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150523 8207335 viewsNelson Point, empty 116 kL CNR-QRRS of China built tank waggon 0031, class leader of a second batch delivered in 2015 with safety slogan 'Safety - It's your life'.
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100329 8041335 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set CB 05, compressor control waggon with two diesel powered Atlas Copco XAS 97's behind the loco and the receiver waggon with two air tanks or receivers closet to camera. Note the waggons are cut down ore waggons and the wheels are marked 70 kph max. Seen here just outside of 7 Mile. 29th March 2010.
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246-09335 viewsCape Lambert, yard view of the then new extension to the south for the West Angelas mine was coming on stream as a Robe River loaded Deepdale train arrives on the main behind the standard quad Dash 8 power with 202 waggons, the just visible siding (rejoining) on the far left will become a compressor waggon holding road, the 6 km and Boat Beach Rd grade crossing are around the corner to the left. Closest to the camera is the extended No. 1 Road which becomes the Empty Car Line from car dumper one for the Deepdale traffic. Next is the original line or Mainline and the third line across is the Loaded Car Line for the West Angelas traffic to the new car dumper 2. 22nd May 2002.
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252-29335 viewsPort Hedland at 12 Mile Creek a loaded Yarrie train in the distance approaches the creek, the landscape west of Port Hedland is rather flat! Early December 2001.
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253-37335 viewsNelson Point hard stand area, riveted flat waggon 202 with three water tanks fitted, view of handbrake end, originally part of the 'camp train', modified by Mt Newman Mining railway workshops.
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254-06335 viewsWalla Siding, 55 km area, spinifex fire beside the access road.
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257-12335 viewsFlash Butt yard, Locotrol I remote waggon 2065 which is modified from a Comeng ore waggon in the 1980s. Late 2001.
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269-02335 viewsAt the 39 km detection site with the Alstom 25-year service agreement special, BHP Iron Ore's Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8M unit 5653 'Chiba' serial number 8412-10 / 93-144 stands on the Newman mainline with The Sundowner and 5634 on the rear of the train as the party conducts an inspection of the site. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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258-37335 viewsNelson Point, Loco Overhaul Shop, Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M unit 5645 'Sherlock' serial number 8281-11/93-134. Early May 2002.
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250501 0435335 viewsAt the 88.448 km, just south of HPPL crossing loop on the Roy Hill line, empty Roy Hill waggon pair GA 2627 - GA 2628, built in China by CSR Yangtze as an CCK138 model ore waggon. May 1, 2025.
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249-14334 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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252-14334 viewsCockatoo Siding 273 km on the Hamersley Iron line to Yandi, General Electric built 9-44CW unit 7087 with serial number 47766 from the original 1994 build idles away on the western end of the ballast train as it is loaded and slowly progresses into the back track siding Ballast plough BP 01 is behind the locomotive. Location is roughly here. 24th November 2001.
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210322 9585334 viewsNear Gecko on Rio Tinto's Dampier - Tom Price line is CRRC Yangtze Rolling Stock Co of China built ballast plough waggon BP 04 on a loaded ballast rake, view of A end. Location is roughly here. 22nd March 2021.
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250501 0315334 viewsAt the 88.448 km, just south of HPPL crossing loop on the Roy Hill line, loaded Roy Hill waggon pair GA 2291 - GA 2292, built in China by CSR Yangtze as an CCK138 model ore waggon. May 1, 2025.
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250501 0346334 viewsAt the 88.448 km, just south of HPPL crossing loop on the Roy Hill line, loaded Roy Hill waggon pair GA 3243 - GA 2444, built in China by CSR Yangtze as an CCK138 model ore waggon in Breast Cancer Awareness pink livery. May 1, 2025.
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250501 0380334 viewsAt the 88.448 km, just south of HPPL crossing loop on the Roy Hill line, loaded Roy Hill waggon pair GA 2261 - GA 2262, built in China by CSR Yangtze as an CCK138 model ore waggon. May 1, 2025.
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225-23333 viewsAt the 24.1 km grade crossing on the BHP Newman line, the afternoon departure for Yandi mine heads south 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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233-24333 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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233-26333 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 around at 1.2 km/h with assistance from two sister units, the end of the 112 waggon or one rake consist can be seen in the middle background. GeoData.
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060501 3872333 viewsTabba Siding, built by Difco USA in 1971 for Mt Newman Mining in a group of four, the last 'long' side dump waggon 704.
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