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268-31422 viewsAt the 39 km detection site with the Alstom 25-year special, the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star, a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port. 12th of April 2002.
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218-27421 viewsYandicoogina or HIY as Hamersley Iron identify it, located 445 km from Parker Point yard in Dampier. Bank engine units General Electric Dash 9-44CW models 7090 serial 47769 and 7089 idle away waiting their next loaded train to push out.
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226-02421 viewsYule River bridge showing new piles and deck to replace flood damaged piles after a cyclone that closed the line for two weeks in the late 1990s. GeoData.
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226-07421 viewsRedmont, at the 202 km, a loaded Yandi train descends the .76 percent grade with the standard of the time Double Dash 8 combination with Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5653 'Chiba' serial 8412-10/93-144 leading sister unit 5643 down the grade. GeoData.
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226-28421 viewsShaw siding at the 219 km a loaded train with power from two Goninan CM40-8M GE rebuild units 5642 'Wallareenya' serial 8281-07 / 92-131 and sister unit 5636, the mid-train remotes can be seen in the distance topping the grade. GeoData.
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228-34421 viewsYandi Two load-out tunnel, Goninan rebuilt GE CM40-8M model 5649 'Pohang' serial 8412-07/93-140 eases a loading train out of the tunnel at the required 1.2 km/h. 5649 started life back in 1971 as an AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 5473 serial G6047-5. Geodata -22.719050, 119.040566 .
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228-37421 viewsYandi Two load-out tunnel, Goninan rebuilt GE CM40-8M model 5649 'Pohang' serial 8412-07/93-140 eases a loading train out of the tunnel at the required 1.2 km/h. 5649 started life back in 1971 as an AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 5473 serial G6047-5. Geodata -22.719050, 119.040566 .
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229-00421 viewsYandi Two balloon 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.
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231-24421 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 as the outgoing crew arrive to change out. GeoData.
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232-12421 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 CM40-8M unit 5639 'Corunna Downs' serial 8281-03 / 92-128 idles away in the backtrack awaiting its path back to Port Hedland with flat waggon 6703, four fuel tank waggons and a broken ore waggon. February 1997. GeoData.
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234-30421 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 on the front 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. Left hand side cab view. Circa 1998.
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238-12421 viewsNelson Point, traction bogie or truck off ex-SP SD40T-2 loco 8335. Geodata .
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8705 Difco USA 040810 145007421 viewsShaw Siding backtrack, Difco Ohio USA 1967 build short side dump waggon 5, originally built for Goldsworthy Mining, but not yet renumbered by BHP Iron Ore, it should be 8705, one five waggons built for Goldsworthy Mining.
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CHQY 744 050518 2079421 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHQY type CHQY 744.
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CHQY 744 050518 2080421 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHQY type CHQY 744.
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CHRY 761 050518 2103421 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 761.
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CHRY 746 050518 2123421 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 746, shows bogie detail, Barber S-2 type bogie, with CFCLA id of CQFE 097.
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0512 Magor USA 050518 2177421 viewsBing Siding. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 512, one of twenty waggons originally used on the Oroville Dam construction before coming to the Pilbara in January 1968 as ballast waggons.
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0527 Magor USA 050518 2196421 viewsBing Siding. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 527, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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0017 Comeng WA 050704 3973421 viewsBing Siding, empty 116 kL Comeng WA built tank waggon 0017 from 1974-5, one of six such tank waggons.
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