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226-14108 viewsShaw North, 216.5 km, expanded view with arrival signal SWN 3 Shaw North 3 which is at the top of the steep 1.5 percent climb that south bound empties face. Dragging equipment detection bars visible, they are painted yellow and the interlocking room with the north end points and the departure signals and repeater posts due to the large curve loaded trains face. GeoData.
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229-07108 viewsYandi Two balloon switch looking east with an empty BHP train heading for the loadout with mid-train remote units Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE units 5660 'Kure' serial 8412-05 / 94-151 leading sister unit 5657, note the sheet metal windscreen protector plates, grade crossing is the YT 311.5 km. GeoData.
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230-15108 viewsYandi Two load-out tunnel exit side portal, Goninan rebuild GE CM40-8M model 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11/93-145 creeps out of the tunnel as its train is loaded at 1.2 km/h. The livery is the marigold version of the BHP Australia logo. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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231-05108 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, BHP Iron Ore 5652 'Villanueva' serial 8412-09 / 93-143 an Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M GE unit loads a train at 1.2 km/h with second unit 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141, note the difference in the liveries, 50 is in the teal and marigold logo and logo on the hood while 52 has the silver logo on the front only and no logo on the hood. GeoData.
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234-14108 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 right hand side engine hood and fuel tank. Circa 1998.
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235-11108 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5652 'Villanueva' serial 8412-09 / 93-143 arrives with the afternoon 240 waggon empty train, the hydraulic lines and dust extraction equipment frame the loco.
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235-15108 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5652 'Villanueva' serial 8412-09 / 93-143 leads the afternoon 240 waggon train with second unit Goninan built CM39-8 unit 5630 'Zeus' as the exit the loadout tunnel, notice the fuel tank differences between the lead unit an ALCo rebuild and the second unit built new.
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238-06108 viewsPort Hedland Harbour, heavy lift ship Happy Buccaneer (IMO: 8300389) sits at Finucane Island D Berth delivering a new shiploader for BHP Billiton. 1st November 2003. Geodata . Back in time here the ship cranes were only 550 tonne each, these are now 700.
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040815 171350108 viewsNelson Point, detail view of data placard of 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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040815 171406108 viewsNelson Point, side view of A end and bogie detail view of 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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050518 2128108 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 750, shows bogie detail, AT & SF CS-3000 bogie casting with CFCLA id of CQFE 093
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051001 5644108 viewsFlash Butt yard, side view of ballast plough converted from Magor USA built Oroville ore waggon 538, still visible is the ODCX 82160 number from original service building the Oroville Dam, through brake pipe is visible over the top of waggon.
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060429 3761108 viewsFlash Butt yard, Pony re-laying waggon, built for Mt Newman Mining, builders plate for Scotts of Ipswich Qld with a 24th September 1970 build date, one of nine originally numbered 6005-6013.
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060429 3766108 viewsFlash Butt yard, view of Harsco 'Pony' track resleeping and relaying machine. Originally owned by Barclay Mowlem.
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060714 6816108 viewsHesta Siding, rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon 665, a cut down Magor USA built former Oroville Dam 91 ton ore waggon, used as the crib waggon on the steel train.
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050409 0405108 viewsShell Swagman Roadhouse, Lampson eighty wheel float ready to deliver BHP's new mainline tamper a Plasser Australia 09-3X model with serial M480 side view of cab rear. 9th April 2005.
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050409 0407108 viewsShell Swagman Roadhouse, Lampson eighty wheel float ready to deliver BHP's new mainline tamper a Plasser Australia 09-3X model with serial M480 side view tamper mechanism and frame bogie. 9th April 2005.
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050410 0503108 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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050414 0947108 viewsFlash Butt yard, Speno Australia's 24 stone rail grinder before they had id stickers fitted, this front unit was later stickered as RG 2. 14th April 2005.
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050421 1314108 viewsShaw Siding, BHP's Switch Tamper SW 02 is a Plasser Australia model Unimat S4 switch tamper runs along the mainline track. 21st April 2005.
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