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200914 iPhone IMG 8838166 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, gauge panel located above the centre entry door to the cab of 3017. 14th September 2020.
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207-26165 viewsHardie Siding, BHP unit 5669 'Builen' is the highest numbered CM40-8MEFI rebuild by Goninan, serial 8412-02 / 95-160, leading an empty train pauses to allow the 2nd person to alight and set the road for the passing track.
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220-03165 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 west at the points, indicator and shelter located at the 136 km or Hedland end.
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221-11165 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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238-13165 viewsNelson Point, ex Southern Pacific tunnel motor locomotive 8335 an EMD SD40T-2 unit, serial 786175-9 built in April 1979 and retired by Union Pacific 23rd May 2001, purchased as a spare parts source for the other SD40 style units BHP Billiton purchased in 2003/04. 19th November 2003. Geodata .
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22661165 viewsBassendean, during an Open Day at the Goninan workshops, a new GE-7FDL-16 prime-mover and GMG187 main alternator for install into a GE CM40-8M rebuild. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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23878165 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, an unidentified ALCo to GE CM40-8M rebuild unit, could be 5648. July 1993.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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240-08165 viewsNelson Point, retired Mt Newman Mining Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 unit 5499 serial C6096-4 sits awaiting its engine removal prior to being sent by road to Rail Heritage WA's Museum at Bassendean, Perth for preservation. 25th June 2002.
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080621 2799165 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine BR 34 a Plasser Australia unit model 305 serial M490. 21st June 2008.
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207-27164 viewsHardie Siding, BHP unit 5669 'Builen' serial 8412-02 / 95-160 is the highest numbered CM40-8MEFI rebuild by Goninan in the BHP roster, leading an empty train as it takes the passing track to effect a cross.
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207-29164 viewsHardie Siding, BHP Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8MEFI unit 5669 'Builen' serial 8412-02 / 95-160 runs down the passing track, USA built Gunderson smooth sided ore cars ex Phelps Dodge Copper Mine.
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219-22164 viewsGoldsworthy Siding, C36-7M unit 5507 'Nimingarra' serial 4839-03 / 87-072, an original Mt Newman Mining ALCo C636 5461 to GE C36-7M rebuild carried out by Goninan, leads an empty train along the mainline, the waggon behind 5507 is numbered 352 and is one of ten Portec USA built waggons originally from Phelps Dodge Copper Mine.
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040502 085614164 viewsMooka Siding, trailing view of the 'Pony' heading south, with the Harsco Pony track re-laying machine on the rear.
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19798164 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, former BHP Iron Ore Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5509, seen here stripped down to being an engine test bed, close up of front pilot. Sept 2003.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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22662164 viewsBassendean, during an Open Day at the Goninan workshops, a GE CM40-8M rebuild under way within the workshops, possibly 5635. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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242-09164 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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180615 1520164 viewsWalla Siding, another named Progress Rail built EMD SD70ACe model 4478 'Ivan Butson' serial 20148001-011. 15th June 2018.
Toad Montgomery photo.
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151206 9649164 viewsBoodarie, parked up in a parking bay just out of town on a Sunday awaiting delivery on the following day, on a Gavin Transport 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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220-01163 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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220-15163 viewsJust west of the 104.6 km crossing on the Yarrie line, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuilt ALCo C636 5431 into a C36-7M unit 5507 serial number 4839-03 / 87-072 seen here leading its loaded train through the curves.
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