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207-27487 viewsHardie Siding, BHP unit 5669 'Builen' serial 8412-02 / 95-160 is the highest numbered CM40-8MEFI rebuild by Goninan in the BHP roster, leading an empty train as it takes the passing track to effect a cross.
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222-14487 viewsSulphur Springs base metal area, exploration drill rig drilling, this dates from 2000-01 when Sipa Resources had the lease. Location is only approximate GeoData.
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150523 8213487 viewsNelson Point Yard, BHP Billiton diesel fuel tank waggon 0031, view of A End, tare of 38.6 tonnes, total capacity of 117 m3 for a nominal capacity of 113 m3 built in China by CNR - QRRS.
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6702 Mt Newman Mining Workshops 050319 0139487 viewsNelson Point, a heavily cut down and modified Magor USA ore waggon, converted to a 50 tonne waggon and designated the winch waggon with generator set to power the winch and the crib car.
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23721487 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 unit, 5481 serial G6061-2 awaiting rebuilding into CM40-8M 5650 in July 1993. December 1992.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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23904487 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 unit, 5474 serial G6047-6 being stripped prior to rebuilding into CM40-8M 5655 in December 1993. July 1993.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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207-29486 viewsHardie Siding, BHP Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8MEFI unit 5669 'Builen' serial 8412-02 / 95-160 runs down the passing track, USA built Gunderson smooth sided ore cars ex Phelps Dodge Copper Mine.
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239-06486 viewsView from the radial stacker at Yandi One looking north at the Yandi Repeater for the rail communication system. GeoData.
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239-19486 viewsView of the Yandi One primary crusher or 'mouth of the OHP' from the south side. The Jaques grizzly screen GS01 and Jaques single toggle jaw crusher are visible along with the Transmin rock breaker for when the ROM is oversize. The cab has bars on the window to prevent 'fly-rock' from smashing it. The job of the operator is a lonely one with only the momentum on the swing jaw or the occasional sparky visit to break the monotony. GeoData.
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050801 4741486 viewsFlash Butt yard, Barclay Mowlem track tamper a Fairmont Jackson model 6700 tamper. 1st August 2005.
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6203 Comeng WA 110208 9427486 viewsFlash Butt yard, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon rear lead off waggon 6203, built by Comeng WA in January 1977. The straddle crane is a newish unit built by Vaia Car model no. TCR-V and the four wheels are chain driven, replacing the original Gemco hydraulic unit.
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240-06486 viewsNelson Point, retired Mt Newman Mining Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 unit 5499 serial C6096-4 sits with the hood removed exposing the ALCo 251F engine end and turbo charger arrangement. 25th June 2002.
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080621 2808486 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine BR 34 a Plasser Australia unit model 305 serial M490. 21st June 2008.
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01169-02368 090121 1680486 viewsBoodarie, an FMG empty train departs the port with mismatched waggon pair slave 1169 22.6 tonnes tare and control 2368 22.9 tonne tare from the original CSR Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works in China build from 2007.
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200914 7803486 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society museum, bogie view of former Cliffs Robe River Iron Associates RSC-3 model ALCo locomotive built by Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) in 1951 for NSWGR as the 40 class 4002 serial 77733, purchased by CRRIA in 1971 and numbered 261.002, then 1705 and finally 9405. 4002 is preserved in an operational state and another claim to fame is it run the Royal Train in NSW February 1954. Donated to the Society in 1979. 14th September 2020.
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220-09485 viewsHills around former Shay Gap mining area.
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Sundowner EG Budd USA 040616 162136485 viewsNelson Point, the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as 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.
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050421 1142485 viewsGillam Siding backtrack, BHP's ballast regulator BR 31 a Plasser Australia SSP 110SW model serial 401, 94.9 km marking on the rail. 21st April 2005.
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170729 0076485 viewsCape Lambert South yard, a loaded train heads towards car dumper 5 behind General Electric built ES44DCi unit 8103 serial 57999 in original Rio Tinto silver with a Dash 9-44CW unit 7076 and sister ES44DCi unit 8129 in the later Rio Tinto stripe livery. 29th July 2017. GeoData.
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23143485 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining's AE Goodwin built ALCo model M636 5482 serial G6061-3 is undergoing rebuilding into a GE CM40-8M unit, it would emerge rebuilt in September 1993 as 5652. March 1993.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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