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3295 Astra Vagoane 040804 154956133 viewsNelson Point, BHP ore waggon 3295 showing the rounded corners of these builds, one of three hundred and fifty waggons built during 1988 by Astra Vagoane of Arad in Romania for Lang Hancock as part of a 'waggons for iron ore arrangement' with the then Romanian government, however only seventy-five found their way into service with BHP. August 4, 2004.
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3337 Astra Vagoane 040805 150714133 viewsNelson Point, empty BHP ore waggon 3337 is one of three hundred and fifty waggons built during 1988 by Astra Vagoane of Arad in Romania for Lang Hancock as part of a 'waggons for iron ore arrangement' with the then Romanian government, however only seventy-five found their way into service with BHP. August 5, 2004.
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3208-7249 041014 105202133 viewsGecko on the double track section, on the rear of an empty train is Hameraley Iron Bradken built S series waggon pair 3208 control and 7249 slave with a build date of March 2004. October 14, 2004.
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275-14133 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's 5645 'Sherlock' an Goninan CM40-8M Alco to GE rebuild, departs the service road on its way to Yarrie with an empty, rear view of the Dash 8 radiator section or wings. August 10, 2003.
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CC3 Mt Newman Mining Workshops 231130 6559132 viewsCompressor waggon set No. 3, consisting of a weighted 'ballast' waggon closest to camera and the compressor car. Modified from former original Magor USA build ore waggons 673 and 684 and used on the end of rakes to keep the brakes of as they are run through the dumpers.
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CC8 Mt Newman Mining Workshops 240101 6723132 viewsCompressor waggon set No. 8, consisting of a compressor car closest to camera and the weighted 'ballast' waggon. Modified from former original Magor USA build ore waggons 636 and 656 and used on the end of rakes to keep the brakes of as they are run through the dumpers.
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1476 UG 110414 0148132 viewsBoodarie, empty BHP Iron Ore Waggon 1476, a United Goninan WA replacement Golynx body built May 2005. Has original Comeng build undergear. April 14, 2011.
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3368 Astra Vagoane 040809 161604132 viewsNelson Point, loaded BHP ore waggon 3368 is one of three hundred and fifty waggons built during 1988 by Astra Vagoane of Arad in Romania for Lang Hancock as part of a 'waggons for iron ore arrangement' with the then Romanian government, however only seventy-five found their way into service with BHP. August 9, 2004.
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1595-6571 040428 142548132 viewsEmu Siding, loaded Hamersley Iron S series waggons 1595 control and 6571 slave Bradken built waggon pair from May 2001. April 28, 2004.
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275-05132 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.
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4136 UG 110414 0124131 viewsBoodarie, loaded BHP Iron Ore Waggon 4136, a United Goninan WA replacement body built September 2008. Has original Comeng build 2107s undergear. April 14, 2011.
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2885 Comeng 110414 0112131 viewsBoodarie, loaded BHP Iron Ore waggon 2885, a Comeng WA original build from 1971 that is still pretty original. April 14, 2011.
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3317 Astra Vagoane 040809 161538131 viewsNelson Point, loaded BHP ore waggon 3317 is one of three hundred and fifty waggons built during 1988 by Astra Vagoane of Arad in Romania for Lang Hancock as part of a 'waggons for iron ore arrangement' with the then Romanian government, however only seventy-five found their way into service with BHP. August 9, 2004.
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3349 Astra Vagoane 040815 165420131 viewsNelson Point, empty BHP ore waggon 3349 is one of three hundred and fifty waggons built during 1988 by Astra Vagoane of Arad in Romania for Lang Hancock as part of a 'waggons for iron ore arrangement' with the then Romanian government, however only seventy-five found their way into service with BHP. August 15, 2004.
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275-10131 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's 5645 'Sherlock' departs the service road on its way to Yarrie with an empty, on the far left the HBI beneficiation plant is visible. The loaded is running down the mainline towards Finucane Island. This scene has changed immensely since August 10, 2003.
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275-30131 viewsPort Hedland, Don Rhodes Mining Museum, preserved Goldsworthy Mining B class unit #2 serial number A-105, these units of Bo-Bo design with a 6CSRKT 640 kW prime mover were built at the English Electric Rocklea Qld plant in 1965 and primarily used for the construction of the Goldsworthy to Finucane Island railway, then ore trains and then the daily supply train once the A class arrived. August 10, 2003.
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4769 UG 040627 075316130 viewsNelson Point, damaged BHP Iron Ore waggon 4769, a United Goninan Golynx build from September 2003 with serial number 950115-050. The indexing arm on Car Dumper 3 has damaged the waggon. June 27, 2004.
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3295 Astra Vagoane 040804 155009130 viewsNelson Point, BHP ore waggon 3295, one of three hundred and fifty waggons built during 1988 by Astra Vagoane of Arad in Romania for Lang Hancock as part of a 'waggons for iron ore arrangement' with the then Romanian government, however only seventy-five found their way into service with BHP. August 4, 2004.
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3307 Astra Vagoane 040804 155714130 viewsNelson Point, BHP ore waggon 3307 is one of three hundred and fifty waggons built during 1988 by Astra Vagoane of Arad in Romania for Lang Hancock as part of a 'waggons for iron ore arrangement' with the then Romanian government, however only seventy-five found their way into service with BHP. August 4, 2004.
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275-12130 viewsBoodarie, BHP Iron Ore's 5645 'Sherlock' an Goninan CM40-8M Alco to GE rebuild, departs the service road on its way to Yarrie with an empty, on the left is the Boodarie East interlocking cabinet, the HBI plant is visible and the beneficiation plant to its right. The loaded is running down the mainline towards Finucane Island. This scene has changed immensely since August 10, 2003, there is another line located where the bitumen road is, the HBI is gone and the is a turn wye and fuel roads pretty much behind those shrubs. August 10, 2003.
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