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160128 00331433 viewsMooka Siding, empty 116 kL CNR-QRRS of China built tank waggon 0044, one of a second batch delivered in 2015 with safety slogan 'Don't drive distracted'.
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060414 3448431 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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060429 3749431 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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050315 0236430 viewsRedbank Bridge, elevated view of empty 116 kL fuel tanks all built by Comeng in both NSW and WA, 0017 and 0012 and others in the BHP blue and white livery.
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071202 1232430 viewsTurner Siding, CFCLA flat waggon AQPY type AQPY 2916, also carrying BHP road number 6705, a 55 tonne capacity waggon.
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040806 102718429 viewsFlash Butt yard, rear view of stored out of service LocoTrol waggons, 2626 closest to camera.
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041225 070523429 viewsNelson Point, Ore Car Repair Shop roads, flat waggon no. 5, later renumbered 6705. Originally in service with Goldsworthy Mining as a BC or BCV box van, built by Comeng WA in 1966.
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040912 142144428 viewsNelson Point, Silver Star observation coach, 'Sundowner', 3/4 view of rear end, shows lighting arrangement, end of train markers. 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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041012 082953428 viewsBing Siding, one of one hundred and forty four original Oroville Dam 91 ton ore waggons built by Magor USA in 1963, sold to Mt Newman Mining in 1968, 527, seen here converted to a ballast car. Note the weld line where the internal plates are for bottom discharge of ballast.
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060414 3467426 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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051001 5640425 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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051001 5693425 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, builders plate detail of waggon #15, 6206, a Comeng WA built flat waggon from January 1977 under order no. 07-M-282 RY.
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040805 095647424 viewsNelson Point, CFCLA CHQY type ballast waggon CHQY 734.
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100717 0659423 viewsFlash Butt yard, new rail stock carrier waggon 6028, built by Gemco Rail in late 2009-10 with Barber bogies.
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050525 2990422 viewsMooka Siding, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #22, 6213, built by Comeng WA in February 1977 under order number 07-M-282 RY.
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150729 9457421 viewsBing Siding, loaded CNR-QRRS of China built 60 m3 capacity ballast waggon 0235, loaded with ballast.
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040815 164610420 viewsNelson Point, CFCLA ballast waggon CHQY type 730 and 740 both just placed on rail for BHP Iron Ore as part of the Rail PACE project.
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040815 164619420 viewsNelson Point, CFCLA ballast waggon CHQY type 730 just being delivered to BHP Iron Ore as part of the Rail PACE project, 3/4 view from handbrake end.
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050518 2109420 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 750.
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040806 092732419 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, weighbridge test waggon 522, originally built by Magor USA and ex Oroville Dam, converted by Mt Newman Mining into a 20 ton axle load test waggon.
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