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240-18128 viewsWickham, left 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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200914 7813128 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, Goldsworthy Mining Ltd B class unit 1, an English Electric built ST95B model, originally built in 1965 serial A-104, due to accident damage rebuilt on new frame with serial A-232 in 1970. These units of Bo-Bo design with a 6CSRKT 640 kW prime mover and built at the Rocklea Qld plant. Donated to Society in 1995. 14th September 2020.
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200914 7818128 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, wooden decked steel frame bogie waggon from the Point Samson PWD, the lever on the right bogie is the hand or foot brake. 14th September 2020.
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247-11128 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 dragging a loaded rake down to the car dumper. Approximate location of train is here. 22nd May 2002.
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218-29127 viewsYandicoogina or HIY as Hamersley Iron identify it, located 445 km from Parker Point yard in Dampier, view looking at rear of empty train being loaded with fuel tanks and loco fuel point in middle of frame and mine stockpiles in the background.
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221-35127 viewsYandi One mine loadout balloon loop, view out the cab window from near new General Electric AC6000 unit 6074 serial 51066.
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224-09127 viewsBing siding, 6073 'Fortescue' serial 51065 a General Electric AC6000 built by GE at Erie awaits the road to depart south, cab side shows new nameplate, steerable bogie and taper in cab side. GeoData.
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224-15127 viewsBing siding, 6073 'Fortescue' serial 51065 a General Electric AC6000 built by GE at Erie awaits the road to depart south, radiator, steerable bogie and taper in cab side. GeoData.
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228-06127 viewsYandi One, a loaded train creeps towards the Y308.1 km grade crossing while loading a train at 0.9 km/h. Goninan GE CM40-8MEFI rebuild unit 5667 'Redcar' serial 8412-12/94-158 leads an unidentified CM40-8 new build unit, either 5646 or 5647.
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151111 9577127 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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236-06127 viewsNelson Point, Loco Overhaul Shop, BHP Dash 8 class locomotive 5653 'Chiba', a Goninan 1994 rebuild to GE CM40-8M model, serial 8412-10 / 93-144.
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236-12127 viewsNelson Point, Car Dumper Two delivery roads, BHP Dash 8 class locomotive 5636 'Munda', a Goninan 1991 rebuild to GE CM40-8M model, serial 8151-11 / 91-122 with a sister unit await to dump their train of Comeng style waggons, next to them is a string of Golynx style waggons and on the left sits an AC6000 6073 with a Dash 8 awaiting access to Car Dumper Three. The Ore Car Repair Shop is on the right.
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236-13127 viewsNelson Point, Car Dumper Two delivery roads, BHP Dash 8 class locomotive 5636 'Munda', a Goninan 1991 rebuild to GE CM40-8M model, serial 8151-11 / 91-122 with a sister unit await to dump their train of Comeng style waggons, next to them is a string of Golynx style waggons and on the left sits an AC6000 6073 with a Dash 8 awaiting access to Car Dumper Three. The Ore Car Repair Shop is on the right.
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238-11127 viewsNelson Point, traction bogie or truck off ex-SP SD40T-2 loco 8335. Geodata .
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238-21127 viewsNelson Point loco overhaul shop, former Union Pacific loco 3523 an EMD SD40-2 model, serial 786170-25 and now numbered 3085 for BHP Billiton Iron One service had only been in operation for eleven days when this shot was taken on the 27th November 2004. Geodata .
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239-01127 viewsView inside the diesel power station located at Yandi One of a freshly overhauled Caterpillar 3516 engine and Kato alternator. Genset no. 1. Shows the air operated skate system to manoeuvre the unit into position. GeoData.
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041012 082953127 viewsBing Siding, one of one hundred and forty four original Oroville Dam 91 ton ore waggons built by Magor USA in 1963, sold to Mt Newman Mining in 1968, 527, seen here converted to a ballast car. Note the weld line where the internal plates are for bottom discharge of ballast.
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170730 0518127 viewsIndee, a loaded Roy Hill train runs along at the 71 km heading to the port with mid-train remote unit General Electric built ES44ACi unit RHA 1021 serial 64302 sandwiched within 224 waggons. 30th July 2017. GeoData.
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242-29127 viewsPort Hedland, Don Rhodes Mining Museum, preserved Goldsworthy Mining B class unit #2 serial number A-105, these units of Bo-Bo design with a 6CSRKT 640 kW prime mover were built at the English Electric Rocklea Qld plant in 1965 and primarily used for the construction of the Mt Goldsworthy to Finucane Island railway. May 2002.
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6987 001127 viewsWelshpool, Goninan Open Day 27th August, 1988. Mt Newman Mining's Goninan new build GE CM39-8 model loco 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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