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150619 9147341 viewsMooka, side section 2 of 5, BHP Iron Ore's track recording vehicle, EM80 which is a Plasser & Theurer EM-80 model and still wearing the old BHP blue and white livery, this unit was delivered in Mt Newman Mining orange and white, Mermec fitted a Tecnogamma system as part of a refurbishment.
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200914 7800341 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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251-30341 viewsNelson Point hard stand area overview sees the CM39-8 model loco 5631, an unidentified flat car and some ore waggons and a compressor set in the distance. 22nd April 2000.
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210510 1150341 viewsNear Galah on the Rio Tinto Dampier - Tom Price line at the 89.5 km, RTS type straddle crane carrying rail waggon RTS 003 on Rio Tinto's Gemco Rail built rail train consist. 10th May 2021. Location.
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220-03340 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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220-11340 viewsShay Gap, Mable Bar Rd grade crossing at the 187.6 km on the line to Yarrie, looking towards Yarrie.
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20845340 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, newly completed BHP Iron Ore CM40-8M rebuild unit 5637 'De Grey' serial 8181-01 / 92-123 sits on a Bell road transport float with a Kenworth SAR bound for Port Hedland. 5637 was rebuilt from AE Goodwin ALCo C636 unit 5456 serial G6012-5. January 1992 image.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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20861340 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, sitting outside the locked gates having just been bought down from Port Hedland, Mt Newman Mining's AE Goodwin ALCo C636 unit 5454 serial G6012-3 on a ninety six wheel road float. 5454 will be rebuilt into CM40-8M unit 5641 by June 1992. Image taken January 1992.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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22656340 viewsBassendean, during an Open Day at the Goninan workshops, a new 'Pilbara' cab under construction which will be fitted to a GE CM40-8M. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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23721340 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 unit, 5481 serial G6061-2 awaiting rebuilding into CM40-8M 5650 in July 1993. December 1992.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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24134340 viewsBassendean, Collier Road, Key Transport hauling the final BHP Iron Ore Goninan GE rebuilt CM40-8M unit 5669 serial 8412-02 / 95-160, which is actually an CM40-8MEFI as the final three had electronic fuel injection fitted to their 7FDL-16 engines. 5669 was rebuilt from Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 model 5486 serial C6084-2. July 1995.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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170915 0716340 viewsAt the 18.2 km as part of the empty Roy Hill fuel train, TA type diesel fuel tank waggon TA 1002 built by CSR Yangtze Rolling Stock Co China with a capacity of 96000 litres. 15th September 2017. View map here.
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240-15340 viewsWickham, right hand side number two end view of former Robe River and NSWGR MLW built ALCo RSC3 serial 77737 of October 1951, was originally 40 class 4006. Shows modified bogie to convert the A1A to a BO bogie type. 31st August 2002.
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180616 1687340 viewsCooya Pooya, an empty Robe Valley train with triple ES44ACi units on the lead, Rio Tinto loco 9109 with serial 62540 a GE Erie built GE model ES44ACi from the 2nd order in Rio Tinto Stripes livery leads sister General Electric built 9128 and 9106 all in Rio Tinto stripe livery with a load of 'J cars' at the 38 km, 16th June 2018. GeoData.
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180616 1744340 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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150619 9092340 viewsFlash Butt yard, Speno owned and operated rail grinder RG2 for BHP, grinding and driving cab unit. Driving cab, filter and blower housings, shows domestic type split air conditioner for cab cooling.
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150619 9094340 viewsFlash Butt yard, Speno owned and operated rail grinder RG2 for BHP, grinding and driving cab unit. Filter and blower housings, water tank, electrical cabinet, grinding hood between bogies, shows bar connection between modules, and water tank and electrical cabinet on right hand unit.
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110620 2283340 viewsChapman, FMG TK type fuel tank waggon TK 02 built by China Southern CSR at their Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works plant in China in 2008 as part of an order for twelve tanks, is on the loaded fuel train to Cloud Break. 20th June 2011.
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200412 6069340 viewsBoodarie, part of a loaded FMG train, a mismatched waggon pair, both are CRRC Yangtze Rolling Stock Co. of China builds, 7535 is a slave waggon with rotary coupler and 23.1 tonne tare and carrying the wrong number as it should be 7635, coupled to control waggon 8636 23.3 tonnes tare. Earlier on the same day I saw another 7535 coupled to a 8536. Both should be 2018 builds. 12th April 2020.
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218-36339 viewsYandicoogina or HIY as Hamersley Iron identify it, located 445 km from Parker Point yard in Dampier. Bank engine units General Electric Dash 9-44CW models 7089 serial 47768 and 7090 idle away waiting their next loaded train to push out.
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