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267-12396 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, BHP's 1230 empty departure mid-train unit Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE units 5651 'Tobata' serial number 8412-08 / 93-142 104 waggons from the lead passes the Goldsworthy Junction relay room as Pope reads the newspaper. 1247 hrs Friday 12th of April 2002.
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218-26395 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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224-21395 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 as a loaded behind two CM40-8M units rolls through on the mainline. GeoData.
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225-06395 viewsBing siding, the afternoon empty train to Yandi was a double AC6000, 112 waggons, AC6000 and 112 waggons for a long time, here's one on approach behind General Electric AC6000 6074 serial 51066 built by GE at Erie with sister unit 6075 as second unit before the locos were named. GeoData.
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226-18395 viewsShaw North, 216.5 km, expanded view showing departure signals from left to right, SWN 4R repeater for SWN 4, SWN 4 for the mainline and SWN 6 for the loop, then SWN 6R on the far right. Loaded trains are about to descend the steep 1.5 percent decent to Garden Siding from this location. The interlocking room with solar array mounted above the cutting in the background with the arrival signal also visible. The repeaters are due to the 700 metre radius curve north bound trains round to approach this location. GeoData.
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228-05395 viewsYandi One, a loaded train creeps towards the Y308.1 km grade crossing while loading a train at 0.9 km/h. Goninan GE CM40-8MEFI rebuild unit 5667 'Redcar' serial 8412-12/94-158 leads an unidentified CM40-8 new build unit, either 5646 or 5647.
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228-18395 viewsYandi Two, the only real land mark on the Yandi Two branchline is this bridge over an un-named creek at the YT307 km with the afternoon empty train on approach. Geodata -22.706976, 119.097651 .
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228-23395 viewsYandi Two branch, the afternoon empty train mid-train remotes cross the bridge at the YT307 km in the form of elephant style Goninan final rebuild GE CM40-8MEFI model unit 5669 'Beilun' serial 8412-02/95-160 and CM40-8M model 5638 'Mallina' serial 8281-02/92-127. Geodata -22.706976, 119.097651 .
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230-00395 viewsYandi Two 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 -22.713725, 119.055762 .
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230-06395 viewsYandi Two 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 -22.713725, 119.055762 .
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231-19395 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. GeoData.
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232-32395 viewsYandi One balloon loop cab-less BHP Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8ML (L for LocoTrol) 5665 'Rotterdam' serial 8412-10 / 94-156 in the mid train consist about to enter the tunnel on the 18th of February 1997. This loco was built cab-less to control remote consists and here is in use as a slave, being controlled by a unit with a cab. GeoData.
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238-16395 viewsNelson Point, ex Southern Pacific tunnel motor locomotive 8335 an EMD SD40T-2 unit, serial 786175-9 built in April 1979 and retired by Union Pacific 23rd May 2001, purchased as a spare parts source for the other SD40 style units BHP Billiton purchased in 2003/04. 19th November 2003. Geodata .
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040805 095721395 viewsNelson Point, CFCLA CHQY type ballast waggon CHQY 741.
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050410 0537395 viewsNelson Point, tanker filling area, fuel tank waggon 0018, a Comeng WA built 114 kilolitre tank waggon, one of a batch of three built in 1974-75 wearing the newer corporate 'Earth' livery of BHP Billiton Iron Ore.
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050518 2076395 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 753.
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051001 5637395 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA ballast waggon CHQY class CHQY 730 behind a Dash 8 locomotive 5649.
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060429 3734395 viewsFlash Butt yard, Pony re-laying waggon, originally built for Goldsworthy Mining as one of a batch of six with a 55 tonne rating by Tomlinson Steel in 1966.
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050409 0392395 viewsShell Swagman Roadhouse, Lampson eighty wheel float ready to deliver BHP's new mainline tamper a Plasser Australia 09-3X model with serial M480. 9th April 2005.
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050410 0524395 viewsNelson Point yard hard stand area rear view of brand new having only been delivered the day before, BHP track tamper to become Tamper 3, a Plasser Australia 09-3X model with serial M480. 10th April 2005.
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