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196-13565 viewsYandi Two loaded car side of the loadout balloon loop, BHP Iron Ore CM40-8M or Dash 8 motive power in the form of 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 rebuilt by Goninan as GE model CM40-8M from ALCo M636C number 5480 and two new Goninan built GE CM39-8 units 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079 and 5631 'Apollo' serial 5831-10 / 88-080 are the head end power with another two CM40-8M units mid-train. Train length is 240 waggons with a 120/120 split. Yandi Two ore stockpile and pedestal stacker boom tip visible in the background, the loadout operates via gravity and the train travels through a tunnel. May 1998.
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150507 8046565 viewsFMG Solomon Line, as the Nanutarra - Wittenoom Road was realigned when this line was built, this is where the western shortcut branch of the Roebourne - Wittenoom Road crosses the line before rejoining the Nanutarra Road. A loaded train behind double General Electric Dash 9-44CW Co-Co locomotives, units 010 serial no. 58187 and 014 serial no. 58191 power a loaded along the straight, there are bank engines on the rear. Geodata: -22.1617767 118.1279150 .
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170726 9504565 viewsBoodarie, an empty train departs the unloader balloon loops and heads back to Thomas Yard behind NS Juniata Shops USA rebuild EMD SD9043MAC unit 906 serial 976833-09, which was originally a Union Pacific SD90MAC-H2 #8530 prior to rebuild, leads an SD70ACe/LCi unit in the last rays of daylight. 26th July 2017.
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180614 1331565 viewsAllen Siding, the points and what remains of the point machine at the 45 km for the siding, looking east. GeoData. 14th June 2018.
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200914 7790565 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. 14th September 2020.
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200914 7811565 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, the Locotrol 'cab' from Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8ML unit 5663 Newcastle, one of three units built without a driving cab in 1994 but with a Locotrol equipment cabinet to do away with the Locotrol waggons that were in use at the time. Eventually the three locomotives had driving cabs fitted. Donated to the Society around 1998? 14th September 2020.
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4973 Goninan 040412 143726564 viewsNelson Point, Goninan built, Lynx Engineering designed ore waggon 4973 made from 5Cr12Ti stainless steel these waggons are known as Golynx waggons, asset number 2032597 with build date 02/2004. 12th April 2004.
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151206 9656564 viewsBoodarie, on a Gavin Transport Drake float, BHP's new track recording vehicle which is a Mermec ROGER 800 imported from Italy. Underbody detail of the testing units.
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267-19564 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, CM40-8M GE unit 5634 'Boodarie' serial number 8151-07 / 91-120 leads the Sundowner Special on the Newman mainline leg of the Goldsworthy Junction and triangle, with the Sundowner coach in the middle and sister CM40-8M 5653 bringing up the rear.
This train, and the empty before it, were delayed due to a jamming switch for the transfer road where Tamper 2 and Ballast Regulator 31 are holding track.
They can be seen behind the signal sitting on the transfer road.
Friday 12th of April 2002.
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196-02563 viewsYandi Two loaded car side of the loadout balloon loop, BHP Iron Ore CM40-8M or Dash 8 motive power in the form of 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 rebuilt by Goninan as GE model CM40-8M from ALCo M636C number 5480 and two new Goninan built GE CM39-8 units 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079 and 5631 'Apollo' serial 5831-10 / 88-080 are the head end power with another two CM40-8M units mid-train. Train length is 240 waggons with a 120/120 split. Yandi Two ore stockpile and pedestal stacker boom tip visible in the background, the loadout operates via gravity and the train travels through a tunnel. May 1998.
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151111 9491563 viewsNear the 38 km post, an empty train lead by General Electric ES44DCi units 8160 and 8193 serials 60224 and 61852 and General Electric Dash 9-44CW 7074 serial 47743 power under the water supply pipeline on the Cape Lambert line.
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180616 1657563 viewsCooya Pooya, 32 km on the Cape Lambert line, Rio Tinto loco 9103 with serial 61941 a GE Erie built GE model ES44ACi from the 1st order in Rio Tinto Stripes livery is 'tied down' to the mainline following a total loss of air, the locomotive's hose bag can be seen chained to the rail in case of movement. The train pulled a coupling around the 45 car position. 16th June 2018. Geodata
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0601 Magor USA 041225 064721563 viewsNelson Point Ore Car Repair Shop, original Magor USA built ore waggon 601, known as the 'Oro's', one of 144 built in 1963 and bought by the Mt Newman partners in 1968 from the Oroville Dam construction in California. 25th December 2004. 0 has been added to number to correctly place the waggon in sequence.
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203-12562 viewsBing Siding, BHP Iron Ore General Electric AC6000 model 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 with an empty train. Cab side view with name board, steerable bogie and Driver Cosgrove at the controls.
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200914 iPhone IMG 8841562 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. 14th September 2020.
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041014 122626562 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, Goldsworthy Mining Ltd B class unit 1, an English Electric built ST95B model, originally built in 1965 serial A-104, due to accident damage rebuilt on new frame with serial A-232 in 1970. These units of Bo-Bo design with a 6CSRKT 640 kW prime mover and built at the Rocklea Qld plant. Donated to Society in 1995. 14th October 2004.
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246-31562 viewsCape Lambert, a Robe River loaded Deepdale train on the mainline with waggon 700 a Tomlinson Steel WA build. The ore is a ROM product and will be dumped over the gyratory crusher to be correctly sized. 22nd May 2002.
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250-04562 viewsPelican Siding on the Hamersley Iron Tom Price line about the 208 km with an empty train behind the standard pairing of two General Electric built 9-44CW units 7068 serial 47747 and 7067 serial 47746 stand on the loop or passing track for a meet with a loaded train. 21st October 2000.
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203-07561 viewsBing Siding, BHP General Electric built AC6000 class leader 6070 'Port Hedland' serial 51062 in the passing track as second unit on a Yandi empty working.
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223-24561 viewsPossum Siding, Hamersley Iron locos built by General Electric model Dash 9-44CW units 7072 serial 47751 with 210 waggons loaded ex Marandoo changes crew with sister loco 7082 serial 47761 on an empty at 1500 hrs 21st October 2000.
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