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050421 1178362 viewsAbydos Siding backtrack, Barclay Mowlem track tamper a Fairmont Jackson model 6700 tamper side view. 21st April 2005.
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060723 7764362 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set CB 03, receiver waggon with two air tanks or receivers. These are built on former ore waggons that have been cut down. Seen here just outside of 7 Mile. 23rd July 2006.
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23733362 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, a stripped back ALCo locomotive frame under re-construction which will become a GE CM40-8M. January 1993.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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242-15362 viewsNelson Point, Loco Overhaul Shop, General Electric built AC6000 locomotive 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 with engine and alternator removed. May 2002.
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150619 9096362 viewsFlash Butt yard, Speno owned and operated rail grinder RG2 for BHP, rail grinding module, from the left blower fans and filter housing, 5000 litre water tank, 2500 litre water tank, electrical cabinet, grinding hoods each side of bogie.
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080116 1367362 viewsChapman Siding at the 69 km on FMG's under construction line to Cloud Break mine, new waggons stabled in the passing track awaiting service, built by China Southern or CSR at their Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works in China in 2007, looking south along the rake with 1395 closest to the camera. 16th January 2008.
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249-07362 viewsYule River bridge looking north east upstream the third pier from the southern end was undermined by flood waters from Tropical Cyclone John in December 1999. The rail line was closed for two weeks while repairs were effected. Approximate location.
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250-02362 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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224-14361 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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225-05361 viewsBing siding, the afternoon empty train to Yandi was a double AC6000, 112 waggons, AC6000 and 112 waggons for a long time, here's one on approach behind General Electric AC6000 6074 serial 51066 built by GE at Erie as it passes Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5669. GeoData.
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225-17361 viewsAt the 24.1 km grade crossing on the BHP Newman line, the afternoon departure for Yandi mine heads south behind the standard double General Electric AC6000 units with GE Erie built 6074 serial 51066 leading sister unit 6075 with another AC6000 unit mid-train. This was before the units were named. GeoData.
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239-35361 viewsYandi Two, cab side shot of Goninan Dash 8 unit CM40-8M 5644 'Kangan' serial 8281-09/92-133, rebuilt from AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 5471 serial G6047-3 still with ALCo Hi-Ad bogies.
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050522 2725361 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #15, 6206 built by Comeng WA in January 1977 under order number 07-M-282 RY.
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040407 073250361 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, Barclay Mowlem track tamper a Fairmont Jackson model 6700 production and switch tamper serial 153172, runs east along the Goldsworthy line. 7th April 2004.
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060710 6227361 viewsAt the Broome Rd grade crossing Port Hedland, Switch Tamper SW 02 a Plasser Australia model Unimat S4 switch tamper. 10th July 2006.
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060723 7844361 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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170729 0107361 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set CB 14, receiver waggon with two air tanks or receivers. Note the waggons are modified ore waggon frames. Seen here at Cape Lambert. 29th July 2017.
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22453361 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, partially built BHP Iron Ore GE CM40-8M unit, possibly 5645 coupled to the 'on loan' ARHS ex WAGR B class shunt loco. November 1992.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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22708361 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining's AE Goodwin built ALCo model M636 5477 serial G6047-9 is undergoing rebuilding into a GE CM40-8M unit, it would emerge rebuilt in June 1993 as 5648.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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240-28361 viewsSeven Mile, loaded train heading for Parker Point behind a pair of Pilbara Rail, Robe River owned, General Electric built Dash 9-44CW units 9470 serial 53455 and 9471 serial 53456. These and sister unit 9472 were the first painted in the Pilbara Rail livery. 31st August 2002.
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