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221-11132 viewsHardie Siding, with the switch now set for the siding, the empty train is reversing out back onto the mainline, the ore cars are Tomlinson Steel built bottom discharge units. Note the end of train device are two flashing red lights, and no digitair.
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232-08132 viewsYandi One balloon loop, mid-train remote units of train no. 1718 which is partway through loading, BHP Iron Ore unit 5659 'Kobe' serial 8412-04 / 94-150 leads cab-less unit 5665, both are Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE units, 59 is still in the teal and marigold logo livery. 3rd of February 1997. GeoData.
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040616 162128132 viewsNelson Point, the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port.
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22452132 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining's Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 5504 serial C6104-2 sits out the back in a partially stripped state. This unit was subsequently scrapped. November 1992.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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040407 075353132 viewsMooka Siding, looking south with the back track switch and road branching off the passing track, the mainline is on the right. 7th April 2004.
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040407 080434132 viewsToy Titan had the LHS rear wheel part company and went bush at the 23 km on the Newman mainline, this is the scour mark. Wednesday 7th April 2004.
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240-06132 viewsNelson Point, retired Mt Newman Mining Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 unit 5499 serial C6096-4 sits with the hood removed exposing the ALCo 251F engine end and turbo charger arrangement. 25th June 2002.
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242-18132 viewsNelson Point, Loco Overhaul Shop, General Electric built AC6000 locomotive 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 with engine and alternator removed. May 2002.
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180616 1679132 viewsCooya Pooya, instrumented ore waggon 1031, part of a second batch of extra 'J' waggons built by Bradken in September 2008 and painted rather than the plain steel finish. Solar panels adorn the waggon sides. 16th June 2018. GeoData.
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200914 7758132 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 September 2020.
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200914 iPhone IMG 8840132 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, view into the toilet cubicle. 14th September 2020.
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220-01131 viewsTaplin Siding, located between the 135 and 137.5 km on the former Goldsworthy Mining Ltd line, now part of the BHP Iron Ore network looking east from the 135 km post.
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150523 8265131 viewsFinucane Island, empty train heading back to Boodarie behind Progress Rail EMD SD70ACe unit 4379 serial 20108424-006 and a newly arrived and named sibling 4474 'Raymond White' serial 20148001-007. Geodata: -20.3341700 118.5504083 .
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060714 6813131 viewsHesta Siding, view from the rear of the rail recovery and transport train as it snakes around the curves. Crib waggon 665 a former Magor USA built ore waggon, heavily modified by Mt Newman Mining workshops and fitted with an ATCO donga.
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22648131 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, brand new GE CM40-8M rebuild unit for BHP Iron Ore 5634 'Boodarie' serial 8151-07 / 91-120 looks to be in the final stages of construction as it sits out side with Westrail P class GE model CM25-8 unit P 2015 serial 6320-01 / 91-100 and a Robe River ALCo in the background during an Open Day on 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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040407 072053131 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, looking south west, relay room with RFID readers on the post, also the site of the in-motion weighbridge. This was the single track section between both sets of switches for the Goldsworthy line to join and cross the Newman line. 7th April 2004.
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180614 1334131 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, Node 1 at the 17 km looking south west, new type LED tilt mast for signal GJ18. Steel train stabled at the junction. GeoData. 14th June 2018.
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040413 165913131 viewsNelson Point, ore waggon bogie, Bradken cast SSRC bogie which stands for Super Service Ride Control.
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150619 9157131 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machines BR 33 and Tamper 3 both Plasser Australia units, BR33 is a ballast regulator model SSP302 serial M486 while Tamper 3 is a model 09-3X serial M480. 19th June 2015.
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151206 9654131 viewsBoodarie, parked up in a parking bay just out of town on a Sunday awaiting delivery on the following day, behind a Gavin Transport Mack Titan 600 on a Drake float, BHP's new track recording vehicle which is a Mermec ROGER 800 imported from Italy. ROGER is an acronym for Rilievo Ottico Geometria Rotaia, Italian for optical rail geometry control.
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