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275-09109 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's 5645 'Sherlock' departs the service road on its way to Yarrie with an empty. The loaded is running down the mainline towards Finucane Island. This scene has changed immensely since August 10, 2003.May 21, 2026
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275-0893 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's 5645 'Sherlock' departs the service road on its way to Yarrie with an empty. The loaded is running down the mainline towards Finucane Island. This scene has changed immensely since August 10, 2003.May 21, 2026
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275-07117 viewsBoodarie, Tomlinson Steel built original Goldsworthy Mining ore waggon 8008, originally 8 on the rear of a loaded train as it heads to Finucane Island, August 10, 2003. Two hundred and thirty four of this style of ore waggon were built by Tomlinson Steel WA and Scotts of Ipswich, Qld between 1965 and 1972.May 21, 2026
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275-06112 viewsBoodarie, Tomlinson Steel built original Goldsworthy Mining ore waggon 8008, originally 8 on the rear of a loaded train as it heads to Finucane Island, August 10, 2003. Two hundred and thirty four of this style of ore waggon were built by Tomlinson Steel WA and Scotts of Ipswich, Qld between 1965 and 1972.May 21, 2026
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275-05130 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's converted Golynx waggon to bottom discharge 8400, this was originally done by the ore car shop, with subsequent orders for similar bottom discharge waggons build by Goninan. 8411 is one such example and notice the subtle differences, the scalloped end, angle iron on the waggon top edge and the better clearance of the discharge doors. August 10, 2003.May 21, 2026
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275-04117 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's CM40-8 locomotive 5646 'White Springs' arrives along the mainline as it is bound for the unloading hopper at Finucane Island as it passes rebuilt CM40-8M unit 5645 in the prep bay. The fuel tank and bogies shows that 5646 was a new build, serial number 8244-11 / 92-135 and built by Goninan in November 1992, the same build date as 5645. The waggons behind 5646 are former Phelp Dodge hoppers built by Gunderson in the USA and purchased by BHP in 1992. August 10, 2003.May 21, 2026
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275-03125 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's CM40-8 locomotive 5646 'White Springs' arrives along the mainline as it is bound for the unloading hopper at Finucane Island as it passes rebuilt CM40-8M unit 5645 in the prep bay. The fuel tank and bogies shows that 5646 was a new build, serial number 8244-11 / 92-135 and built by Goninan in November 1992, the same build date as 5645. The waggons behind 5646 are former Phelp Dodge hoppers built by Gunderson in the USA and purchased by BHP in 1992. August 10, 2003.May 21, 2026
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275-02104 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's CM40-8 locomotive 5646 'White Springs' arrives along the mainline as it is bound for the unloading hopper at Finucane Island as it passes rebuilt CM40-8M unit 5645 in the prep bay. The fuel tank and bogies shows that 5646 was a new build, serial number 8244-11 / 92-135 and built by Goninan in November 1992, the same build date as 5645. August 10, 2003.May 21, 2026
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275-0182 viewsBoodarie depot and BHP Iron Ore's CM40-8M rebuild locomotive 5645 waits for departure time in the locomotive prep bay with an empty rake for Yarrie mine. A lot has changed here since this images was captured. August 10, 2003.May 21, 2026
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VB1 050828 5037144 viewsLyre Siding, Hamersley Iron's VB type box van VB 1, one of three such box vans built by Scotts of Ipswich Qld in August 1971. Seen here during the Tunkawanna duplication project, August 28, 2005.Feb 15, 2026
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VB1 050828 5036184 viewsLyre Siding, Hamersley Iron's VB type box van VB 1, one of three such box vans built by Scotts of Ipswich Qld in August 1971. Seen here during the Tunkawanna duplication project, August 28, 2005.Feb 15, 2026
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VA1 050828 5124144 viewsPelican Siding during the Tunkawanna duplication project, Hamersley Iron's VA type box van VA 1, built by Perry Engineering SA in 1969. A further two vans coded VA were purchased from Scotts of Ipswich in 1971. Seen here on August 28, 2005.Feb 15, 2026
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VA1 050828 5117111 viewsPelican Siding during the Tunkawanna duplication project, Hamersley Iron's VA type box van VA 1, built by Perry Engineering SA in 1969. A further two vans coded VA were purchased from Scotts of Ipswich in 1971. Seen here on August 28, 2005.Feb 15, 2026
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FC6 050828 5120103 viewsPelican Siding during the Tunkawanna duplication project, Hamersley Iron's FC type flat car FC 6, if this is the original code, then it is one of ten built by Scotts of Ispwich, Qld in 1971 and originally fitted with bulk heads. Seen here on August 28, 2005.Feb 15, 2026
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CHQY717 050828 5382101 viewsRosella Siding, CFCLA CHQY type lease ballast waggon CHQY 717 Y loaded in Rio Tinto ballast train service during the Tunkawanna duplication project. These CFCLA lease waggons are ex-USA builds dating from 1965 and have been coded CRDX and CHQF in the past. August 28, 2005.Feb 15, 2026
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CHQY715 050828 5387112 viewsRosella Siding, CFCLA CHQY type lease ballast waggon CHQY 715 T loaded in Rio Tinto ballast train service during the Tunkawanna duplication project. These CFCLA lease waggons are ex-USA builds dating from 1965 and have been coded CRDX and CHQF in the past. August 28, 2005.Feb 15, 2026
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CHQY713 050828 538387 viewsRosella Siding, CFCLA CHQY type lease ballast waggon CHQY 713 B loaded in Rio Tinto ballast train service during the Tunkawanna duplication project. These CFCLA lease waggons are ex-USA builds dating from 1965 and have been coded CRDX and CHQF in the past. August 28, 2005.Feb 15, 2026
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CHQY710 050828 5386122 viewsRosella Siding, CFCLA CHQY type lease ballast waggon CHQY 710 U loaded in Rio Tinto ballast train service during the Tunkawanna duplication project. These CFCLA lease waggons are ex-USA builds dating from 1965 and have been coded CRDX and CHQF in the past. August 28, 2005.Feb 15, 2026
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CHQY709 050828 538886 viewsRosella Siding, CFCLA CHQY type lease ballast waggon CHQY 709 B loaded in Rio Tinto ballast train service during the Tunkawanna duplication project. These CFCLA lease waggons are ex-USA builds dating from 1965 and have been coded CRDX and CHQF in the past. August 28, 2005.Feb 15, 2026
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CHQY708 050828 538483 viewsRosella Siding, CFCLA CHQY type lease ballast waggon CHQY 708 P loaded in Rio Tinto ballast train service during the Tunkawanna duplication project. These CFCLA lease waggons are ex-USA builds dating from 1965 and have been coded CRDX and CHQF in the past. August 28, 2005.Feb 15, 2026
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