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227-0759 viewsNelson Point, view along the rear of A and B berths from Shiploader 2, salt pile on the left, then the under harbour tunnel portal, old reclaimers 3 and 4 with the crushing building in the distance, which has now been demolished, and the rear of Shiploader 1 on B berth. GeoData.
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227-1959 views30 km area on the Newman mainline, east of the original Quarry 1, an empty train powers along the gentle .17% rising grade behind a pair of Goninan CM40-8M GE rebuild units and an General Electric AC6000. GeoData.
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227-2959 views30 km area, mid-train lead remote 5641 'Indee' serial 8281-06/92-130 a Goninan CM40-8M GE rebuild. GeoData.
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227-3759 viewsNelson Point, tug boat Warilla, 50 ton bollard pull Z-Peller type, built by Tamar Steel Boats in Launceston in 1982, pulls a loaded carrier clear of B berth as a sister vessel Warang passes behind.
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229-2359 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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229-2559 viewsYandi Two loadout exit side, Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE units 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 and sister unit 5642 drag a loading train at 1.2 km/h, both units carry the BHP Iron Ore teal and marigold livery for the logo. GeoData.
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233-0259 viewsYandi Two exit portal or loaded car side of load-out tunnel, the Yandi Two load-out has two load-out stations or vaults to allow to different products to be loaded. Only one vault is used at a time. An empty train can be seen about to enter the tunnel. GeoData.
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239-3459 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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040805 09574459 viewsNelson Point, CFCLA CHQY type ballast waggon CHQY 741.
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040806 10193459 viewsFlash Butt yard, heavily stripped down riveted waggon 206, possible original ballast waggon, number 206 was originally a waggon in the 'Camp Train' and appears to have USA origin, view of brake lever arrangement.
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050412 077259 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA ballast waggon 502.
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050518 207959 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHQY type CHQY 744.
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050518 210059 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 748.
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050518 212059 viewsFlash Butt yard, heavily stripped down riveted waggon 206, possible original ballast waggon, number 206 was originally a waggon in the 'Camp Train' and appears to have USA origin, 3/4 view from handbrake end.
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050518 212459 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 750, shows ownership plaque.
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050518 212659 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 756, shows ownership plaque.
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050518 216359 viewsBing Siding. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 535, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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050518 216759 viewsBing Siding. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 524, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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050704 399759 viewsBing Siding, empty 116 kL Comeng WA built tank waggon 0014 from 1974-5, one of six such tank waggons, empty tank waggons transported back to Port Hedland from Newman on the rear of loaded ore trains.
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050801 477259 viewsFlash Butt yard, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #26, 6015, built by Comeng WA in November 1971, view of original style number.
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