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250-122052 viewsPelican Siding on the Hamersley Iron Tom Price line about the 208 km with an empty train behind General Electric built 9-44CW units 7068 serial 47747 and 7067 serial 47746 on the loop as a loaded train with 210 waggons passes behind a sister pairing of 7072 serial 47751 and 7074 serial 47753. 1550 hrs 21st October 2000.
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141027 58252050 viewsWedgefield, view out the back of Sell and Parker's metal recycling yard shows a sorry sight. From left is the frame of an SD40R and prime mover, AC6000 6073, SD40R 3091, AC6000 6075 and SD40 3079. Beside 3079 is the remains of AC6000 unit 6071 having been reduced from one of the most powerful locomotives to work in Australia to a munched up tangled mass of metal, the EVO motor is still in the frame.
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090915 2481r2049 viewsForrest Siding, south end looking south on the FMG line at the 128.96 km. This siding was originally 3 km long, the south end here was extended a further 3 km towards the flyover bridge over BHP. 15th of September 2009. Geodata location data.
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247-192042 viewsCape Lambert, Robe River's 9426 a Comeng WA rebuild from ALCo Schenectady NY model C636 serial 3499-3 originally built in January 1968 for Pennsylvania as #6332, Penn Central 6332 and finally Conrail 6782. Purchased in 1986 and rebuilt by Comeng WA into C636R before delivery to Robe in November 1986. This loco also went on to become DR 8401 for construction of FMG's railway in 2007-08. Seen here dragging a loaded 101 waggon rake down to the car dumper at Bells Crossing. Approximate location of train is here. 22nd May 2002.
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249-312027 viewsA loaded Hamersley Iron train runs across the plains north of Dugite Siding near the 70 km as it nears the destination of its cargo behind the standard pair of GE built Dash 9-44CW locomotives 7084 serial 47763 and 7079 serial 47758 both in the original Pepsi Can livery. Approximate location. 18th December 1999.
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090915 2477r2026 viewsForrest Siding, north end looking south on the FMG line at the 125.75 km. This siding was originally 3 km long before having the north end becoming duplicated back to Durack and the south end extended 3 km. 15th of September 2009. Geodata location data.
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141027 58272020 viewsWedgefield, Sell and Parker's metal recycling yard, with what remains of an SD40R and prime mover having the frame cut into three pieces, as the once mighty GE AC6000 6073 and SD40R 3091 wait their turn to ne reduced to scrap.
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283-372018 viewsNear Woodbrook, quad Robe River CM40-8M units 9414, 9420, 9410 and 9425 lead their 202 loaded ore waggons around the curve away from the 37.5 km pipe bridge and are now Cape Lambert bound. Wednesday 22nd May 2002.
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250-231989 viewsCape Lambert South Yard and Robe River's 9426 a Comeng WA rebuild from ALCo Schenectady NY model C636 serial 3499-3 originally built in January 1968 for Pennsylvania as #6332, Penn Central 6332 and finally Conrail 6782. Purchased in 1986 and rebuilt by Comeng WA into C636R before delivery to Robe in November 1986. This loco also went on to become DR 8401 for construction of FMG's railway in 2007-08. Seen here in the South Yard dragging a loaded rake down to the car dumper as yard expansion works are underway to the left. 22nd October 2000.
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090915 2474r1989 viewsDurack Siding location on the FMG line at the 98 km, looking south, this was a single ended spur. 15th of September 2009. Geodata location here.
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283-331989 viewsNear Woodbrook as quad Robe River CM40-8M units 9414, 9420, 9410 and 9525 work a loaded 202 waggons bound for Cape Lambert as they power through the cutting up a short grade at the 37.5 km pipe bridge. 9414 with serial number 8206-11 / 91-124 was rebuilt by Goninan in 1991 from AE Goodwin built M636 ALCo model with original serial number G-6060-5 from 1971. May 22, 2002.
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283-211977 viewsHarding Siding, quad Robe River CM40-8M units all rebuilt by Goninan from various ALCo models show their tank and bogie differences here. 9414, 9420, 9410 and 9425 lead 202 loaded ore waggons at Siding 1 (Harding). The siding has recently been renamed Harding and extended at the north end to accommodate the new West Angelas trains of up to 240 waggons. Wednesday 22nd May 2002.
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250430 100051965 viewsWedgefield, FMG General Electric built Dash 9-44CW locomotive 003 with serial number 58180, built in August 2007 and delivered to FMG in November that year. Stripped on bogies, radiators, alternator and other items seen here at Sell & Parker, Wedgefield, WA for scrapping. April 30, 2025.
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250430 074171937 viewsWedgefield, FMG General Electric built Dash 9-44CW locomotive 006 with serial number 58183, built in August 2007 and delivered to FMG in November that year. Stripped on bogies, radiators, alternator and other items seen here at Sell & Parker, Wedgefield, WA for scrapping. April 30, 2025.
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150713 9439r1856 viewsHerb Elliot Port, South Hedland sees FMG's Electro-Motive Division built SD90MAC-H2 locomotive 915 serial 976833-17, originally UP 8538 built in 1999 and rebuilt by Progress Rail Kentucky USA in 09/2014, seen here 13th July 2015.
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120307 0074 brian marsh1855 viewsThe first BHP Billiton Progress Rail built SD70ACe unit at Muncie USA. Note the lack of nose grab irons, the unit also has two new EMD type roof mounted antennas, a larger antenna at the rear, no grabs on the rear, no grabs behind the inverter area and has additional access openings in the side railing, just a few details of note. Window protectors have not yet been installed and step well guards will be installed in Australia.
Photo by Brian Marsh, Overland Models, Inc.
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250522 12901852 viewsBoodarie, radiator side view of the ACi style radiators fitted to the FMG AC44C6M AC to DC converted locomotives. May 22, 2025. The twenty-eight AC44C6M locos FMG received were all rebuild from former BNSF / GECX 9-44CW 'cores'. A full list can be found here: FMG Roster.
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141025 58201826 viewsWedgefield, WA, view from the new bypass road looking into the rear of Sell and Parker's metal recycling yard with former BHP Billiton Iron Ore EMD SD40R and GE AC6000 model units lined up awaiting their fate, from left, EMD SD40R 3088, 3086, 3094, AC6000 6075, SD40R 3091.
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141025 58221819 viewsWedgefield, WA, view from the new bypass road looking into the rear of Sell and Parker's metal recycling yard with former BHP Billiton Iron Ore EMD SD40R and GE AC6000 model units lined up awaiting their fate, from left, EMD SD40R 3091, AC6000 6073 and remains of another SD40R.
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250507 09271810 viewsBoodarie, FMG's Wabtec rebuild AC44C6M unit 103 serial number 50632 returns to the port following servicing late in the afternoon on May 7, 2025.
These AC to DC conversions feature a new cab and a new radiator section similar to the ES44DCi and ACi units. FMG ordered twenty eight of these units from Wabtec, all rebuilt from former BNSF 9-44CW locomotives and they have kept the original build dates and serial numbers of the former units. FMG 103 was originally BNSF 4778 built back in June 1998 with serial number 50632.
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