Pilbara Railways Blog

BHP Hospital Train led by 4377.

Tue Dec 04 2018 Fat Controller 0 BHP Iron Ore EMD SD70ACe

BHP Hospital train with 4377 leading a faulty ore waggon, 26 ore waggons from the Turner derailment, some ballast waggons, loco 4485 and other items.

15 years ago, stored Robe River ALCo M636 units.

Sun Sep 30 2018 Fat Controller 0 Rio Tinto

15 years ago, Robe River ALCo M636 units sit unused at Seven Mile following the merger of Hamersley Iron and Robe River rail assets into Pilbara Rail.

Former BHP SD70ACe units bound for Chemin de fer Arnaud.

Mon Sep 24 2018 Roland Depth 0 BHP Iron Ore EMD SD70ACe

The Chemin de fer Arnaud railway in Quebec Canada is taking delivery of four former BHP SD70ACe/LC units.

15 years ago, loaded Yarrie train through Goldsworthy Junction.

Sat Sep 22 2018 Roland Depth 0 BHP Iron Ore Goninan CM40-8

BHP Iron Ore 5646 leads a loaded off the Yarrie line across the Newman line onto the Finucane Island line at Goldsworthy Junction, 24th August 2018.

Roy Hill's RHA 1024 pink ES44ACi unit.

Fri Sep 21 2018 Roland Depth 0 Roy Hill GE ES44ACi

Roy Hill's brand new breast cancer awareness liveried ES44ACi unit RHA 1024 on track in the Pilbara.

Roy Hill's RHA 1022 pink ES44ACi unit.

Thu Sep 20 2018 Roland Depth 0 Roy Hill GE ES44ACi

Roy Hill's brand new breast cancer awareness liveried 'leader' ES44ACi unit RHA 1022 is on track in the Pilbara.

Roy Hill's new pink ES44ACi units.

Wed Sep 19 2018 Roland Depth 0 Roy Hill GE ES44ACi

Roy Hill's brand new breast cancer awareness liveried ES44ACi units are on track in the Pilbara.

SCT service 6MP9 at Parkeston.

Mon Sep 17 2018 Roland Depth 0 Uncategorized

With the line reopened and a deviation in place at the derailment site at Coonana SCT's Melbourne to Perth freight service 6MP9 powers through Parkeston.

Loaded Roy Hill and FMG at the 63km.

Tue Sep 11 2018 Roland Depth 0 Roy Hill GE ES44ACi

Loaded trains from Roy Hill and FMG races each other along the 63km.

FMG SD90MAC-H2 units still stored.

Mon Sep 10 2018 Roland Depth 0 Fortescue Metals

FMG's SD90MAC-H2 units are stored at the south end of their yard, the line up from nearest the camera is; 910, 911, 912, 917, 913, 914 and 915.