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150523 8246268 viewsNelson Point Yard, loaded ore waggon 2330, a CNR built QRRS style waggon built in 2014 out of T4003 stainless steel which does away with the need to paint the waggon interiors to prevent wear. The white circle around the corner from the number indicates the rotary coupler end, the number for this waggon also indicates it is a replacement for an original Comeng built waggon. Capacity 138.4 T, Tare 21.6 T and Volume 62 m3.
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160128 00610268 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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041225 064817268 viewsNelson Point, CFCLA ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 746, side view from the ore car repair shop roads.
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050624 3335268 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.
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170728 10030268 viewsHarding Siding, arriving around the large curve at the 46 km on the Robe line is General Electric built ES44DCi unit 8124 serial 59116 leading Dash 9-44CW unit 7094 and sister ES44DCi unit 8186 with a loaded train from Yandicoogina mine. 28th July 2017. GeoData.
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170729 0415268 viewsSeven Mile yard, a loaded train departs the yard for Parker Point dumpers behind General Electric built Dash 9-44CW unit 7044 serial 57095 in Pilbara Iron livery with HI reporting marks, ES44DCi unit 8134 in Rio Tinto stripes and another Dash 9-44CW unit 9407 in Pilbara Rail livery with Robe reporting marks. 29th July 2017. GeoData.
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170730 0511268 viewsIndee, a loaded Roy Hill train runs along at the 71 km heading to the port behind General Electric built ES44ACi units RHA 1010 serial 62582 and RHA 1004 with 224 waggons and a mid-train remote in the middle. 30th July 2017. GeoData.
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060723 7844268 viewsOriginal Hamersley Iron compressor waggon set IC-3 which were made from cutting down condemned ore waggons and then fitting Atlas Copco XAS 97 air compressors, receiver tanks and fuel tanks. The compressors have been fitted to a swing cradle to limit the in-train forces during the unloading process. 7 Mile 23rd July 2006.
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24902268 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining's Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 5504 serial C6104-2 sits out the back in a partially stripped state with fellow unit 5503. Both of these units was subsequently scrapped. July 1995.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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180615 1518268 viewsWalla Siding, another named Progress Rail built EMD SD70ACe model 4478 'Ivan Butson' serial 20148001-011 leads sister 4467 with a loaded train. 15th June 2018.
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180616 1772268 viewsAt the 81 km on the Tom Price West mainline, Rio Tinto loco 7056 with serial 55881 a GE Erie built GE model Dash 9-44CW from the 8th order in HI Pilbara Iron livery with heavy rust on the visor and the AutoHaul™ light has actually dislodged from the cab roof, this unit was from the eighth order of Dash 9-44CW units built at GE Erie in April 2005. 16th June 2018.
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250-32268 viewsCape Lambert South Yard and 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 dragging a loaded rake down to the car dumper. 22nd October 2000.
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269-23268 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, and the Alstom 25-year service agreement special led by BHP Iron Ore's Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8M unit 5653 'Chiba' serial number 8412-10 / 93-144 heads back to Nelson Point with The Sundowner and 5634 on the rear of the train. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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219-32267 viewsGoldsworthy Siding, the rear of an empty train sits in the siding awaiting a meet. The waggons in view were designed by AE Goodwin and built by Scott's of Ipswich and Tomlinson Steel Perth.
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040407 073334267 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, Barclay Mowlem's R.E.L.A.M lease ballast plough, Knox Kershaw KBR 850 model travels east along the Goldsworthy line. 7th April 2004.
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050409 0390267 viewsShell Swagman Roadhouse, Builders plate of BHP's new mainline tamper a Plasser Australia 09-3X model with serial M480. 9th April 2005.
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170730 0589267 viewsIndee, at the 55 km on the BHP line a loaded train from Yandi is heading north behind mid-train unit Electro-Motive London Ontario built SD70ACe/LC unit 4338 'Pepper' with 4481. 30th July 2017. GeoData.
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060723 7824267 viewsOriginal Hamersley Iron compressor waggon sets IC-1 and IC-3 which were made from cutting down condemned ore waggons and then fitting Atlas Copco XAS 97 air compressors, receiver tanks and fuel tanks. The compressors have been fitted to a swing cradle to limit the in-train forces during the unloading process. 7 Mile 23rd July 2006.
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22926267 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining's AE Goodwin built ALCo model M636 units 5473 serial G6047-5 and 5477 serial G6047-9 are undergoing rebuilding into a GE CM40-8M unit, 5473 would emerge rebuilt as 5649 in July 1993, while 5477 would emerge rebuilt in June 1993 as 5648. November 1992.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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23884267 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, BHP Iron Ore GE CM40-8M rebuild unit 5649 'Pohang' serial 8412-07 / 93-140 is lifted up with the Bell road transport float being prepped underneath for road haulage to Port Hedland. 5649 was rebuilt from AE Goodwin ALCo M636 unit 5473 serial G6047-5. July 1993.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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