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180616 1668510 viewsCooya Pooya, at the 32 km on the Cape Lambert line a loaded HIY train on the East Mainline led by Rio Tinto loco 8142 with serial 58723 a GE Erie built GE model ES44DCi from the 3rd order in Rio Tinto Stripes livery as it powers past the disabled train stabled on the West Mainline with sister 8158 and Dash 9-44CW 9428 assisting 8142. 16th June 2018. GeoData.
Toad Montgomery image.
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8345 Ported USA 040409 122938510 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. 9th April 2004. 8 has been added to number to correctly place the waggon.
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Bradken bogie 040413 165913510 viewsNelson Point, ore waggon bogie, Bradken cast SSRC bogie which stands for Super Service Ride Control.
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200914 7800510 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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219-37509 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 away from Goldsworthy, 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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222-12509 viewsFlat tyre on the BHP access road, the off cut of rail is used to get the axle high enough to fit the factory jack under it, Oh What a Feeling…
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151111 9521509 viewsA loaded train behind General Electric ES44DCi units 8113 serial 59105 in the original silver livery and 8145 serial 58726 in the tiger strip Rio livery and Dash 9-44CW 9433 serial 54766 in ROBE Pilbara Iron livery runs along on the West Mainline bound for Cape Lambert viewed from Table Hill.
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0507 Magor USA 060414 3447509 viewsNelson Point yard, originally a Magor USA built ballast waggon for the Oroville Dam construction, 507 seen here modified as a weighbridge test waggon with an axle load of 20 ton. The others in the fleet are 40, 60 and 100 tons. April 14, 2006.
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0713 CNR - QRRS China 150619 9084509 viewsFlash Butt yard, CNR-QRRS of China built side dump waggons, built and delivered around 2011-12, waggon 0713 loaded with fines for sheeting.
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3584 001509 viewsBassendean, Wood St, delivery of the final BHP CM40-8MEFI unit 5669 'Beilun' serial 8412-02 / 95-160. Unit was rebuilt as one of three with an electronic fuel injected prime mover by Goninan from Comeng built ALCo M636 unit 5486 serial C6084-2. Date July 1995.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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240-07509 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 prior to removal and being sent by road to Rail Heritage WA's Bassendean museum for preservation. 25th June 2002.
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180616 1744509 viewsEmu Siding, a loaded train of Q and B series ore waggons behind the lowest numbered Rio Tinto loco 7043 with serial 57094 a GE Erie built GE model Dash 9-44CW from the 10th order in HI Pilbara Iron livery leading an original ES44DCi unit 8108 and sister Dash 9-44CW unit 7058 in the same HI Pilbara Iron livery as they descend the West Mainline past EM7 and EM5 signals at the 74.88 km on they way to Cape Lambert. 16th June 2018. GeoData.
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180616 1756509 viewsAt the 81 km on the Tom Price West mainline, Rio Tinto loco 8133 with serial 59136 a GE Erie built GE model ES44DCi from the 2nd order in Rio Tinto Stripes livery leads Dash 9-44CW unit 9431 with a loaded train of S and C series waggons operating in AutoHaul™ as they approach Emu and then continue onto Dampier. 16th June, 2018. GeoData.
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8317 Gunderson USA 040409 123014509 viewsBoodarie, Goldsworthy service bottom discharge Gunderson USA built ore waggon 8317 is one of forty five that was purchased second hand in 1992 from Phelps Dodge Copper Mine, believed to be built in 1970s. 9th April 2004.
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080621 2797509 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine TM04 a Plasser Australia unit model 09-3X serial M489. 21st June 2008.
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200914 7772509 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, ALCo built locomotive model S-2 serial 69214 built in 1940 for the Spokane, Portland and Seattle as their #21 and retired in 1964 before coming to Australia in September 1965, numbered 007 and called 'Mabel'. Retired in December 1972 and donated to the Society in 1976. 14th September 2020.
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151111 9526508 viewsA loaded train behind General Electric ES44DCi units 8113 serial 59105 in the original silver livery and 8145 serial 58726 in the tiger strip Rio livery and Dash 9-44CW 9433 serial 54766 in ROBE Pilbara Iron livery runs along on the West Mainline bound for Cape Lambert viewed from Table Hill.
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160128 00876508 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal Yard, the almost unmarked front of Goninan rebuilt GE model CM40-8M unit 5661, serial 8412-06, builders no. 94-152 is surrounded by the twisted scrap that earlier formed the rest of the locomotive.
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23711508 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, 'on loan' the ARHS B class shunt engine is coupled to Mt Newman Mining's AE Goodwin built ALCo model M636 unit 5472 serial G6047-4 undergoing rebuilding into a GE CM40-8M unit, 5472 would emerge rebuilt as 5651 in August 1993. December 1992.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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040407 072720508 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, Barclay Mowlem track tamper a Fairmont Jackson model 6700 tamper serial 153172, 7th April 2004.
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