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218-09387 viewsDe Grey River Bridge, a loaded Yarrie train crosses the river behind an original Mt Newman Mining ALCo to GE rebuild carried out by Goninan, originally ALCo C636 5458 to GE model C36-7M unit 5510 'Newman' serial 4839-07 / 87-075.
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160128 00875387 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal Yard, reduced to just the front wall and the 7FDL-16 engine sticking above frame level, BHP Billiton Goninan rebuild CM40-8M locomotive 5661 serial 8412-06/94-152 is almost gone.
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232-36387 viewsYandi One balloon loop cab-less BHP Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8ML (L for LocoTrol) 5665 'Rotterdam' serial 8412-10 / 94-156 in the mid train consist about to enter the tunnel on the 18th of February 1997. This loco was built cab-less to control remote consists and here is in use as a slave, being controlled by a unit with a cab. GeoData.
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170726 9445387 viewsFinucane Island, sitting on the CD4 road, a loaded BHP iron ore train behind Progress Rail Muncie USA built SD70ACe/LCi unit 4475 'Mick Le Flohic' serial 20148001-008 with a sister unit as they await entry into he car dumper to unload. 26th July 2017.
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170730 0500387 viewsIndee, empty Roy Hill train at the Indee Rd grade crossing at the 53.3 km with mid-train remote General Electric built ES44ACi unit RHA 1015 serial 63826. These mid-train units have 112 waggon before and after. 30th July 2017. GeoData.
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19796387 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, former BHP Iron Ore Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5509, seen here stripped down to being an engine test bed, view from the no. 1 end. Sept 2003.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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040409 122950387 viewsBoodarie, Goldsworthy service bottom discharge Portec USA built ore waggon 345 is one of ten that was purchased second hand in 1992 from Phelps Dodge Copper Mine, believed to be built in 1980s. View of discharge door. 9th April 2004.
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040502 080108387 viewsBoodarie, Goninan built Golynx waggon 8408 which is a modified version of the BHP mainline waggons for service on the Goldsworthy system as a bottom discharge waggon. 2nd May 2004.
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150619 9159387 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine Tamper 3 a Plasser Australia unit model 09-3X serial M480. 19th June 2015.
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200914 7757387 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society museum, Australian built by Comeng NSW an MLW ALCo M636 unit formerly owned by BHP 5502 serial C6096-7 built in July 1976, retired in 1994, donated to Society in November 1995. 14th September 2020.
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197-08386 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, looking east, empty iron ore train behind BHP's Goninan 1988 build GE CM39-8 unit 5632 'Poseidon' serial 5831-11 / 88-081, note the CCTV camera mounted under the radiator wing.
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219-18386 viewsMunjina Gorge, original facilities at this lookout. The area has now changed and is known as the Albert Tognoli Rest Area these days.
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150522 8188386 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M unit 5657 serial 8412-02/94-148 awaits the shears. Full details of this unit can be seen here .
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170727 9627386 viewsWoodstock Siding, a Roy Hill ballast train works north as it is about to cross BHP's Woodstock running lines, General Electric Erie built model ES44ACi unit RHA 1006 serial 62578 leads a side dump, ten ballast hoppers and a ballast plough with a sister unit on the rear. 27th July 2017. GeoData.
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180614 1281386 viewsAllen Siding, at the 45 km looking west, the original rail or steel train is stowed on the mainline, looking from the rear lead off waggon 6203, built by Comeng WA in January 1977. The chute arrangement for the discharging and recovery of rail is visible. 14th June 2018. GeoData.
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040412 143811386 viewsNelson Point, Comeng WA built ore waggon shunters step and Ajax handbrake. 12th April 2004.
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150619 9160386 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine BR 33 a Plasser Australia unit, BR 33 is a ballast regulator model SSP302 serial M486. 19th June 2015.
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200914 7769386 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, former ALCo built demonstrator locomotive model C-415 serial 3449-1 built April 1966, currently carrying number 1000, it was originally numbered 008 when Hamersley Iron purchased the unit in 1968. It was retired from service on the 24th February 1982. It then spent some time carrying number 2000 while building the Marandoo railway line from Sept 1991. 14th September 2020.
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197-02385 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, looking west with the end of the triangle or wye, signal post is GJ 7, empty iron ore train on approach.
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218-31385 viewsYandicoogina or HIY as Hamersley Iron identify it, located 445 km from Parker Point yard in Dampier. Bank engine units General Electric Dash 9-44CW models 7090 serial 47769 and 7089 idle away waiting their next loaded train to push out.
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