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070402 8697866 viewsNelson Point Locomotive Service Shop see brand new BHP Billiton's Electro-Motive built SD70ACe/LC unit 4314 serial 20058712-001, this first of a batch of ten to have the Electro-Motive 'Whisper' or isolated cab. BHP Billiton bought the first SD70ACe type locomotive with this feature, and as such this loco was sent for testing to the Pueblo Test Track in the USA prior to delivery. EDI personnel are fitting the unit out since arriving only the day before. 2nd April 2007.
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070414 8758962 viewsNelson Point Locomotive Overhaul Workshop, brand new line up of BHP Billiton Electro-Motive built SD70ACe/LC units during fitting out by EDI with 4314 serial 20058712-001. Note the bolt on lashing points for shipping, 14th April 2007.
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070414 8774928 viewsNelson Point Locomotive Overhaul Workshop, brand new BHP Billiton Electro-Motive built SD70ACe/LC unit 4314 serial 20058712-001 during 'fit out' work by EDI 14th April 2007.
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070415 8847898 viewsNelson Point Locomotive Overhaul Workshop, left hand side view of BHP Billiton Electro-Motive built SD70ACe/LC unit 4315 serial 20058712-002 with isolated cab. BHP bought the first SD70ACe type locomotives with this feature and as such loco 4314 was sent for testing at the Pueblo Test Track in the USA. 14th April 2007.
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070415 8861886 viewsNelson Point Locomotive Overhaul Workshop, right hand side view of BHP Billiton Electro-Motive built SD70ACe/LC loco 4318 serial 20058712-005 with isolated cab. Of note is the vertical sand filler on the nose compared to the original order, 15th April 2007.
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0712 160306 15190 viewsRobe River ore waggon 711, built by Tomlinson Steel WA, fixed coupler non-handbrake side loaded view, at the 45 km, Harding Siding on the Cape Lambert line. March 6, 2016.
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081225 0501r771 viewsWalla Siding on Christmas Day 2008 see an empty 224 waggon train powered by BHP Billiton Electro-Motive built SD70ACe/LC unit 4318 serial 20058712-005 leading CM40-8M unit 5654 running along the passing track to allow a meet with a loaded train, the back track is on the right.
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110318 9580r637 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, BHP Billiton 4319 'Jarturtu' serial 20058712-006 and EMD SD70ACe/LC built in London Ontario by Electro-Motive in the second order of units for BHP. The unit is heading up an empty train on the 'Avoidance Road' with second unit being 4307 from the original unit order. Jarturtu is an Western Desert Aboriginal word for tree or gum tree. 18th March 2011.
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110414 0104r661 viewsFinucane Island, bit of history in this image, the second unit has been returned to the USA, the white index waggons are no longer used, the road way has been moved well left of this and a second track no occupies this road and the HBI plant in the background has been demolished. BHP Billiton's 4315 'Mijarrpa' serial 20058712-002 from the second order of EMD SD70ACe/LC locomotives built by Electro-Motive in London Ontario in October 2006 leads a loaded train towards the car dumpers at Finucane Island on what used to be the Goldsworthy Mining Ltd mainline. 14th April 2011.
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160522 2140322 viewsParkeston, 6MP4 intermodal train, platform 5 of 5 pack RRGY 7123 5 pack articulated skel waggon set, originally built as RRBY by AN Rail at Islington Workshops SA 1996-97, 40' deck with a Direct Logistics tanktainer DLGU 211253 and a blue box FPA 17.
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160522 2141303 viewsParkeston, 6MP4 intermodal train, platform 4 of 5 pack RRGY 7123 5 pack articulated skel waggon set, originally built as RRBY by AN Rail at Islington Workshops SA 1996-97, recoded when decks rebuilt longer, 48' deck with a Pacific National 48' curtainsider container PNXC 5657.
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160522 2142307 viewsParkeston, 6MP4 intermodal train, platform 3 of 5 pack RRGY 7123 5 pack articulated skel waggon set, originally built as RRBY by AN Rail at Islington Workshops SA 1996-97, recoded when decks rebuilt longer, 48' deck with a Pacific National 48' container PNXD 4211.
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160522 2143304 viewsParkeston, 6MP4 intermodal train, platform 2 of 5 pack RRGY 7123 5 pack articulated skel waggon set, originally built as RRBY by AN Rail at Islington Workshops SA 1996-97, recoded when decks rebuilt longer, 48' deck with a Pacific National 48' curtainsider container PNXM 4543.
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160522 2144291 viewsParkeston, 6MP4 intermodal train, platform 1 of 5 pack RRGY 7123 5 pack articulated skel waggon set, originally built as RRBY by AN Rail at Islington Workshops SA 1996-97, 40' deck with a Cronos 20' bulk container TINB 122901.
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160522 2425296 viewsParkeston, 7MP7 priority service train, platform 5 of 5-pack RRGY 7129 5 pack articulated skel waggon set, originally built as RRBY by AN Rail at Islington Workshops SA 1996-97, 40' deck with a SCF Rail Containers box SCFU 412065.
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160522 2426292 viewsParkeston, 7MP7 priority service train, platform 4 of 5-pack RRGY 7129 5 pack articulated skel waggon set, originally built as RRBY by AN Rail at Islington Workshops SA 1996-97, 48' deck with a Pacific National 46' reefer PNXR 4909.
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160522 2427302 viewsParkeston, 7MP7 priority service train, platform 3 of 5-pack RRGY 7129 5 pack articulated skel waggon set, originally built as RRBY by AN Rail at Islington Workshops SA 1996-97, 48' deck with a Pacific National 46' reefer PNXR 4869.
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160522 2428297 viewsParkeston, 7MP7 priority service train, platform 2 of 5-pack RRGY 7129 5 pack articulated skel waggon set, originally built as RRBY by AN Rail at Islington Workshops SA 1996-97, 48' deck with a 46' Rand Refrigerated Logistics reefer RAND 366.
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160522 2429296 viewsParkeston, 7MP7 priority service train, platform 1 of 5-pack RRGY 7129 5 pack articulated skel waggon set, originally built as RRBY by AN Rail at Islington Workshops SA 1996-97, 40' deck with a SCF sea2rail box SCFU 408114.
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160523 2937319 viewsParkeston, 7SP3 intermodal train, RRGY 7128 5-pack articulated skel waggon, one of fifty built by AN Rail Islington Workshops in 1996-97 as type RRBY with a range of 20', 40' and 48' containers.
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