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060714 6813291 viewsHesta Siding, view from the rear of the rail recovery and transport train as it snakes around the curves. Crib waggon 665 a former Magor USA built ore waggon, heavily modified by Mt Newman Mining workshops and fitted with an ATCO donga.
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110208 9425289 viewsFlash Butt yard, new Lead-Off Lead-On waggon STTR class STTR 6214 on the end of the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, built by Gemco Rail WA, the chutes can be seen standing up with the squeeze rollers behind the mesh.
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040419 102145288 viewsAbydos back track, riveted flat waggon 202 with three water tanks fitted, view of non-handbrake end, originally part of the 'camp train', modified by Mt Newman Mining railway workshops.
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040419 102104287 viewsAbydos back track, riveted flat waggon 202 with three water tanks fitted, view of handbrake end, originally part of the 'camp train', modified by Mt Newman Mining railway workshops.
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040408 170040285 viewsBing Siding, Difco Ohio USA built side dump waggons, three short and one long all loaded with fines. In 1966 five short side dump waggons were originally built for Goldsworthy Mining, here we see no. 2, 3 and 1 on the rear and Mt Newman Mining long side dump waggon 701.
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060414 3467283 viewsNelson Point yard, compressor set no. 3, consisting of a weighted 'ballast' waggon closest to camera and the compressor car. Modified from former ore waggons and used on the end of rakes to keep the brakes of as they are run through the dumpers.
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050319 0139281 viewsNelson Point, a heavily cut down and modified Magor USA ore waggon, converted to a 50 tonne waggon and designated the winch waggon with generator set to power the winch and the crib car.
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050624 3335279 viewsGoldsworthy, the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port.
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040806 103206276 viewsFlash Butt yard, heavily modified Magor USA built ex-Oroville Dam ore waggon 661, seen here modified for LocoTrol service and testing.
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041225 064817276 viewsNelson Point, CFCLA ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 746, side view from the ore car repair shop roads.
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040806 102718274 viewsFlash Butt yard, rear view of stored out of service LocoTrol waggons, 2626 closest to camera.
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050624 3330274 viewsGoldsworthy, train end and hand brake of the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port.
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060414 3447274 viewsNelson Point yard, originally a Magor USA built ballast waggon for the Oroville Dam construction, 507 seen here modified as a weighbridge test waggon with an axle load of 20 ton.
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060414 3448274 viewsNelson Point yard, originally a Magor USA built ballast waggon for the Oroville Dam construction, 507 seen here modified as a weighbridge test waggon, end view.
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110411 09990274 viewsNelson Point, fuel tank waggon 0019 82 kL capacity, built by Comeng for BP as RTC 1, first of two such tanks, used on Mt Newman line, unsure when converted to 0019.
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040815 164652272 viewsNelson Point, CFCLA ballast waggon CHQY type 730 just being delivered to BHP Iron Ore as part of the Rail PACE project, side view.
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040616 162248271 viewsNelson Point, the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port.
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060429 3749270 viewsFlash Butt yard, Pony re-laying waggon 6703 is a heavily cut down and modified Magor USA ore waggon done by Mt Newman Mining workshops, converted to a 50 tonne flat waggon.
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060414 3460268 viewsNelson Point yard, empty 116 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0010 from 1972, one of three such tank waggons.
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051001 5640267 viewsFlash Butt yard, side view of ballast plough converted from Magor USA built Oroville ore waggon 538, still visible is the ODCX 82160 number from original service building the Oroville Dam.
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