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251-28174 viewsNelson Point hard stand area, drivers side profile view of BHP's 5631 'Apollo' built new in October 1988 by Goninan as a GE CM39-8 model with serial number 5831-10 / 88-080. One of four such units built in 1988 and delivered in the Mt Newman orange livery. 22nd April 2000.
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210510 1110174 viewsNear Gull on the Rio Tinto Dampier - Tom Price line at the 101.5 km, RTW type intermediate rail waggon RTB 010 on Rio Tinto's Gemco Rail built rail train consist. 10th May 2021. Location.
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255-22174 viewsWestern Creek, looking south alongside the Hamersley Iron Dampier to Tom Price line on the right with the new Robe River interconnecting line on the left as both lines pass under the Robe River Cape Lambert to Deepdale line bridge. Geodata location here. May 2002.
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258-06174 viewsNelson Point, Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5512 serial 4839-08 / 87-076 is in the process of being removed from site bound for Asset Kinetics in Maddington, Perth. May 2002.
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258-13174 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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284-04174 viewsNarngulu, Geraldton, AHAF type iron ore waggon AHAF 26012 sits in the yard. One of twenty Kinki Sharyo Ltd of Japan built NHA type iron ore waggon for the North Australia line in 1968 that made it to WA under Aurizon for iron ore traffic on the narrow gauge. November 8, 2004.
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233-34173 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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252-27173 viewsAbydos area, known as the China Wall or London Wall.
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210510 1101173 viewsNear Gull on the Rio Tinto Dampier - Tom Price line at the 101.5 km, RTW type intermediate rail waggon RTB 019 on Rio Tinto's Gemco Rail built rail train consist. 10th May 2021. Location.
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253-13173 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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268-07173 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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258-20173 viewsNelson Point, old Loc Prep. Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5506 serial 4839-01 / 87-071 is waiting to be removed from site bound for Asset Kinetics in Maddington, Perth. Drivers cab side view. 5506 was rebuilt from NSW AE Goodwin built C636 ALCo number 5455 serial G6012-04 and was delivered in Mt Newman orange livery and originally named 'Mt Whaleback', after repainting into BHP blue was named 'Ethel Creek', then finally 'Mt Goldsworthy'. May 2002.
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258-29173 viewsNelson Point, Loco Overhaul Shop, General Electric built AC6000 locomotive 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068. Early May 2002.
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240701 2731173 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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240701 2735173 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, Comeng WA ALCo rebuild C636R locomotive 3017 serial WA-135-C-6043-04. The improved Pilbara cab was fitted as part of the rebuild in April 1985. Donated to Society in 1996. July 1, 2024.
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233-26172 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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234-35172 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 across the YT315.8 km grade crossing and 5658 back to the ore stockpile at the loadout. Circa 1998.
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252-18172 viewsRosella Siding looking north from the south end. Dampier is 250 km away. Location is roughly here. 24th November 2001.
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255-10172 viewsSiding Three looking south at the south end signal for loaded trains or up movements. Various cabinets and DD or dragging equipment detector bars. May 2002.
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255-11172 viewsAt the 162.2 km looking south 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. Geodata location here. May 2002.
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