 Most viewed - Pilbara negative and digital Albums - Iron Ore |
180616 1757448 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, heavily faded from acid washing, is from the third order of these units built in June 2008 at GE's Erie plant. 16th June, 2018.
|
|
150619 9094448 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.
|
|
200914 7795448 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, side view of a NSWGR 2AE type bogie. 14th September 2020.
|
|
247-03448 viewsCape Lambert, Robe River's 9426 a Comeng WA rebuild from ALCo Schenectady NY model C636 serial 3499-3 originally built in January 1968 for Pennsylvania as #6332, Penn Central 6332 and finally Conrail 6782. Purchased in 1986 and rebuilt by Comeng WA into C636R before delivery to Robe in November 1986. This loco also went on to become DR 8401 for construction of FMG's railway in 2007-08. Seen here in the South Yard waiting to drag a loaded rake down to the car dumper. Approximate location of train is here. 22nd May 2002.
|
|
251-32448 viewsNelson Point, the final ALCo on the BHP roster, 5499 sits stored pending its future. Built by Comeng NSW in November 1975 as an ALCo M636 with serial number C6096-04. The unit was intended to be donated to Thursday Island, but this didn't eventuate due to logistical reasons. It is now at the Rail Heritage WA museum in Bassendean. 22nd April 2000.
|
|
218-36447 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.
|
|
220-35447 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, empty train with the trailing loco a Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8ML model 5664 'Kaohsiung' serial 8412-09 / 94-155 was originally rebuilt without a driving cab for use as a LocoTrol II controlling remote, then one was retrofitted following improvements in the size of the required LocoTrol equipment and for operational purposes. Seen here as the trailing remote during a period of trials on Yandi trains where the consist was two leads units, 112 waggons, one loco, 112 waggons and the final loco.
|
|
150523 8220447 viewsNelson Point Yard, BHP Billiton diesel fuel tank waggon 0043 with safety slogan 'ASAP - As safe as possible', total capacity of 117 m3 for a nominal capacity of 113 m3 built in China by CNR - QRRS.
|
|
239-35447 viewsYandi Two, cab side shot of Goninan Dash 8 unit CM40-8M 5644 'Kangan' serial 8281-09/92-133, rebuilt from AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 5471 serial G6047-3 still with ALCo Hi-Ad bogies.
|
|
110208 9427447 viewsFlash Butt yard, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon rear lead off waggon 6203, built by Comeng WA in January 1977. The straddle crane is a newish unit built by Vaia Car model no. TCR-V and the four wheels are chain driven, replacing the original Gemco hydraulic unit.
|
|
170728 09782447 viewsGreen Pool on the Robe line at the 60.75 km original order and now aging General Electric built Dash 9-44CW model locomotive 7091 serial 47770 is operating in AutoHaul™ mode with a pair of GE ES44DCi units 8155 and 8165 both in the Rio Tinto stripe livery as they pass a tamper and regulator doing track work. 28th July 2017. GeoData.
|
|
170730 0482447 viewsIndee, a loaded FMG iron ore train crosses Indee Rd grade crossing at the 48 km as it runs to the port behind NS Juniata Shops rebuild EMD SD90MAC-H unit 903 serial 976833-18 and General Electric built Dash 9-44CW class leader unit 001. 903 had the 245-H engine replaced with a 710 in 2014. The line to the right is the Roy Hill line. 30th July 2017. GeoData.
|
|
6994 001447 viewsWelshpool, Goninan Open Day 27th August, 1988. Builders Plate detail for Mt Newman Mining's Goninan new build GE CM39-8 model loco 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079.
Jim Bisdee photo.
|
|
080621 2808447 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine BR 34 a Plasser Australia unit model 305 serial M490. 21st June 2008.
|
|
150619 9145447 viewsMooka, 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.
|
|
200914 7802447 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society museum, former Cliffs Robe River Iron Associates RSC-3 model ALCo locomotive built by Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) in 1951 for NSWGR as the 40 class 4002 serial 77733, purchased by CRRIA in 1971 and numbered 261.002, then 1705 and finally 9405. 4002 is preserved in an operational state and another claim to fame is it run the Royal Train in NSW February 1954. Donated to the Society in 1979. 14th September 2020.
|
|
200914 7806447 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, view of the bogie under 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.
|
|
200914 7810447 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society museum, Australian built by Comeng NSW an MLW ALCo M636 unit formerly owned by BHP 5502 serial C6096-7 built in July 1976, retired in 1994, donated to Society in November 1995. 14th September 2020.
|
|
230-10446 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, empty car line, mid-train remote units side view, two Goninan GE CM40-8M rebuilds from different ALCo builders. 5657 'Fukuyama' serial 8412-02/94-148 is from Comeng ALCo M636 unit 5492 while 5639 'Corunna Downs' serial 8281-03/92-128 is from an AE Goodwin ALCo C636 unit 5459. Geodata -22.713725, 119.055762 .
|
|
050624 3349446 viewsGoldsworthy, the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port.
|
|
| 6096 files on 305 page(s) |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Login
