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213-29716 viewsWeipa, view of tri-mount bogie on Comalco R 1004, Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT42C built 1990 serial 90-1277, note the difference this and the V/Line N class bogie used in passenger service.
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213-15715 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point workshops building, looking south east at the rear of the building. Canron Rail Group Mk I switch tamper. Canron was taken over by Harsco in 1990-91.
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213-34710 viewsWeipa, a loaded train from Andoom near Northern Avenue with Comalco R 1004 leading thirty three loaded waggons of bauxite.
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213-17709 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point workshops, Comalco R 1001 loco Clyde Engineering built EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 sits at the fuel point, items of note are these units were setup to have the long hood leading, the second 'tropical roof' and the five chime horn cut into the nose. Also noticeable, the units don't have dynamic brakes fitted so there is no brake 'blister' in the middle of the hood like you see on the GT26C models of WAGR L or VR C classes.
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213-28707 viewsWeipa, view of pilot on Comalco R 1004, Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT42C built 1990 serial 90-1277, note the difference this in freight only traffic to an V/Line N class pilot used in passenger service.
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210-14706 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point railway workshops track maintenance compound, Speno rail grinder model RR 28E, a twenty eight wheel grinder, this unit is very likely to have been originally used by Mt Newman Mining in the Pilbara in the 1970s. Even a 20 km remote railway requires a grinder! September 1995.
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213-33706 viewsWeipa, a loaded train from Andoom near Northern Avenue with Comalco R 1004 leading thirty three loaded waggons of bauxite.
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192-12705 viewsJunee, NSWSRA standard gauge locomotive depot, class leader of the NSWGR 45 class 4501 an ALCo RSD-20 or DL-541 built by AE Goodwin in 1962 with serial 84143.
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210-10705 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point railway workshops. Comalco shunt engine R 1003 coupled to a Difco side dump waggon. R 1003 is an Electro Motive built NW2 model with serial number 4114 and frame number of E761-8 was built in November 1946 at La Grange originally for Canadian National with road number 7943. Sold to Comalco in December 1975 and entered service in 1976. This unit was subsequently scrapped in 2000.
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192-06701 viewsJunee, NSWSRA standard gauge locomotive depot, view across the turntable at roundhouse stalls 24 to 34 with 80 class ALCo CE615A 8045 in 25, and then ALCo RSD-20/DL-541 45 class units 4529, 4534, 4503, 4502, 4516 and 4540. The 45 class units are in the process of being sealed up for storage.
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192-09700 viewsJunee, NSWSRA standard gauge locomotive depot roundhouse, a trio of ALCo RSD-20 or DL-541 models built by AE Goodwin for NSWGR as the 45 class are in the stages of being sealed up for long term storage, 4539 serial 84181 is already done, 4533 serial 84175 and 4537 serial 84179 wait their turn.
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213-16700 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point workshops building, looking south east at the rear of the building and yard. From the left, R 1003, waggons, R 1001 and the Canron Rail Group Mk I switch tamper.
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211-11699 viewsEast Weipa Mine Centre, Komatsu HD1400 #42805 with a Tubemakers belly dump trailer.
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192-10698 viewsJunee, NSWSRA standard gauge locomotive depot, stored NSWGR 45 class unit 4523 an ALCo RSD-20 or DL-541, built by AE Goodwin in 1963 with serial 84165.
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213-35695 viewsWeipa, trailing view of a loaded train from Andoom near Northern Avenue with Comalco R 1004 out of site leading thirty three loaded waggons of bauxite.
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160525 4569691 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1 which operates from Perth to Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction), Gemco WA built PQIY type 80' container flat PQIY 0029 loaded with an SCT 40' RFRA type reefer SCTR 143 and an SCT 40' container SCT 40205.
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212-08690 viewsWeipa, a loaded train from Andoom Mine rounds the curve on approach to Lorim Point behind Comalco R 1004 Clyde Engineering EMD JT26C serial 90-1277 which is former Goldsworthy Mining loco GML 10.
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213-22686 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point fuel point, Comalco R 1004 loco Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT42C built 1990 serial 90-1277, weight 132 tonne, engine 12-710G3A, generator AR11-WBA-CA5, traction motors D87ETR, rated power 2460 kW/3300 hp. The body is similar to a V/Line N class while the components are the same as the Australian National AN class. Originally built for Goldsworthy Mining as GML 10 for use at their Western Australian iron ore railway and locally known as Cinderella. Purchased by Comalco in 1994 following the takeover of Goldsworthy by BHP.
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213-32686 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point track maintenance compound, gangers trolley, a Briggs and Stratton powered Rail Rod II. September 1995.
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210-16679 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point track maintenance compound, Aresco ballast regulator, rear view.
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