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040412 144513227 viewsNelson Point, Goninan built, Lynx Engineering designed ore waggon known as Golynx waggons, one of 345 such waggons constructed during 2001 out of 3CR12 stainless steel in an effort to eliminate painting and to reduce wear on the waggon body. 12th April 2004.
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200914 7811227 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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041014 142610227 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 October 2004.
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220-10226 viewsShay Gap, Mable Bar Rd grade crossing at the 187.6 km on the line to Yarrie, looking towards Hedland.
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220-17226 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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221-06226 viewsHardie Siding, with the days of C36-7M operations numbered, Goninan rebuild 5513 serial 88-078 / 4839-02 from ALCo C636 5453 blasts away from Hardie with a loaded train bound for Finucane Island.
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221-10226 viewsHardie Siding, with the days of C36-7M operations numbered, Goninan rebuild 5513 serial 88-078 / 4839-02 from ALCo C636 5453 heads away from Hardie past the location equipment and the train crew shelter with a loaded train bound for Finucane Island.
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222-13226 viewsSulphur Springs base metal area, exploration drill rig drilling, this dates from 2000-01 when Sipa Resources had the lease. Location is only approximate GeoData.
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150505 7994226 viewsFMG Solomon Line, zoom view looking west from the east end of Bow Siding, point indicator indicating the loop is set for the straight, back track machine in it, 233 km. Geodata: -22.0188283 118.5297867 .
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150507 8104226 viewsFMG Solomon Line, bank engines General Electric Dash 9-44CW locomotives, units 006 serial 58183 and 005 serial 58182 run back light to Solomon for their next duty, seen here between the bridges over the Fortescue River South which drains out of Hamersley Gorge. Geodata: -22.1844217 118.0313467 .
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170728 09716226 views38 km on approach to Harding Siding an empty train rounds the curve under the Water Corp pipe bridge lead by Rio Tinto stripe liveried unit 8147 serial 58728 an General Electric built ES44DCi unit with a sister unit 8149 sandwiching 7065 a Dash 9-44CW unit. 28th July 2017. GeoData.
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040407 075131226 viewsMooka Siding, Mooka North location relay room with solar panel array and radio link mast visible. 7th April 2004.
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240-09226 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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040412 144500226 viewsNelson Point, Comeng WA built ore waggon 2257 one of 183 waggons built in 1970, view of handbrake end. 12th April 2004.
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080621 2798226 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine BR 34 a Plasser Australia unit model 305 serial M490. 21st June 2008.
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151206 9659226 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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041014 142704226 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 October 2004.
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219-28225 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 siding for a meet.
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222-15225 viewsLalla Rookh gold mine head frame at sunset.
In the 1924 WA Mines Department report, it states there was a ten head battery and five cyanide vats for leaching located here GeoData.
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040408 162631225 viewsMooka Siding north backtrack, BHP's mainline Tamper 1, Plasser Australia 09-32 CAT model with serial 306. 8th April 2004.
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