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150523 8205270 viewsNelson Point Yard, parked beside the Locomotive Service Shop, new style BHP Billiton diesel fuel tank waggon 0035 with safety slogan 'Take time to work safety', total capacity of 117 m3 for a nominal capacity of 113 m3 built in China by CNR - QRRS and fitted with ECPB coupled to original fuel tank waggon number 0013 built by Comeng with a 113649 litre capacity.
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150523 8248270 viewsNelson Point Yard, loaded ore waggon 8428, a Golynx style waggon built by Goninan in 05-2005 serial no. 950141-008 and asset number of 2002738 out of 5Cr12Ti stainless steel which does away with the need to paint the waggon interiors to prevent wear. This waggon was originally a bottom discharge hopper for use on the Goldsworthy Line prior to the unloader at Finucane Island being replaced with a rotary cell dumper.
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060414 3467270 viewsNelson Point yard, compressor set no. 3, consisting of a weighted 'ballast' waggon closest to camera and the compressor car. Modified from former ore waggons and used on the end of rakes to keep the brakes of as they are run through the dumpers.
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170729 0145270 viewsEmu Siding, a loaded Rio Tinto train rolls down grade past the signals at the 74.8 km West Mainline behind Rio Tinto stripe liveried General Electric built ES44DCi unit 8194 serial 61853 and plain silver sister unit 8111 and Dash 9-44CW stablemate 7055 as they head to the Cape Lambert port for unloading. 29th July 2017. GeoData
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060715 6949270 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set CB 03, compressor control waggon with two diesel powered Atlas Copco XAS 97's behind the loco and the receiver waggon with two air tanks or receivers closet to camera. Note the waggons are cut down ore waggons. Seen here just outside of 7 Mile. 15th July 2006.
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23734270 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, view of ALCo 251 prime mover and alternator. January 1993.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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23907270 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 unit, 5474 serial G6047-6 ALCo 251 prime mover, being stripped prior to rebuilding into CM40-8M 5655 in December 1993. July 1993.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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170915 0722270 viewsAt the 18.2 km as part of the empty Roy Hill fuel train, TA type diesel fuel tank waggon TA 1003 built by CSR Yangtze Rolling Stock Co China with a capacity of 96000 litres. 15th September 2017. View map here.
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150619 9098270 viewsFlash Butt yard, Speno owned and operated rail grinder RG2 for BHP, rail grinding module, from the left end of 5000 litre water tank, 2500 litre water tank, electrical cabinet, blower fans and filter housing, 5000 litre fuel tank, grinding hood between bogies with spare grinding stones or wheels above bogie.
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090121 1680270 viewsBoodarie, an FMG empty train departs the port with mismatched waggon pair slave 1169 22.6 tonnes tare and control 2368 22.9 tonne tare from the original CSR Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works in China build from 2007.
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222-14269 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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151111 9580269 viewsAn empty train is still struggling upgrade at the 98 km post on the Tom Price line behind double General Electric Dash 9-44CW units 9403 serial 53457 wearing ROBE Pilbara Rail livery and 7087 serial 47766 wearing the original Hamersley Iron livery.
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232-12269 viewsYandi One backtrack, following a cyclone shutdown of the mainline and severe flooding around Yandi a 'mixed' freight train was operated to Yandi to deliver food, mail and diesel fuel to the mine and camp. Here BHP Iron Ore CM40-8M unit 5639 'Corunna Downs' serial 8281-03 / 92-128 idles away in the backtrack awaiting its path back to Port Hedland with flat waggon 6703, four fuel tank waggons and a broken ore waggon. February 1997. GeoData.
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239-05269 viewsView from the radial stacker boom at Yandi One looking west, the rail loading balloon loop and dust extractor are visible at the bottom of the image and the mine waste dump is in the background. GeoData.
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239-19269 viewsView of the Yandi One primary crusher or 'mouth of the OHP' from the south side. The Jaques grizzly screen GS01 and Jaques single toggle jaw crusher are visible along with the Transmin rock breaker for when the ROM is oversize. The cab has bars on the window to prevent 'fly-rock' from smashing it. The job of the operator is a lonely one with only the momentum on the swing jaw or the occasional sparky visit to break the monotony. GeoData.
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070908 0595269 viewsRobe River compressor waggon set IC 22 with air receiver and IC 23 with two Ingersoll Rand air compressors. These waggons are ballasted to 100 tonnes each and are modified ore waggons. Cape Lambert 8th August 2007.
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150619 9095269 viewsFlash Butt yard, Speno owned and operated rail grinder RG2 for BHP, rail grinding module, shows coupling and connections to driving module, 2500 litre water tank, electrical cabinet, blower fans and filter housing, grinding hood between bogies.
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200914 7794269 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, a pair of NSWGR 2AE type bogies. 14th September 2020.
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200914 7802269 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.
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220-06268 viewsRubin Junction looking east from the western end, the line off to the left is the line to Nimingarra Mine with the straight continuing onto Yarrie.
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