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040407 075425499 viewsMooka Siding, LED colour light signal head MAN 6 located at the north end of the passing siding, departure signal.
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180616 1635499 viewsHarding Siding, a loaded train from Mesa A behind double Rio Tinto loco 9103 with serial 61941 a GE Erie built GE model ES44ACi from the 1st order in Rio Tinto Stripes livery and 9108 serial 62539 with 167 'J' type ore waggons rounds the curve at the 38.5 km grade crossing. 16th June 2018. GeoData
Toad Montgomery image.
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246-14499 viewsCape Lambert, yard view of the then new extension to the south for the West Angelas mine was coming on stream as a Robe River loaded Deepdale train arrives on the main behind the standard quad Dash 8 power with 202 waggons. 9414 which is a Goninan WA ALCo to GE rebuild CM40-8M with serial 8206-11 / 91-124 from November 1991 and was originally an AE Goodwin built M636 ALCo built new for Robe in December 1971 and numbered 262.005, later numbered 1714. 22nd May 2002.
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221-15498 viewsHardie Siding, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild unit CM40-8MEFI 5669 the last Dash 8 rebuilt for BHP and one of four fitted with an EFI prime mover, serial 95-160/8412-02, with the switch restored for the mainline the 2nd Person climbs aboard to continue on to Yarrie Mine.
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222-14498 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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160128 00584498 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal Yard, Goninan rebuilt GE model CM40-8M unit 5661 is now match for the 40 tonne Cat excavator model 330DL as the shears tear the cab to pieces.
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232-29498 viewsYandi One balloon loop, as a train is being loaded the mid-train remotes approach, Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 leads a LocoTrol remote unit built with no cab, a CM40-8ML 5665. 18th of February 1997. GeoData.
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0665 Mt Newman Mining Workshops 080621 2711498 viewsTabba South, rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon 665, a cut down Magor USA built former Oroville Dam 91 ton ore waggon, used as the crib waggon on the steel train.
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170730 0476498 viewsBoodarie, a loaded Roy Hill train crossing the Great Northern Highway grade crossing with mid-train General Electric built ES44ACi unit RHA 1011 serial 62583. 30th July 2017. GeoData.
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22651498 viewsBassendean, during an Open Day at the Goninan workshops, an up turned ALCo frame is in the process of being converted to a GE CM40-8M. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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240-06498 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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240-09498 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 2793498 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine TM04 a Plasser Australia unit model 09-3X serial M489. 21st June 2008.
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150619 9090498 viewsFlash Butt yard, Speno owned and operated rail grinder RG2 for BHP, grinding and driving cab unit. Driving cab, filter and blower housings, water tank, electrical cabinet.
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200914 iPhone IMG 8831498 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, in this panorama image you can see from the left 3017 a Comeng WA ALCo rebuild C636R locomotive serial WA-135-C-6043-04. The improved Pilbara cab was fitted as part of the rebuild in April 1985 and the former NSWGR bogie passenger carriages. 14th September 2020.
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252-06498 viewsCockatoo Siding 273 km on the Hamersley Iron line to Yandi, General Electric built 9-44CW unit 7088 with serial number 47767 from the original 1994 build idles away on the eastern end of the ballast train as it is loaded and slowly progresses into the back track siding Ballast plough BP 02 is behind the locomotive. Location is roughly here. 24th November 2001.
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210510 1134498 viewsNear Galah on the Rio Tinto Dampier - Tom Price line at the 89.5 km, RTW type intermediate rail waggon RTW 019 on Rio Tinto's Gemco Rail built rail train consist. 10th May 2021. Location.
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197-03497 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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207-27497 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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222-15497 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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