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110620 2337r282 viewsWalla, loaded BHP ore waggon 4209 is a Goninan WA build from an order of one hundred and twenty-six waggons in 1997 with a tapered floor and rounded wall bottoms using 3CR12 stainless steel in an effort to eliminate internal painting and reducing wear on the waggon body, these were designated HC7081. 20th of June 2011.
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258-13282 viewsNelson Point, old Loco Prep and C36-7M units 5510 and 5506 are being prepped for scrapping. ALCo 5499 is in front. Note the Dash 8 style radiator that is fitted to 5510. May 2002.
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240701 2731282 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, brake van 'Portland' was originally a NSWGR MHO type guards van MHO 2321, then recoded to KB type mail van, then to KBY 2513 guards van. It was built by Clyde Engineering at Granville and purchased in 1987 by the Society, it is named after a local river. July 1, 2024.
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250501 0434282 viewsAt the 88.448 km, just south of HPPL crossing loop on the Roy Hill line, empty Roy Hill waggon pair GA 3601 - GA 3602, built in China by CRRC Yangtze as an CCK138 model ore waggon in Breast Cancer Awareness pink livery. May 1, 2025.
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210322 9570281 viewsNear Gecko on Rio Tinto's Dampier - Tom Price line is Chinese built ballast waggon BAH 095 on a loaded ballast rake, close up of the B end. Location is roughly here. 22nd March 2021.
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210510 1098281 viewsNear Gull on the Rio Tinto Dampier - Tom Price line at the 101.5 km, RTB type end rail waggon RTB 022 on Rio Tinto's Gemco Rail built rail train consist. 10th May 2021. Location.
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210510 1145281 viewsNear Galah on the Rio Tinto Dampier - Tom Price line at the 89.5 km, RTW type intermediate rail waggon RTW 008 on Rio Tinto's Gemco Rail built rail train consist. 10th May 2021. Location.
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253-15281 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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253-35281 viewsNelson Point hard stand area, riveted flat waggon 202 with three water tanks fitted, side profile view, originally part of the 'camp train', modified by Mt Newman Mining railway workshops.
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257-15281 viewsFlash Butt yard, Locotrol I remote waggon 2626 which is modified from a Comeng ore waggon in the 1980s, Locotrol II remote waggon 661 modified from a Magor USA ore waggon in the late 1980s and Locotrol I remote waggon 2065 modified Comeng ore waggon in the 1980s. Late 2001.
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283-03281 viewsNelson Point, BHP wheel lathe sees BHP's big GE AC6000 unit 6073 'Fortescue' serial number 51065 on shed having wheel attention to the leading bogie. May 2002.
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250501 0471281 viewsAt the 88.448 km, just south of HPPL crossing loop on the Roy Hill line, empty Roy Hill waggon pair GA 3453 - GA 3454, built in China by CRRC Yangtze as an CCK138 model ore waggon in Breast Cancer Awareness pink livery. May 1, 2025.
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233-32280 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore's Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5634 'Boodarie' serial 8151-07 / 91-120 shows the ALCo heritage from the frame down and is wearing the teal and marigold logo. 5634 was the first CM40-8M rebuild for BHP. GeoData.
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253-10280 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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253-13280 viewsView of Nelson Point B Berth with the vessel China Steel Developer being loaded, China Steel Developer carries the IMO #9171424 and was completed in November 1998 by CSBC Corporation at Kaohsiung in Taiwan with yard number 688, reported as scrapped at Gadani Beach 27th May 2016.
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253-19280 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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253-33280 viewsNelson Point yard sees BHP dumper pilot locomotive 5666 'Taranto', a Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8MEFI model with serial 8412-11 / 94-157, 5666 was the first unit fitted with Electronic Fuel Injection to the 16FDL engine hence the EFI on the model designation.
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255-15280 viewsAt the 162.2 km looking north are the remains of the second Robe River loadout facility which was installed in 1975 to mine the Mesa 2402E mining area, the line was a four kilometre U shaped spur. The Deepdale lone is on the left while the spur runs behind the photographer and curves away from the Deepdale line. Geodata location here. May 2002.
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233-34279 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore's Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5634 'Boodarie' serial 8151-07 / 91-120 shows the ALCo heritage from the frame down and is wearing the teal and marigold logo. 5634 was the first CM40-8M rebuild for BHP. GeoData.
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251-20279 viewsNelson Point wheel lathe, BHP's General Electric built AC6000 model 6074 serial 51066 and yet to be named idles away outside the shop. 22nd April 2000.
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