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240701 2727357 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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222-36356 viewsSomewhere on the original single line section between Gull and Rosella a pair of Hamersley Iron General Electric Dash 9-44CW's built by GE at Erie power a loaded train towards Dampier from the passing track back onto the mainline following a crew change.
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224-24356 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 awaits the road to depart south with sister unit 6073 as a loaded behind two CM40-8M units rolls through on the mainline. GeoData.
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234-23356 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM39-8 GE unit 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079 is second unit on the front of a 240 waggon loaded train, engine hood and fuel tank arrangement view, note the difference to the ALCo rebuilds. Circa 1998.
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234-25356 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. View looking from 5658 back to the ore stockpile at the loadout. Circa 1998.
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050412 0758356 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA ballast waggon 512.
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050518 2086356 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 757.
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050518 2100356 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 748.
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050518 2157356 viewsBing Siding. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 501, the first 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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051001 5622356 viewsFlash Butt yard, BHP flat waggon 6705 with EDI decal and ROA code of AQPY 2916, 55 tonne capacity, unsure of original owner, possible AN AOOX, then cut down to the Pilbara through CFCLA.
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051001 5621356 viewsFlash Butt yard, BHP flat waggon 6705 with EDI decal and ROA code of AQPY 2916, 55 tonne capacity, unsure of original owner, possible AN AOOX, then cut down to the Pilbara through CFCLA.
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060429 3742356 viewsFlash Butt yard, Pony re-laying waggon 6704 flat waggon, unsure of history or who built it or where it came from, it looks to be heavy duty with riveted side frames and an odd handbrake arrangement.
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050801 4761356 viewsBuilders plate for Tamper HSTR 130 model Barclay Mowlem tamping machine TM 8644 serial 3581011. 1st August 2005.
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110411 09992356 viewsNelson Point, empty 82 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0003 one of six such tank waggons built in 1970-71.
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171121 0970356 viewsBarker Siding, Loram rail grinder MPC 2, this was sent out from the USA where it was operational as LMIX 602 for Loram. The generator and driving cab look to be fitted to an 85 foot piggy back waggon. 21st November 2017.
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243-07356 viewsNelson Point departure yard, BHP Billiton's CM39-8 unit 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079 and built new by Goninan trails CM40-8M unit 5634 both in the new 'earth' or 'bubble' livery as they head up an empty train waiting departure time. August 2003.
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247-26356 viewsCape Lambert fuel point, Robe River locomotive 9420 which is a Goninan WA ALCo to GE rebuild CM40-8M with serial 8109-03 / 91-119 from March 1991 riding on Hi-Ad bogies and was originally an ALCo Schenectady built C630 serial 3486-4 and built new for Chesapeake & Ohio (USA) as their 2103. It is one of four C630 ALCo units purchased in 1974 and delivered to Robe in January 1975. Everything below the frame is ALCo while above is GE and Pilbara Cab. Approximate location of the locos is here. 22nd May 2002.
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248-16356 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 9426 a Comeng WA C636R rebuild from ALCo Schenectady NY model C636 serial 3499-3 originally built in January 1968 for Pennsylvania Railroad as #6332, Penn Central 6332 and finally Conrail 6782. Purchased in 1986 and rebuilt by Comeng WA into C636R before delivery to Robe in November 1986. This loco also went on to become DR 8401 for construction of FMG's railway in 2007-08. Behind it is sister unit 9427 and ALCo M636 9412. Approximate location. 24th April 2004.
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249-13356 viewsYule River bridge looking north from the 160 km on the BHP mainline. The third pier from the southern end was undermined by flood waters from Tropical Cyclone John in December 1999. The rail line was closed for two weeks while repairs were effected. Approximate location.
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253-11356 viewsPort Hedland harbour sees the suction / cutter dredge Vlaanderen XI with IMO #7712080. The Vlaanderen XI was originally built in 1978 by IHC Dredgers with yard number 1108 and originally named New Amsterdam, named the Vlaanderen XI in 1986, renamed again in 2007 to Kaveri and again to Huta 15 in 2014.
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