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246-02416 viewsCape Lambert, view of the then new extension to the south for the West Angelas mine was coming on stream, the siding furthest from the camera will become a compressor waggon holding road while the original line or Mainline is the second from the camera, with the car dumper one Empty Car line closest, and what becomes the car dumper two Loaded Car line is third. 22nd May 2002.
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247-24416 viewsCape Lambert overview of the fuel point, with a brace of four Goninan WA CM40-8M GE rebuilds finishing up refuelling before departing with another empty train as a loaded rake is dragged to the dumper behind them. The workshops are to the left of the picture. Where I'm standing to take the picture is now all stockpile. Approximate location of photo is here. 22nd May 2002.
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248-23416 viewsSeven Mile yard, stored Robe River ALCo locomotives at the south end of the Hamersley Iron Seven Mile yard on roads N2 and N3. On road N2 is 9427 a Comeng WA C636R rebuild from ALCo Schenectady NY model C636 serial 3499-2 originally built in January 1968 for Pennsylvania Railroad as #6331, Penn Central 6331 and finally Conrail 6781. Purchased in 1986 and rebuilt by Comeng WA into C636R before delivery to Robe in January 1987. This loco also went on to become DR 8403 for construction of FMG's railway in 2007-08. Approximate location. 24th April 2004.
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251-05416 viewsNelson Point, BHP's recently retired Goninan WA ALCo C636 to GE C36-7M rebuild unit 5513 awaits its fate. Rebuilt in 1988 at Goninan's Welshpool factory from 1970 AE Goodwin built ALCo C636 with serial number G6012-2 and road number 5453 and assigned new serial number 4839-02 / 88-078. It was delivered in Mt Newman Mining orange and was named Kalgan. 22nd April 2000.
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0553 Magor 030712 142552416 viewsNelson Point, empty BHP ore waggon 553, one of the original Magor USA build waggons bought out at construction of the Mt Newman project. Visible is the ODCX code and number 82190 from the Oroville Dam Construction company days in the USA. Unsure of the MS6-82 code, the DZ 11-95 code was the late time it was internally painted to reduce wear and the SL 76 with 92 below it was the last time the Miner SL-76 draft gear was replaced. The orange smiley sticker indicates that this is an original 'Oroville Dam' ore waggon and non relayed AB braked. 12th of July 2003. 0 has been added to number to correctly place the waggon in sequence. July 12, 2003.
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240701 2751416 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, passenger carriage 'Conference Car' originally built by Clyde Engineering at Granville NSW in 1935 for the NSWGR as a second class railway carriage FS type FS 2010. In 1975 it was purchased by Hamersley Iron and converted to an inspection vehicle SV 4. When donated to the Society it was repurposed as a conference car. July1, 2024.
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226-06415 viewsRedmont, at the 202 km, a loaded Yandi train descends the .76 percent grade with the standard of the time Double Dash 8 combination with Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5653 'Chiba' serial 8412-10/93-144 leading sister unit 5643 down the grade. GeoData.
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228-21415 viewsYandi Two branch, trailing shot of the afternoon empty train heading west to the load-out behind a standard pair of Goninan rebuilt GE CM40-8M model units 5649 'Pohang' serial 8412-07/93-140 and 5644 'Kangan' serial 8281-09/92-133. Geodata -22.706976, 119.097651 .
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228-30415 viewsYandi Two load-out tunnel, trailing view of empty train about to enter for loading behind a standard pair of Goninan rebuilt GE CM40-8M model units 5649 'Pohang' serial 8412-07/93-140 and 5644 'Kangan' serial 8281-09/92-133. Geodata -22.720824, 119.043410 .
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229-25415 viewsYandi Two loadout exit side, Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE units 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 and sister unit 5642 drag a loading train at 1.2 km/h, both units carry the BHP Iron Ore teal and marigold livery for the logo. GeoData.
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230-17415 viewsYandi Two load-out tunnel exit side portal, Goninan rebuild GE CM40-8M model 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11/93-145 leads a loading train 1.2 km/h. The ore stockpile and pedestal stacker are visible. The livery is the marigold version of the BHP Australia logo. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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231-28415 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, BHP Iron Ore 5652 'Villanueva' serial 8412-09 / 93-143 an Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M GE unit loads a train at 1.2 km/h, note the missing logo from the hood and the round style fuel tanks tells us this units was rebuilt from an AE Goodwin built M636 ALCo. GeoData.
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232-19415 viewsYandi One backtrack, following a cyclone shutdown of the mainline and severe flooding around Yandi a 'mixed' freight train was operated to Yandi to deliver food, mail and diesel fuel to the mine and camp. Here BHP Iron Ore loaded Comeng WA built ore waggon 2871 has been re-sheeted with 3CR12 stainless steel side walls. February 1997. GeoData.
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233-14415 viewsYandi Two exit portal or loaded car side of load-out tunnel, the Yandi Two load-out has two load-out stations or vaults to allow to different products to be loaded. Only one vault is used at a time. 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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234-15415 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5640 'Ethel Creek' serial 8281-05 / 92-129 is on the rear 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. View of right hand side leading bogie. Circa 1998.
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235-13415 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5652 'Villanueva' serial 8412-09 / 93-143 passes out the other side of the loadout tunnel as loading has commenced, the dust extraction equipment and retaining wall culvert frame the loco.
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236-05415 viewsNelson Point, Loco Overhaul Shop, BHP AC6000 class locomotive 6072 'Hesta', a General Electric built AC6000 model, serial 51064, seen here in the shed having the windscreen protectors or 'blinkers' fitted.
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0520 Magor USA 050412 0756415 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA ballast waggon 520.
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0536 Magor USA 050518 2202415 viewsBing Siding. Rear 3/4 view of ballast train and of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 536, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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0018 Comeng WA 050704 3977415 viewsBing Siding, empty 116 kL Comeng WA built tank waggon 0018 from 1974-5, one of six such tank waggons, detail of the A end and bogie, wearing the BHP Billiton Earth livery.
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