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229-18112 viewsYandi Two loadout, looking at the exit portal of the tunnel as Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 and sister 5642 drag a loading train at 1.2 km/h, the red and amber lights control entry to the tunnel and the steel pipe is for dust extraction. GeoData.
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230-00112 viewsYandi Two switch looking east with the Three Sisters forming the background. Empty BHP train heading for the balloon loop for loading, grade crossing is the YT 311.5 km. Geodata -22.713725, 119.055762 .
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232-15112 viewsYandi One backtrack, following a cyclone shutdown of the mainline and severe flooding around Yandi a 'mixed' freight train was operated to Yandi to deliver food, mail and diesel fuel to the mine and camp. Here BHP Iron Ore empty 82 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0004 one of six such tank waggons built in 1970-71. February 1997. GeoData.
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234-08112 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 leading bogie. Circa 1998.
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040815 171312112 viewsNelson Point, fuel tank waggon 0020, 82 kilolitre capacity built by Comeng NSW for BP as RTC 2, used by Mt Newman Mining, unsure when converted to 0020.
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050412 0762112 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA ballast waggon 503.
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050518 2122112 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 746, rear view with shipping decal.
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050525 2992112 viewsMooka Siding, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #24, 6005 with registered number G506005, built by Scotts of Ipswich Qld in September 1970.
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050410 0512112 viewsNelson Point yard hard stand area sees brand new having only been delivered the day before, BHP track tamper to become Tamper 3, a Plasser Australia 09-3X model with serial M480. 10th April 2005.
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050410 0516112 viewsNelson Point yard hard stand area sees brand new having only been delivered the day before, BHP track tamper to become Tamper 3, a Plasser Australia 09-3X model with serial M480. 10th April 2005.
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050412 0816112 viewsAbydos Siding backtrack, view of cab side and the tamper mechanism of BHP's Mainline Tamper 1, a Plasser Australia 09-32 CAT model tamper serial 306 built in 1986. 12th April 2005.
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050412 0818112 viewsAbydos Siding backtrack, front view of BHP's Mainline Tamper 1, a Plasser Australia 09-32 CAT model tamper serial 306 built in 1986. 12th April 2005.
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050421 1141112 viewsGillam Siding backtrack, BHP's ballast regulator BR 31 a Plasser Australia SSP 110SW model serial 401, front view from loading ramp. 21st April 2005.
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050421 1619112 viewsHesta Siding backtrack, Speno Australia's RR24 model 24 stone rail grinder serial M20 before they had id stickers fitted, this unit was later stickered as RG 1, side view of the third grinding and driving module. 21st April 2005.
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050518 2211112 viewsBing Siding, BHP's Switch Tamper SW 02 is a Plasser Australia model Unimat S4 switch tamper runs along the passing track. 18th May 2005.
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050625 3601112 viewsMooka North, BHP's new Tamper 3 track machine a Plasser Australia 09-3X model serial M480. 25th June 2005.
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060326 3217112 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, BHP track machine Tamper 3 a Plasser Australia unit model 09-3X serial M480 runs towards Nelson Point on the mainline with the new duplicated line being constructed in the foreground. 26th March 2006.
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060710 6228112 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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060811 8012112 viewsGarden Siding, Speno rail grinder RG 2 coupled with RG 1 in the passing track. 11th August 2006.
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110411 09989112 viewsNelson Point, empty 82 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0005 one of six such tank waggons built in 1970-71.
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