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228-01361 viewsNoranda, Perth, a Sigma sedan after running up the arse of my HJ75 Landcruiser. Only damage to the ute was a numberplate!
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229-06361 viewsYandi Two at the 311.5 km with an empty BHP train heading for the loadout behind mid-train Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE units 5657 'Fukuyama' serial 8412-02 / 94-148 trailing lead remote sister unit 5660. GeoData.
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151111 9519361 viewsA loaded train behind General Electric ES44DCi units 8113 serial 59105 in the original silver livery and 8145 serial 58726 in the tiger strip Rio livery and Dash 9-44CW 9433 serial 54766 in ROBE Pilbara Iron livery runs along on the West Mainline bound for Cape Lambert viewed from Table Hill.
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151111 9538361 viewsAn empty train led by General Electric ES44DCi units 8162 serial 60226 and 8167 serial 60231 both in the Rio Tinto tiger strip livery leading Dash 9-44CW 7093 serial 47772, the last of the original build of Dash 9 units crossing Lake Poongkaliyarra.
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150523 8219361 viewsNelson Point Yard, BHP Billiton diesel fuel tank waggon 0024, total capacity of 117 m3 for a nominal capacity of 113 m3 built in China by CNR - QRRS.
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150523 8220361 viewsNelson Point Yard, BHP Billiton diesel fuel tank waggon 0043 with safety slogan 'ASAP - As safe as possible', total capacity of 117 m3 for a nominal capacity of 113 m3 built in China by CNR - QRRS.
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150523 8245361 viewsNelson Point Yard, loaded ore waggon 9040, a Golynx style waggon built by Goninan in 2005 with asset number of 203485 out of 5Cr12Ti stainless steel which does away with the need to paint the waggon interiors to prevent wear.
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239-36361 viewsYandi Two, train loading is under way with a pair of Goninan rebuild units, CM40-8MEFI unit 5668 'Dunkirk' serial 8412-01/95-159 and CM40-8M unit 5644 'Kangan' serial 8281-09/92-133. The lead unit was originally Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 5489 serial C6084-5, while second unit 5644 was originally a AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 5471 serial G6047-3.
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040912 142144361 viewsNelson Point, Silver Star observation coach, 'Sundowner', 3/4 view of rear end, shows lighting arrangement, end of train markers. Originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port.
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041012 082953361 viewsBing Siding, one of one hundred and forty four original Oroville Dam 91 ton ore waggons built by Magor USA in 1963, sold to Mt Newman Mining in 1968, 527, seen here converted to a ballast car. Note the weld line where the internal plates are for bottom discharge of ballast.
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050518 2092361 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 747.
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050315 0236361 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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050410 0513361 viewsNelson Point yard hard stand area sees brand new having only been delivered the day before, BHP track tamper to become Tamper 3, a Plasser Australia 09-3X model with serial M480. 10th April 2005.
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050412 0781361 viewsHesta Siding south, builders plate of BHP's EX 01 high rail excavator, built in France by Geismar as a KGT 4RS model with serial 4559. 12th April 2005.
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050412 0780361 viewsHesta Siding south, BHP's EX 01 high rail excavator, built in France by Geismar as a KGT 4RS model with serial 4559. 12th April 2005.
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050801 4733361 viewsFlash Butt yard, Barclay Mowlem TM 21 a Plasser Australia 09-16 model tamper. 1st August 2005.
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150619 9097361 viewsFlash Butt yard, Speno owned and operated rail grinder RG2 for BHP, rail grinding module, from the left filter housing, 5000 litre water tank, 2500 litre water tank, electrical cabinet, blower fans and filter housing, grinding hoods beside bogie.
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080116 1382361 viewsChapman Siding looking at the F type Interlock coupler on 1395. Hand brake chain and hose bag and electric jumper cable on the left.
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221-14360 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, with the switch restored for the mainline the 2nd Person climbs aboard to continue on to Yarrie Mine.
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225-12360 viewsBing siding, looking south, signal post BGN 3 arrival signal for south bound movements, empty train heading south, 5669 'Beilun' serial 8412-02 / 95-160 was the final Dash 8 rebuilt for BHP Iron Ore by Goninan as a CM40-8MEFI GE rebuilt from an ALCo, light engine on approach. GeoData.
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