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218-27124 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 7090 serial 47769 and 7089 idle away waiting their next loaded train to push out.
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219-26124 viewsGoldsworthy Siding, C36-7M unit 5507 'Nimingarra' serial 4839-03 / 87-072, an original Mt Newman Mining ALCo C636 5461 to GE C36-7M rebuild carried out by Goninan, leads an empty train into the siding at Goldsworthy as the second driver watches the roll by under the shelter.
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230-07124 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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232-35124 viewsYandi One balloon loop, as a train is being loaded the mid-train remotes approach, Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 with the round tanks it is a rebuild from an AE Goodwin built M636 ALCo 5480. 18th of February 1997. GeoData.
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234-05124 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5640 'Ethel Creek' serial 8281-05 / 92-129 is on the rear of a 240 waggon loaded train, this configuration was trialled for a time with two Dash 8 locos, 120 waggons, Dash 8, 120 waggons and Dash 8. View of left hand side of cab. Circa 1998.
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238-14124 viewsNelson Point, ex Southern Pacific tunnel motor locomotive 8335 an EMD SD40T-2 unit, serial 786175-9 built in April 1979 and retired by Union Pacific 23rd May 2001, purchased as a spare parts source for the other SD40 style units BHP Billiton purchased in 2003/04. 19th November 2003. Geodata .
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060414 3442124 viewsNelson Point yard, originally a Magor USA built ballast waggon for the Oroville Dam construction, 510 seen here modified as a weighbridge test car.
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050407 0379124 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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060724 7864124 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 24th July 2006.
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150619 9097124 viewsFlash Butt yard, Speno owned and operated rail grinder RG2 for BHP, rail grinding module, from the left filter housing, 5000 litre water tank, 2500 litre water tank, electrical cabinet, blower fans and filter housing, grinding hoods beside bogie.
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200914 7815124 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, Public Works Department crane from Point Samson wharf railway. 14th September 2020.
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250-09124 viewsPelican Siding on the Hamersley Iron Tom Price line about the 208 km with an empty train behind the standard pairing of two General Electric built 9-44CW units 7068 serial 47747 and 7067 serial 47746 stand on the loop or passing track for a meet with a loaded train. 21st October 2000.
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267-34124 views39 km Newman line, BHP Iron Ore's Goninan GE CM40-8M rebuild unit 5634 'Boodarie' serial number 8151-07 / 91-1208151-07 / 91-120 stands with the Alstom 25-year celebration train with the Sundowner at the 39 km detection site on the BHP's Newman mainline.
Alstom's technician Peter Collins gives a wave.
Friday 12th of April 2002.
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218-23123 viewsDe Grey, Great Northern Highway grade crossing at the 57.15 km a loaded GML train behind an original Mt Newman Mining ALCo C636 5458 to GE C36-7M rebuild carried out by Goninan unit 5510 'Newman' serial 4839-07 / 87-075.
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221-37123 viewsYandi One mine loadout balloon loop, front on view of near new General Electric AC6000 unit 6074 serial 51066 as it loads a train.
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228-04123 viewsYandi One, a loaded train coming off the balloon loop, this area is near the new MAC Junction. Stockpile and radio repeater in the background.
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236-35123 viewsNelson Point Loco Overhaul Shop, BHP Iron Ore's General Electric built AC6000 unit 6071 'Chichester' serial 51063 sits out the front with new windscreen protectors or 'blinkers' fitted, cab side and name plate view.
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239-07123 viewsView from the Yandi One radial stacker looking north east, the camp for the mine is located a couple of kilometres beyond those front hills. The head drum of the conveyor and the ore stockpile are visible in the corner. GeoData.
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041225 070554123 viewsNelson Point, Ore Car Repair Shop roads, flat waggon no. 5, later renumbered 6705. Originally in service with Goldsworthy Mining as a BC or BCV box van, built by Comeng WA in 1966.
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050704 3975123 viewsBing Siding, empty 116 kL Comeng WA built tank waggon 0017 from 1974-5, one of six such tank waggons, detail of A end and bogie.
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