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040502 085622475 viewsMooka Siding, trailing view of the 'Pony' heading south, with the Harsco Pony track re-laying machine on the rear.
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170728 09697475 viewsArches Siding on the Robe line sees empty train behind Rio Tinto 8109 serial 58005 a General Electric built ES44DCi unit with sister 8178 in Rio stripes and stablemate 9433 on approach to the 25 km grade crossing. 28th July 2017. GeoData.
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040407 075058475 viewsMooka Siding, Mooka North location relay room with solar panel array on the north side, arrival LED type signal MAN 3 visible beside the mainline. 7th April 2004.
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040407 080602475 viewsSixteen inch split rim with the elongated stud holes following loose nuts and the wheel parting company with the car! 7th April 2004.
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180616 1679475 viewsCooya Pooya, instrumented ore waggon 1031, part of a second batch of extra 'J' waggons built by Bradken in September 2008 and painted rather than the plain steel finish. Solar panels adorn the waggon sides. 16th June 2018. GeoData.
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200914 7815475 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, Public Works Department crane from Point Samson wharf railway. 14th September 2020.
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170726 9430474 viewsRedbank, a loaded BHP iron ore train from Yandi arrives into Nelson Point yard on the west mainline with mid-train remote units built by Progress Rail as SD70ACe unit 4377 serial 20108424-004 leading an SD70ACe/LC unit 4345. 26th July 2017.
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240-11474 viewsWickham, town entry statement with former Robe River Iron Associates Montreal Locomotive Works built ALCo model RSC3 serial 77737 of 1951, originally owned by New South Wales Railways as their 40 class 4006, to Robe River in 1971 as 261.001, then 1700 and finally 9401. Short hood end view on the rail plinth at the entry into town. 31st August 2002
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040409 123014474 viewsBoodarie, Goldsworthy service bottom discharge Gunderson USA built ore waggon 8317 is one of forty five that was purchased second hand in 1992 from Phelps Dodge Copper Mine, believed to be built in 1970s. 9th April 2004.
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6993 001474 viewsWelshpool, Goninan Open Day 27th August, 1988. Mt Newman Mining's Goninan new build GE CM39-8 model loco 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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23714473 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining's AE Goodwin built ALCo model M636 unit 5473 serial G6047-5 being scrapped to frame level, cab section on truck. December 1992.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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040409 123032473 viewsBoodarie, Goldsworthy service bottom discharge Tomlinson Steel WA built ore waggon 8050. 9th April 2004.
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6990 001473 viewsWelshpool, Goninan Open Day 27th August, 1988. Rear view of the pilot and radiator wing section of Mt Newman Mining's Goninan new build GE CM39-8 model loco 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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151206 9658473 viewsBoodarie, on a Gavin Transport Drake float, BHP's new track recording vehicle which is a Mermec ROGER 800 imported from Italy. Max speed 80 km/h, tare 65 tonnes, minimum radius R 80 m.
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080116 1364473 viewsChapman Siding at the 69 km on FMG's under construction line to Cloud Break mine, new waggons stabled in the passing track awaiting service, built by China Southern or CSR at their Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works in China in 2007, here slave waggon 1395 and master waggon 2396 sit in the arvo sunlight. The yellow circle indicates the rotary coupler end and the tare weight of the slave waggon at 22.6 tonnes, while the master weighs 22.9 tonnes as it hosts the brake control equipment. 16th January 2008.
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249-22473 viewsFortescue River Bridge on the Robe River line at the 115.8 km in flood looking upstream following Cyclone John on 18th December 1999. Approximate location.
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224-01472 viewsBing siding, the afternoon empty to Yandi was a staple of the AC6000 units when delivered, operating the train as a pair, 112 waggons, AC6000 and 112 waggons. 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 a General Electric AC6000 built by GE at Erie awaits the road to depart south with sister unit 6073. GeoData.
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160128 00880472 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal Yard, view of the ALCo Hi-Ad bogie shows the external coil secondary suspension.
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24135472 viewsBassendean, Collier Road, Key Transport hauling the final BHP Iron Ore Goninan GE rebuilt CM40-8M unit 5669 serial 8412-02 / 95-160, which is actually an CM40-8MEFI as the final three had electronic fuel injection fitted to their 7FDL-16 engines. 5669 was rebuilt from Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 model 5486 serial C6084-2. July 1995.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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250-30472 viewsCape Lambert yard in the Load Box is recently stored Robe River AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 unit 9415 serial G6060-6 from February 1973 and was an extension of the original order and delivered with cab side numbering of 86-14-1715 and number boards as 1715. The ducting on the hood is the air to air intercooler modifications. 22nd October 2000.
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