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West Australian Rails - Extra North 003
2021-07-13 Roland Depth 0 Rio Tinto BHP Iron Ore Roy Hill Fortescue Metals GE ES44ACi GE ES44DCi GE 9-44CW EMD SD70ACe
The latest issue of West Australian Rail is now online, albeit a special 'Extra North' edition.
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West Australian Rails - Extra North 001
2021-05-28 Roland Depth 0 Rio Tinto BHP Iron Ore Roy Hill Fortescue Metals GE ES44ACi GE ES44DCi GE 9-44CW EMD SD70ACe
The latest issue of West Australian Rail is now online, albeit a special 'Extra North' edition.
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BHP CM40-8M 5662.
2020-09-18 Roland Depth 0 BHP Iron Ore Goninan CM40-8M
BHP has two Dash 8 locomotives that didn't end up getting scrapped when they were retired.
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BHP SD70ACe/Lci unit delivery continues.
2020-08-24 Roland Depth 2 BHP Iron Ore EMD SD70ACe
Another two new SD70ACe/Lci units were delivered to Nelson Point on Sunday 23rd August. 4496 and 4494 were walked the 3.5 km distance from the Pilbara Ports Authority.
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Delivery of SD70ACe/Lci units continues.
2020-08-23 Roland Depth 0 BHP Iron Ore EMD SD70ACe
BHP's new SD70ACe/Lci units are being delivered to Nelson Point by Mammoet then unloaded at the Hard Stand by a 'Loco Lift' or modular gantry system. The locos tip the scales at 180 tonnes.
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BHP latest loco delivery.
2020-08-21 Roland Depth 0 BHP Iron Ore EMD SD70ACe
BHP has a further six SD70ACe/Lci units arrive.
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Loram grinder at BHP Nelson Point.
2020-06-22 Roland Depth 0 BHP Iron Ore Ways and Works
Spotted this arvo inside BHP's Nelson Point yard was this Loram RGS 24 stone rail grinder.
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Speno rail grinder RG5 being tested at Bing.
2020-05-07 Roland Depth 0 BHP Iron Ore Ways and Works
Speno RR36 rail grinder RG5 being tested at BHP between Bing and Flashbutt.
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BHP Hospital Train led by 4377.
2018-12-04 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.
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Former BHP SD70ACe units bound for Chemin de fer Arnaud.
2018-09-24 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.
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15 years ago, loaded Yarrie train through Goldsworthy Junction.
2018-09-22 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.
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BHP 'bits'.
2018-07-13 Roland Depth 0 BHP Iron Ore EMD SD70ACe
BHP name another loco, BHP roster page updated, 4468, 4487 'Paul Harris', 4412 and 4329 at Mooka.
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Still more loco names for BHP.
2018-06-26 Fat Controller 0 BHP Iron Ore EMD SD70ACe
BHP continues to name locomotives after long serving employees.
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BHP Steel Train, Goldsworthy line with 4360.
2018-06-23 Fat Controller 0 BHP Iron Ore EMD SD70ACe
BHP empty rail train on the former Goldsworthy Line behind SD70ACe 4360.
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BHP Steel Train on Goldsworthy line with 4340.
2018-06-22 Fat Controller 0 BHP Iron Ore EMD SD70ACe
BHP empty rail train on former Goldsworthy Line behind SD70ACe 4340.
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More loco names for BHP.
2018-06-20 Roland Depth 0 BHP Iron Ore EMD SD70ACe
BHP Named locos sighted.
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Another named loco for BHP.
2018-04-28 Fat Controller 0 BHP Iron Ore EMD SD70ACe
BHP SD70ACe locomotive 4487 serial 20148001-020 has been sighted as being named 'Paul Harris'.
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BHP AC6000 6074 Nelson Point
2003-09-09 Fat Controller 0 BHP Iron Ore GE AC6000W
Back in happier times on the 9th Sept 2003...
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