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5945 001 Welshpool 1987April459 viewsWelshpool, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining C636 ALCo unit 5453 serial G6012-2 built by AE Goodwin in 1969 is undergoing a world first as it gets rebuilt into a GE C36-7M locomotive. In this April 1987 view the process has started with the bogies and fuel tank removed. By February 1988 it would be the final C36-7M built for Mt Newman Mining as 5513. April 1987.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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22665459 viewsBassendean, during an Open Day at the Goninan workshops, a new 'Pilbara' cab under construction which will be fitted to a GE CM40-8M. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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240-35459 viewsSeven Mile, trailing view of a loaded train heading for Parker Point behind a pair of Pilbara Rail, Robe River owned, General Electric built Dash 9-44CW units 9470 serial 53455 and 9471 serial 53456. These and sister unit 9472 were the first painted in the Pilbara Rail livery. 31st August 2002.
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247-04459 viewsCape Lambert, Robe River's 9426 a Comeng WA rebuild from ALCo Schenectady NY model C636 serial 3499-3 originally built in January 1968 for Pennsylvania as #6332, Penn Central 6332 and finally Conrail 6782. Purchased in 1986 and rebuilt by Comeng WA into C636R before delivery to Robe in November 1986. This loco also went on to become DR 8401 for construction of FMG's railway in 2007-08. Seen here in the South Yard waiting to drag a loaded rake down to the car dumper. Approximate location of train is here. 22nd May 2002.
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225-19458 viewsAt the 24.1 km grade crossing on the BHP Newman line, the afternoon departure for Yandi mine heads south behind the standard double General Electric AC6000 units with GE Erie built 6074 serial 51066 leading sister unit 6075 with another AC6000 unit mid-train. This was before the units were named. GeoData.
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230-19458 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 pipe and fan are for the dust extraction system. The livery is the marigold version of the BHP Australia logo. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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151111 9537458 viewsAn empty train rounds the curve as it emerges through Lockyer Gap and is about to cross Lake Poongkaliyarra.
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Sundowner EG Budd USA 040912 142144458 viewsNelson Point, Silver Star observation coach, 'Sundowner', 3/4 view of rear end, shows lighting arrangement, end of train markers. 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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CQHY 051001 5654458 viewsFlash Butt yard, two of each type of CFCLA ballast waggons CHQY class and CHRY class behind Dash 8 loco 5649.
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170729 0289458 viewsMaitland Siding on the former Robe River line a loaded Deepdale train heading for Cape Lambert behind the standard Rio Tinto motive power for this line, double General Electric built ES44ACi units, 9114 serial 62545 and sister unit 9101 serial 61939 will stay on the main as an empty train waits on the passing siding. 29th July 2017. GeoData.
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22648458 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, brand new GE CM40-8M rebuild unit for BHP Iron Ore 5634 'Boodarie' serial 8151-07 / 91-120 looks to be in the final stages of construction as it sits out side with Westrail P class GE model CM25-8 unit P 2015 serial 6320-01 / 91-100 and a Robe River ALCo in the background during an Open Day on 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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22664458 viewsBassendean, during an Open Day at the Goninan workshops, a stripped back ALCo locomotive frame under re-construction which will become a GE CM40-8M. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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242-24458 viewsPort Hedland, Don Rhodes Mining Museum, preserved Goldsworthy Mining B class unit #2 serial number A-105, these units of Bo-Bo design with a 6CSRKT 640 kW prime mover were built at the English Electric Rocklea Qld plant in 1965 and primarily used for the construction of the Mt Goldsworthy to Finucane Island railway. May 2002.
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180615 1579458 viewsWalla Siding, BHP took delivery of two new ballast ploughs in December 2017. They were built by CRRC Yangtze China in 2017 and weigh in at 65 tonnes. The ploughs are numbered BP 01 and BP 02. We finally caught up with them top and tail on a ballast consist, here's BP 01.
Roland Depth photo.
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250-11458 viewsPelican Siding on the Hamersley Iron Tom Price line about the 208 km with an empty train behind General Electric built 9-44CW units 7068 serial 47747 and 7067 serial 47746 on the loop as a loaded train with 210 waggons passes behind a sister pairing of 7072 serial 47751 and 7074 serial 47753. 1550 hrs 21st October 2000.
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150523 8246457 viewsNelson Point Yard, loaded ore waggon 2330, a CNR built QRRS style waggon built in 2014 out of T4003 stainless steel which does away with the need to paint the waggon interiors to prevent wear. The white circle around the corner from the number indicates the rotary coupler end, the number for this waggon also indicates it is a replacement for an original Comeng built waggon. Capacity 138.4 T, Tare 21.6 T and Volume 62 m3.
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232-06457 viewsYandi One balloon loop, mid-train remote units of train no. 1718 which is partway through loading, BHP Iron Ore unit 5659 'Kobe' serial 8412-04 / 94-150 leads cabless unit 5665, both are Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE units, 59 is still in the teal and marigold logo livery. 3rd of February 1997. GeoData.
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0206 Mt Newman Mining Workshops 040806 101910457 viewsFlash Butt yard, heavily stripped down riveted waggon 206, possible original ballast waggon, number 206 was originally a waggon in the 'Camp Train' and appears to have USA origin, 3/4 view from handbrake end.
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050412 0780457 viewsHesta Siding south, BHP's EX 01 high rail excavator, built in France by Geismar as a KGT 4RS model with serial 4559. 12th April 2005.
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050625 3610457 viewsMooka North, BHP's new Tamper 3 track machine a Plasser Australia 09-3X model serial M480, over exposed shot to highlight the front of the unit in shadow. 25th June 2005.
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