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150729 9455275 viewsBing Siding, empty 82 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0003 one of six such tank waggons built in 1970-71.
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170729 0108275 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set CB 14, compressor control waggon with two diesel powered Kaeser M57 Utility air compressors. Note the waggons are modified ore waggon frames. Seen here at Cape Lambert. 29th July 2017.
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171018 0956275 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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080124 1623275 viewsClose up view of the F type Interlock coupler and knuckle. 24th January 2008.
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249-28275 viewsA loaded Hamersley Iron train runs across the plains north of Dugite Siding near the 70 km as it nears the destination of its cargo behind the standard pair of GE built Dash 9-44CW locomotives 7084 serial 47763 and 7079 serial 47758 both in the original Pepsi Can livery. Approximate location. 18th December 1999.
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203-22274 viewsBing Siding, empty train behind a pair of General Electric AC6000 units powers around the curve. Note the ladder on the original Comeng style waggon.
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220-27274 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, an empty train on the Newman line approaches having departed Nelson Point. The line merging in from the right is the Goldsworthy line to Yarrie and Nimingarra, which can then be made out diverging to the left just after the interlocking room in front of the train.
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224-15274 viewsBing siding, 6073 'Fortescue' serial 51065 a General Electric AC6000 built by GE at Erie awaits the road to depart south, radiator, steerable bogie and taper in cab side. GeoData.
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225-05274 viewsBing siding, the afternoon empty train to Yandi was a double AC6000, 112 waggons, AC6000 and 112 waggons for a long time, here's one on approach behind General Electric AC6000 6074 serial 51066 built by GE at Erie as it passes Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5669. GeoData.
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225-21274 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 6075 serial 51067 second unit to lead sister unit 6074 with another AC6000 unit mid-train. This was before the units were named. GeoData.
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226-13274 viewsShaw North, 216.5 km, arrival signal SWN 3 Shaw North 3 at the top of the steep 1.5 percent climb that south bound empties face. Dragging equipment detection bars visible, they are painted yellow and the interlocking room. GeoData.
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226-35274 viewsShaw siding 219 km, 5656 'Keihin' serial 8412-01 / 94-147 is the lead or controlling remote on the mid-train pair of units, the CCTV camera is visible under the radiator wing, this was a trial for single man crewing when operating long end lead, also note the large flat fuel tank indicating these two units were Comeng NSW built ALCo's. GeoData.
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227-28274 views30 km area, mid-train lead remote 5659 'Kobe' serial 8412-04/94-150 a Goninan CM40-8M GE rebuild. GeoData.
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229-23274 viewsYandi Two loadout, looking at the exit portal of the tunnel as Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 drags a loading train through at 1.2 km/h, the massive pile of ore is gravity fed into the waggons via two sets of hydraulic chutes, the original pedestal radial stacker is visible above the ore along with the extraction fan. GeoData.
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230-15274 viewsYandi Two load-out tunnel exit side portal, Goninan rebuild GE CM40-8M model 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11/93-145 creeps out of the tunnel as its train is loaded at 1.2 km/h. The livery is the marigold version of the BHP Australia logo. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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230-37274 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, 3/4 view from no. 2 end of Goninan rebuilt GE CM40-8M model 5639 'Corunna Downs' serial 8281-03/92-128 from AE Goodwin built ALCo C636 5459. Shows the silver BHP Australia logo, the logo on the hood has been painted out. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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151111 9542274 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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151111 9561274 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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231-09274 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, BHP Iron Ore 5652 'Villanueva' serial 8412-09 / 93-143 an Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M GE unit loads a train at 1.2 km/h with second unit 5650. GeoData.
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232-19274 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 loaded Comeng WA built ore waggon 2871 has been re-sheeted with 3CR12 stainless steel side walls. February 1997. GeoData.
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