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224-34325 viewsBing siding, the afternoon empty to Yandi was a staple of the AC6000 units when delivered, operating the train as a pair, 112 waggons, AC6000 and 112 waggons. 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 a General Electric AC6000 built by GE at Erie departs the loop south with sister unit 6073. GeoData.
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225-24325 viewsAt the 24.1 km grade crossing on the BHP Newman line, General Electric AC6000 model unit 6073 serial 51065 built at GE Erie is the mid-train remote for the afternoon empty Yandi mine train as it heads south. This was before the units were named. GeoData.
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226-08325 viewsRedmont, 202 km with a loaded Yandi train speeding north towards the port behind a pair of CM40-8M locomotives with the distinctive flat top loading profile of the Yandi loadouts. GeoData.
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230-02325 viewsYandi Two switch looking east with the Three Sisters forming the background. Empty BHP train heading for the balloon loop for loading, grade crossing is the YT 311.5 km. Geodata -22.713725, 119.055762 .
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231-10325 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 with second unit 5650. GeoData.
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234-16325 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 left hand side rear bogie. Circa 1998.
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236-02325 viewsNelson Point, Loco Overhaul Shop, BHP Dash 8 class locomotive 5653 'Chiba', a Goninan 1994 rebuild to GE CM40-8M model, serial 8412-10 / 93-144.
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050319 0140325 viewsNelson Point, cut down Magor USA built former Oroville Dam 91 ton ore waggon 665, now used as the crib waggon on the steel train, 3/4 view.
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050412 0755325 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 534, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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050518 2189325 viewsBing Siding. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 508, one of twenty waggons originally used on the Oroville Dam construction before coming to the Pilbara in January 1968 as ballast waggons.
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050522 2730325 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #20, 6010, built by Scotts of Ipswich Qld in September 1970.
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050724 4228325 viewsNelson Point yard, flat waggon #6? in service on the Pony re-laying train as a transport waggon for a gantry car as pictured. Originally in service with Goldsworthy Mining as a BC or BCV box van, built by Comeng WA in 1966.
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060429 3743325 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.
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060429 3766325 viewsFlash Butt yard, view of Harsco 'Pony' track resleeping and relaying machine. Originally owned by Barclay Mowlem.
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050410 0524325 viewsNelson Point yard hard stand area rear view of brand new having only been delivered the day before, BHP track tamper to become Tamper 3, a Plasser Australia 09-3X model with serial M480. 10th April 2005.
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050414 0944325 viewsFlash Butt yard, BHP clip driving machine, modified from a former Plasser Australia USP 3000 ballast regulator. 14th April 2005.
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050414 0952325 viewsFlash Butt yard, Speno Australia's RR24 model 24 stone rail grinder serial M20 before it had id stickers fitted, this unit was later stickered as RG 1, rear view of the air compressor and driving module coupled to the third grinding module. 14th April 2005.
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050421 1623325 viewsHesta Siding backtrack, Speno Australia's two 24 stone rail grinders coupled together before they had id stickers fitted, the front unit was later stickered as RG 2, the rear unit was stickered as RG 1 and is serial M20. 21st April 2005.
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050917 5523325 viewsCoon Siding, on the truncated passing siding following a derailment Switch Tamper SW 02 is a Plasser Australia model Unimat S4 switch tamper. 17th September 2005.
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080621 2731325 viewsGillman Siding, new Lead-Off Lead-On waggon STTR class STTR 6214 on the end of the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, built by Gemco Rail WA, close up of bogie and detail of A end.
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