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240-19370 viewsWickham, left hand side number one 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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080116 1373370 viewsChapman Siding, view showing the bogies and bar coupling, train pipe, control pipe and electrical jumper of FMG married pair of slave 1395 on the left and master 2396 on the right. The BHP Newman line in the back ground. 16th January 2008.
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252-04370 viewsCockatoo Siding 273 km on the Hamersley Iron line to Yandi, General Electric built 9-44CW unit 7088 with serial number 47767 from the original 1994 build idles away on the eastern end of the ballast train as it is loaded and slowly progresses into the back track siding Ballast plough BP 02 is behind the locomotive. Location is roughly here. 24th November 2001.
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218-33369 viewsYandicoogina or HIY as Hamersley Iron identify it, located 445 km from Parker Point yard in Dampier. Bank engine unit General Electric Dash 9-44CW model 7090 serial 47769 in the delivered 'Pepsi Can' livery.
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226-35369 viewsShaw siding 219 km, 5656 'Keihin' serial 8412-01 / 94-147 is the lead or controlling remote on the mid-train pair of units, the CCTV camera is visible under the radiator wing, this was a trial for single man crewing when operating long end lead, also note the large flat fuel tank indicating these two units were Comeng NSW built ALCo's. GeoData.
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230-07369 viewsYandi Two switch looking east with the Three Sisters forming the background. Empty BHP train with dual CM40-8M units on the point, heading for the balloon loop for loading, grade crossing is the YT 311.5 km. Geodata -22.713725, 119.055762 .
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150505 7997369 viewsFMG Solomon Line, zoom view looking east from the west end of Bow Siding, point indicator indicating the switch is set for the straight. Geodata: -22.0253817 118.4933250 .
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150523 8224369 viewsNelson Point Yard, BHP Billiton diesel fuel tank waggon 0033 with safety slogan 'Don't drive tired', total capacity of 117 m3 for a nominal capacity of 113 m3 built in China by CNR - QRRS.
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238-11369 viewsNelson Point, traction bogie or truck off ex-SP SD40T-2 loco 8335. Geodata .
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239-08369 viewsOverview of Yandi One mine from the end of the radial stacker boom looking south. GeoData.
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050518 2092369 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 747.
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050315 0236369 viewsRedbank Bridge, elevated view of empty 116 kL fuel tanks all built by Comeng in both NSW and WA, 0017 and 0012 and others in the BHP blue and white livery.
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060414 3448369 viewsNelson Point yard, originally a Magor USA built ballast waggon for the Oroville Dam construction, 507 seen here modified as a weighbridge test waggon, end view.
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060429 3749369 viewsFlash Butt yard, Pony re-laying waggon 6703 is a heavily cut down and modified Magor USA ore waggon done by Mt Newman Mining workshops, converted to a 50 tonne flat waggon.
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050407 0379369 viewsNelson Point yard hard stand area sees brand new having only been delivered, BHP track tamper support trailer for Tamper 3 which will arrive in a couple of days. Plasser Australia 09-3X model with serial M480. 7th April 2005.
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050412 0780369 viewsHesta Siding south, BHP's EX 01 high rail excavator, built in France by Geismar as a KGT 4RS model with serial 4559. 12th April 2005.
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050412 0822369 viewsAbydos Siding backtrack, builders plate of BHP's ballast regulator BR 31 a Plasser Australia SSP 110SW model serial 401 built in 1993. 12th April 2005.
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060723 7845369 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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23761369 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, a stripped back ALCo locomotive frame under re-construction which will become a GE CM40-8M and the ARHS former WAGR B class shunt engine. January 1993.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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23884369 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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