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203-21411 viewsBing Siding, with the empty clear, BHP General Electric AC6000 unit 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 leading class leader 6070 'Port Hedland' serial 51062 as they power their train out of the passing track at Bing South.
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221-30411 viewsYandi One mine loadout balloon loop, near new General Electric AC6000 unit 6074 serial 51066 leads sister unit 6071 serial 51063 at the Y312.1 km crossing while controlling a train being loaded.
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227-30411 views25 km signal location on the BHP Newman mainline. 25 S for south bound trains, the other signal is 25 N. GeoData.
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228-13411 viewsYandi Two mobile machine fuel point. A Caterpillar 16G road motor grader is receiving attention.
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228-28411 viewsYandi Two load-out tunnel, view of empty train about to enter for loading behind a standard pair of Goninan rebuilt GE CM40-8M model units 5649 'Pohang' serial 8412-07/93-140 and 5644 'Kangan' serial 8281-09/92-133. Geodata -22.720824, 119.043410 .
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230-17411 viewsYandi Two load-out tunnel exit side portal, Goninan rebuild GE CM40-8M model 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11/93-145 leads a loading train 1.2 km/h. The ore stockpile and pedestal stacker are visible. The livery is the marigold version of the BHP Australia logo. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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230-18411 viewsYandi Two load-out tunnel exit side portal, Goninan rebuild GE CM40-8M model 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11/93-145 leads a loading train 1.2 km/h. The ore stockpile and pedestal stacker are visible. The livery is the marigold version of the BHP Australia logo. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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231-36411 viewsYandi Two balloon loop 316.2 km grade crossing, 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. GeoData.
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234-15411 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 leading bogie. Circa 1998.
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234-16411 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 rear bogie. Circa 1998.
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238-20411 viewsNelson Point loco overhaul shop sees former Southern Pacific loco 3079 EMD model SD40, serial number 7861-52 with the long hood removed due to the 645 prime mover failing not long after arrival in Australia. 27th January 2004. Geodata .
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040806 091046411 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, 5666 runs the weighbridge test train with the four orange weighbridge test waggons and two ore waggons to provide braking.
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0507 Mt Newman Mining Workshops 040806 092434411 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, weighbridge test waggon 507, originally built by Magor USA and ex Oroville Dam, converted by Mt Newman Mining into a 20 ton axle load test waggon coupled to 510.
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0513 Magor USA 050412 0735411 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. A dash 8 locomotive on the point of an empty ballast waggon rake awaiting loading, waggons are modified Magor USA built ore waggons from the Oroville Dam construction.
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CHQY 730 050518 2072411 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHQY type CHQY 730.
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6009 Scotts of Ipswich Qld 051001 5695411 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, builders plate detail of flat waggon #16, 6009, a Scotts of Ipswich Qld built flat waggon from September 1970.
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6201 Comeng WA 051001 5723411 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #28, 2nd lead off waggon 6201, built by Comeng WA in January 1977 under order no. 07-M-282 RY, with the Gemco built straddle crane.
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0010 Comeng NSW 050724 4310411 viewsBing Siding, empty 116 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0010 from 1972, one of three such tank waggons.
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060429 3727411 viewsFlash Butt yard, Pony re-laying waggon, builders plate of Mt Newman Mining waggon built in 1970 by Scotts of Ipswich, one of a batch of nine in the series 6005-6013.
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0704 Difco USA 060501 3894411 viewsTabba Siding, built by Difco USA in 1971 for Mt Newman Mining in a group of four, the last 'long' side dump waggon 704.
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