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190107 0568427 viewsBinduli, on empty Mineral Resources Ltd iron ore train service from Esperance to Koolyanobbing 2034 with MRL's MHPY type iron ore waggon MHPY 00088 built by CSR Yangtze Co China serial 2014/382-88 in 2014 as a batch of 382 units, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs.

190107 0640427 viewsBinduli, on empty Mineral Resources Ltd iron ore train service from Esperance to Koolyanobbing 2034 with MRL's MHPY type iron ore waggon MHPY 00189 built by CSR Yangtze Co China serial 2014/382-189 in 2014 as a batch of 382 units, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs.

190109 1631427 viewsBinduli, Mineral Resources Ltd empty iron ore train 4030 with MRL's MHPY type iron ore waggon MHPY 00136 built by CSR Yangtze Co China serial 2014/382-136 in 2014 as a batch of 382 units, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs.

190109 1645427 viewsBinduli, Mineral Resources Ltd empty iron ore train 4030 with MRL's MHPY type iron ore waggon MHPY 00075 built by CSR Yangtze Co China serial 2014/382-75 in 2014 as a batch of 382 units, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs.

190109 1657427 viewsBinduli, Mineral Resources Ltd empty iron ore train 4030 with MRL's MHPY type iron ore waggon MHPY 00302 built by CSR Yangtze Co China serial 2014/382-302 in 2014 as a batch of 382 units, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs.

190109 1658427 viewsBinduli, Mineral Resources Ltd empty iron ore train 4030 with MRL's MHPY type iron ore waggon MHPY 00301 built by CSR Yangtze Co China serial 2014/382-301 in 2014 as a batch of 382 units, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs.

247-14427 viewsCape Lambert overview of the railway workshops buildings and service shops for surface mining equipment. Approximate location of photo is here. 22nd May 2002.

248-20427 viewsSeven Mile yard, stored Robe River ALCo locomotives at the south end of the Hamersley Iron Seven Mile yard on roads N2 and N3. On N2 is AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 unit 9412 serial G-6060-3 from December 1971 and originally numbered 262.003 during construction and then 1712 on MLW Dofasco bogies with C636R units 9427 and 9426 on Hi-Ad bogies. Beside it on N3 is 9416 also an AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 serial G-6046-16 from January 1973 and originally numbered 1716 on MLW Dofasco bogies but with a C630 fuel tank in place of the original M636 and larger tank. Approximate location. 24th April 2004.

251-02427 viewsNelson Point, BHP's recently retired Goninan WA ALCo C636 to GE C36-7M rebuild unit 5506 awaits its fate. Rebuilt in 1987 at Goninan's Welshpool factory from 1969 AE Goodwin built ALCo C636 with serial number G6012-4 and road number 5455 and assigned new serial number 4839-01 / 87-071. It was delivered in Mt Newman Mining orange and was named Mt Whaleback, then in 1991 5506 emerged in BHP livery carrying Ethel Creek, it was later changed to Mt Goldsworthy, it was also one of three units to carry the Goldsworthy Joint Venture lettering. 22nd April 2000.

251-03427 viewsNelson Point, BHP's recently retired Goninan WA ALCo C636 to GE C36-7M rebuild unit 5508 awaits its fate. Rebuilt in 1987 at Goninan's Welshpool factory from 1969 AE Goodwin built ALCo C636 with serial number G6041-2 and road number 5466 and assigned new serial number 4839-04 / 87-073. It was delivered in Mt Newman Mining orange and was named Fortescue. It also carried the marigold and teal version of the Australia map as part of the BHP logo. In 2003 it was fully rebuilt and leased to Pilbara Rail in that livery and numbered 5052. It survives stored at 7 mile complex as at Dec 2021. 22nd April 2000.

245-05427 viewsPort Lincoln loco workshops, still in former owner AN livery, Australian Southern 830 class locomotive 865 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84711, roster shot in multi-unit consist with sister unit 873 and DA class unit DA 6. 6th April 2003.

190129 4245427 viewsBinduli, on Mineral Resources Ltd loaded iron ore train service from Koolyanobbing to Esperance #3033 with MRL's MHPY type iron ore waggon MHPY 00063 built by CSR Yangtze Co China serial 2014/382-63 in 2014 as a batch of 382 units, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs.

140601 4464427 viewsWoodbridge, empty Carina bound iron ore train #1035, CFCLA leased CHCH type waggon CHCH 7762 these waggons were rebuilt between 2010 and 2012 by Bluebird Rail Operations SA from former Goldsworthy Mining hopper waggons originally built by Tomlinson WA and Scotts of Ipswich Qld back in the 60's to early 80's. 1st June 2014.

140601 4636427 viewsMidland, loaded iron ore train #1030 heading to Kwinana, CFCLA leased CHCH type waggon CHCH 7774 these waggons were rebuilt between 2010 and 2012 by Bluebird Rail Operations SA from former Goldsworthy Mining hopper waggons originally built by Tomlinson WA and Scotts of Ipswich Qld back in the 60's to early 80's. 1st June 2014.

267-09427 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, BHP's 1230 empty departure with second unit the last GE rebuild CM40-8MEFI 5669 'Beilun' serial number 8412-02 / 95-160 with General Electric AC6000 unit 6076 on the point with two CM40-8M mid-train units and 208 waggons powers along the Newman mainline. 1247 hrs 12th of April 2002.

267-12427 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, BHP's 1230 empty departure mid-train unit Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE units 5651 'Tobata' serial number 8412-08 / 93-142 104 waggons from the lead passes the Goldsworthy Junction relay room as Pope reads the newspaper. 1247 hrs Friday 12th of April 2002.

160711 iPh5S 2827427 viewsNatural spring or soak just north east of the old Wittenoom pump station bubbling water at the surface. Location is here.

160409 IMG 7090427 viewsParkeston, Aurizon rail grinder MMY type MMY 034, built in the USA by Loram as RG331 ~2004, imported into Australia by Queensland Rail, now Aurizon, in April 2009, detail picture. Peter Donaghy image.

210407 9906427 viewsParkeston, 2MP5 intermodal train, RRQY type articulated five-unit container waggon set RRQY 8316 platform 3, built by Qiqihar Rollingstock Works in China as part of a forty one unit order in 2005/06 for Pacific National. Loaded with an FCL 40' container FCDU 324657.

1918 Comeng 040718 151441427 viewsNelson Point, Car Dumper 3, BHP ore waggon 1918, originally built by Comeng WA in 1975 as part of a batch of one hundred and seventy-five waggons. Seen here with replacement sides out of 3CR12 type steel to the then current Goninan style. July 18, 2004.

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