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225-07386 viewsBing siding, the afternoon departure for Yandi mine heads south past the ballast consist, behind the standard double General Electric AC6000 units with GE Erie built 6075 serial 51067 second unit to lead sister unit 6074 with another AC6000 unit mid-train. This was before the units were named. GeoData.
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225-26386 views24.1 km grade crossing on the Newman line, empty train racing off into the distance. GeoData.
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226-19386 viewsShaw North, 216.5 km, departure repeater signal post SWN 4R for the mainline is aimed across the 700 metre radius curve that north bound trains face. GeoData.
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228-03386 viewsWords fail this picture!
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232-28386 viewsYandi One balloon loop, as a train is being loaded the mid-train remotes approach, Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 shows the cab front with the sheet metal windscreen protectors. 18th of February 1997. GeoData.
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233-29386 viewsYandi Two loaded car side of load-out tunnel, a loading train lead by BHP Iron Ore's Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 as it drags the train through at 1.2 km/h with assistance from two sister units. GeoData.
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234-20386 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 on the front of a 240 waggon loaded train, this configuration was trialled for a time with two Dash 8 locos, 120 waggons, Dash 8, 120 waggons and Dash 8. Cab front on view. Circa 1998.
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235-15386 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5652 'Villanueva' serial 8412-09 / 93-143 leads the afternoon 240 waggon train with second unit Goninan built CM39-8 unit 5630 'Zeus' as the exit the loadout tunnel, notice the fuel tank differences between the lead unit an ALCo rebuild and the second unit built new.
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040805 095714386 viewsNelson Point, CFCLA CHQY type ballast waggon CHQY 741.
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040806 091154386 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, trailing view of the weighbridge test train with the four orange weighbridge test waggons and two Comeng built ore waggons to provide braking, 5666 is the power.
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040806 092042386 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, 5666 runs the weighbridge test train with the four orange weighbridge test waggons and two ore waggons to provide braking.
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050412 0762386 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA ballast waggon 503.
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050421 1383386 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area, Dash 8 unit 5636 shunts the loaded ballast rake under the water point on the south leg of the triangle. Original Magor USA built ballast cars 516 and 504 dating from a 1963 build.
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050518 2170386 viewsBing Siding. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 533, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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050704 3989386 viewsBing Siding, empty 116 kL Comeng WA built tank waggon 0013 from 1974-5, one of six such tank waggons, detail of A end and bogie.
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051001 5741386 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, cut down by Mt Newman Mining workshops, a Magor USA built former Oroville Dam 91 ton ore waggon 665, seen here being used as the crib waggon on the end of the steel train.
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050525 2991386 viewsMooka Siding, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #23, 6208, built by Comeng WA in February 1977 under order number 07-M-282 RY.
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060429 3751386 viewsFlash Butt yard, Pony waggon 9001, originally built by Scotts of Ipswich Qld as a box car or covered van in December 1971, heavily modified and converted for Pony traffic, side view.
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060429 3766386 viewsFlash Butt yard, view of Harsco 'Pony' track resleeping and relaying machine. Originally owned by Barclay Mowlem.
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060501 3900386 viewsTabba Siding, originally built by Difco USA for Goldsworthy Mining Ltd in 1967 as a batch of five, prefixed with 870 in BHP service, 8702 side dump waggon loaded with ballast.
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