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22708305 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining's AE Goodwin built ALCo model M636 5477 serial G6047-9 is undergoing rebuilding into a GE CM40-8M unit, it would emerge rebuilt in June 1993 as 5648.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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240-22305 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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080621 2794305 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine TM04 a Plasser Australia unit model 09-3X serial M489. 21st June 2008.
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080621 2804305 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine BR 34 a Plasser Australia unit model 305 serial M490. 21st June 2008.
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080116 1373305 viewsChapman Siding, view showing the bogies and bar coupling, train pipe, control pipe and electrical jumper of FMG married pair of slave 1395 on the left and master 2396 on the right. The BHP Newman line in the back ground. 16th January 2008.
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200914 7813305 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, Goldsworthy Mining Ltd B class unit 1, an English Electric built ST95B model, originally built in 1965 serial A-104, due to accident damage rebuilt on new frame with serial A-232 in 1970. These units of Bo-Bo design with a 6CSRKT 640 kW prime mover and built at the Rocklea Qld plant. Donated to Society in 1995. 14th September 2020.
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5643 roster rhs 040627 140916305 viewsNelson Point, BHP Iron Ore's Goninan CM40-8M ALCo to GE rebuilt locomotive 5643 'Mt Whaleback' with serial number 8281-08 / 92-132 stands near Car Dumper Two. Rebuilt from AE Goodwin built ALCo M636C locomotive 5470 in 1992. 27th of June 2004.
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219-33304 viewsGoldsworthy Siding, a loaded train powers along the mainline behind BHP C36-7M unit 5513 'Kalgan' serial 4839-02 / 88-078, an original Mt Newman Mining ALCo C636 5453 to GE C36-7M rebuild carried out by Goninan.
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225-17304 viewsAt the 24.1 km grade crossing on the BHP Newman line, the afternoon departure for Yandi mine heads south behind the standard double General Electric AC6000 units with GE Erie built 6074 serial 51066 leading sister unit 6075 with another AC6000 unit mid-train. This was before the units were named. GeoData.
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228-10304 viewsYandi Two mobile machine parking bay, a new water cart for Henry Walker, operator of the BHP owned mine, WC201 is based on a Caterpillar 777B truck chassis.
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236-07304 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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050315 0233304 viewsRedbank Bridge, elevated view of empty 116 kL fuel tanks all built by Comeng in both NSW and WA, on the rear of a loaded ore train arriving into Nelson Point yard, waggons include 0018, 0015, 0017, 0012, 0016, 0014, 0013, 0011 and 0010.
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040809 164208304 viewsNelson Point yard, ballast regulator BR 31 a Plasser Australia model SSP 110SW unit serial 401. 9th August 2004.
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160128 00331304 viewsMooka Siding, empty 116 kL CNR-QRRS of China built tank waggon 0044, one of a second batch delivered in 2015 with safety slogan 'Don't drive distracted'.
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170729 0191304 views109 km on the former Robe River line a loaded Deepdale train heading for Cape Lambert behind the standard Rio Tinto motive power for this line, double General Electric built ES44ACi units, 9114 serial 62545 and sister unit 9101 serial 61939 drag upgrade. 29th July 2017. GeoData.
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5949 001304 viewsBuilders plate on Goninan rebuilt GE C36-7M unit 5506 'Mt Whaleback' serial 4839-01 / 87-071 rebuilt using Mt Newman Mining AE Goodwin ALCo C636 5455 serial G6012-4. January 1987.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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23761304 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, a stripped back ALCo locomotive frame under re-construction which will become a GE CM40-8M and the ARHS former WAGR B class shunt engine. January 1993.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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171018 0954304 viewsTad Yard, overview of Roy Hill's fuel tanks and waggon loading gantry with a fuel train being loaded headed up by ES44ACi unit RHA 1020 serial number 64301 built in Erie Pennsylvania, USA by GE. 17th October 2018.
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241-08304 viewsNelson Point, Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5506 serial 4839-01 / 87-071 is in the process of being removed from site bound for Asset Kinetics in Maddington, Perth. Drivers cab side view. 5506 was rebuilt from NSW AE Goodwin built C636 ALCo number 5455 serial G6012-04 and was delivered in Mt Newman orange livery and originally named 'Mt Whaleback', after repainting into BHP blue was named 'Ethel Creek', then finally 'Mt Goldsworthy'. June 2002.
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180615 1555304 viewsWalla Siding, BHP Billiton mid-train units 4396 serial 20118575-006 and 4436 serial 20128866-005 both SD70ACe units built by Progress Rail, Muncie USA. 15th June 2018.
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