 viewsCape Lambert South yard, a loaded train heads towards car dumper 7 behind General Electric built Dash 9-44CW unit 7043 serial 57094 wearing Pilbara Iron livery with HI reporting marks and two General Electric built ES44DCi units 8153 and 8107. 29th July 2017. GeoData.
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22657456 viewsBassendean, during an Open Day at the Goninan workshops, a stripped back ALCo locomotive frame under re-construction which will become a GE CM40-8M. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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180616 1678456 viewsCooya Pooya, located just south of the 32 km post, a loaded Mesa A train waggon 817, a Centurion Industries WA build, has managed to pull the coupler completely out of waggon 425 a Tomlinson Steel WA built waggon. 16th June 2018. GeoData.
Photo by Roland Depth.
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150619 9163456 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine Tamper 3 a Plasser Australia unit model 09-3X serial M480. 19th June 2015.
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