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197-21500 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, view of the accident statistic board located at the main mine adit.
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198-09500 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, view of driving position, reverser and throttle, brake wheel, timber seat, battery plug and battery box of battery locomotive GEMCO Hauler serial 12304-05/10/65, motor H.P. 2/11, volts 80, drawbar pull (lbs.) 1250 built by George Moss Pty Ltd Leederville, WA.
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140517-4333498 viewsEginbah Siding area, of the Marble Bar railway, looking towards north east at the formation. Location here.
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196-32497 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Gorge Mine area, asbestos mining remains, side tipping ore waggons, one can be seen in the background in the tipped position.
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194-27495 viewsYandi campsite for Henry Walker operated iron ore mine owned and managed by BHP, view from man cage during indoor cricket pitch installation .
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203-33495 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, chute to move ore down between levels.
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198-08493 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, line up of two Mancha locomotives and the Gemco, then an English Electric. In the background is the demolished locomotive changing and maintenance shed. The building on the right is the compressor and water treatment plant sheds, the lead unit has Wittenoom Exprss stencilled on the battery box, this unit now resides at the Pilbara Railways Historical Society 6 Mile Museum located near the Rio Tinto 7 Mile complex at Dampier.
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196-22492 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Gorge Mine area, asbestos mining remains, view inside of side opening ore waggon, shows how much ore the waggons could carry.
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203-35492 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, former roadway over grown with sign from the National Parks Board of WA.
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203-36492 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, former roadway over grown with sign from the National Parks Board of WA.
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140517-4316491 viewsEginbah Siding area, of the Marble Bar railway, former locomotive watering stop alongside the Talga River (closed in 1951), view of concrete slabs, the line alignment can just be made out from the cutting. Location here.
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203-27491 viewsDrillers Ridge, Wittenoom, the DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) tower was a navigation aid for the Department of Civil Aviation for the Wittenoom airport, the site was also used by Telecom for providing 'radio links' for phones into Wittenoom prior to the current tower located at the eastern edge of town which links back to Auski Roadhouse.
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237-07491 viewsSign at the turn off to Western Shaw Mining Area at Tambourah on the Hillside - Woodstock Road. 12th Feb, 2003. Geo Data
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194-30489 viewsYandi campsite for Henry Walker operated iron ore mine owned and managed by BHP, view of camp are from man cage on Kato 50 tonne hydraulic crane.
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197-19489 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, view looking south east with the demolished underground shit offices and workshops, Mancha battery locomotive #4 and the battery charging shed remains just visible in the distance.
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198-01489 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, rear view of battery box and battery locomotive GEMCO Hauler serial 12304-05/10/65, motor H.P. 2/11, volts 80, drawbar pull (lbs.) 1250 built by George Moss Pty Ltd Leederville, WA.
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140517-4314488 viewsEginbah Siding area, of the Marble Bar railway, former locomotive watering stop alongside the Talga River (closed in 1951), view from the tanks down to the Talga River. Location here.
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195-14488 viewsWittenoom, Bee Gorge, view from top of cat walk looking south towards Karijini National Park.
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197-24488 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, top of control stand for locomotive with No.1 battery box, English Electric Co. D.B.1. Form M3, Dick Kerr System, commonly referred to as the Dick Kerr DB1 controller.
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197-33488 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, builders plate for Mancha type MB1 controller, serial number M6 1700.
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