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Rio Tinto takes last CM40-8M units off active roster.

2019-03-02 Roland Depth 0 Rio Tinto Goninan CM40-8

It has been reported on Wednesday 27th February that Rio Tinto has shutdown and stored their remaining CM40-8M or Dash 8 units.

15 years ago, stored Robe River ALCo M636 units.

2018-09-30 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.

Western Creek area pt2.

2018-07-22 Roland Depth 4 Rio Tinto GE C44-9W

Western Creek 76 km interconnecting track.

Western Creek area.

2018-07-14 Roland Depth 0 Rio Tinto

A description of the Western Creek area where the Robe River line interconnects with the Hamersley Iron line to allow interaction with their joint ports.

Rio Tinto breast cancer ore waggon

2018-06-25 Fat Controller 0 Rio Tinto

A rare sight in the Pilbara, a Rio Tinto pink iron ore waggon for breast cancer.