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239-25291 viewsYandi One balloon loop sees the 1600 empty arrival with mid-train LocoTrol equipped locomotive Goninan rebuild CM40-8ML cab-less unit, serial no. 8412-09/94-155 5664 'Kaohsiung' edging towards the load-out tunnel on the 17/01/1997. There was three of these units built without cab, they have all since had cabs fitted. GeoData.
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150505 7956286 viewsFMG Solomon Line, a pair of General Electric Dash 9-44CW locomotives 005 serial 58182 and 006 serial 58183 struggle upgrade with a loaded train at the 227 km bound for Port Hedland, the train is being assisted in the rear. Geodata: -22.0189283 118.5861050 .
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150505 7986284 viewsFMG Solomon Line, bank engines Progress Rail EMD SD70ACe/LCi unit 716 serial 20118693-008 and EMD SD90MAC unit 901 serial 976833-1, this unit has been repowered with an 16-710G3 prime mover, at the 227 km as they bank the loaded train upgrade at an increasing speed as the front of the train has topped the grade. Geodata: -22.0187117 118.5850933 .
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150522 8160284 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, the first batch of BHP Billiton Dash 8 locos to be scrapped, 5646 serial 8244-11/92-135 one of a pair of new Goninan WA built CM40-8 units has already had most of the hood removed and the V16 7FDL prime mover is visible.
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232-07284 viewsYandi One balloon loop cabless BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8ML (L for LocoTrol) GE unit 5665 'Rotterdam' serial 8412-10 / 94-156 in the mid-train remote power of train no. 1718 which is partway through loading on the afternoon of 3rd of February 1997. GeoData.
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196-05282 viewsYandi Two, builders plate for BHP Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8M unit 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149. Originally AE Goodwin built ALCo M636C unit 5480 serial G6061-1. May 1998.
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160128 00395282 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, the remains of Goninan rebuild CM40-8ML (cabless, but cab fitted in 1996) 5664 serial 8412-09/94-155 hood and dynamic brake module.
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160128 00400282 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, traction motors from CM39-8 unit 5632, more than likely GE 752AF units.
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040409 123052281 viewsBoodarie, Goldsworthy service bottom discharge Tomlinson Steel WA built ore waggon 8050. 9th April 2004.
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060414 3445277 viewsNelson Point yard, originally a Magor USA built ballast waggon for the Oroville Dam construction, 507 seen here modified as a weighbridge test waggon with an axle load of 20 ton. The others in the fleet are 40, 60 and 100 tons. 14th April 2006.
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242-05277 viewsNelson Point, BHP Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5509 serial 4839-05 / 87-074 about to be trucked to United Goninan Perth for eventual cutting down to the frame and heading to United Goninan Broadmeadow NSW as an engine test bed. May 2002.
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160128 00403276 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal Yard, drivers side cab view of the ALCo Hi-Ad bogie with external secondary coil suspension of the original M636 unit 5478.
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1062 001270 viewsWelshpool, Goninan, Mt Newman Mining's GE C36-7M rebuild unit 5509 serial 4839-05 / 87-074 being road hauled to Port Hedland by Bell on a ninety four wheel float. This unit was rebuild from AE Goodwin ALCo C636 unit 5452 serial G6012-1. May 1987.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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196-01263 viewsYandi Two loaded car side of the loadout balloon loop, BHP Iron Ore CM40-8M or Dash 8 motive power in the form of 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 rebuilt by Goninan as GE model CM40-8M from ALCo M636C unit 5480 and two new Goninan built GE CM39-8 units 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079 and 5631 'Apollo' serial 5831-10 / 88-080 are the head end power with another two CM40-8M units mid-train. Train length is 240 waggons with a 120/120 split. Yandi Two ore stockpile and pedestal stacker boom tip visible in the background, the loadout operates via gravity and the train travels through a tunnel. May 1998.
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207-18261 viewsBHP General Electric built AC6000 unit 6071 serial 51063 brand new and unnamed on the loaded side of Yandi One load-out loop as a remote mid-train unit, showing roof view and the original style windscreen protectors.
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060414 3444259 viewsNelson Point yard, Magor USA built ballast waggon 521, with original number 652 visible.
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207-16257 viewsBHP General Electric built AC6000 unit 6074 serial 51066, brand new and unnamed at Yandi One load-out tunnel as a remote mid-train unit.
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223-04257 viewsRosella Siding, old Hamersley Iron machine transporter, prime mover is a KW Dart, possibly a model DE 2551. 21st October 2000.
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229-03257 viewsYandi Two balloon switch looking east with an empty BHP train heading for the loadout behind a pair of Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE units with 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 leading sister unit 5642, grade crossing is the YT 311.5 km. GeoData.
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242-01257 viewsNelson Point, BHP Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5509 serial 4839-05 / 87-074 about to be trucked to United Goninan Perth for eventual cutting down to the frame and heading to United Goninan Broadmeadow NSW as an engine test bed. May 2002.
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