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Iron Ore in Western Australia |
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Rio Tinto's no 8127 ES44DCi, a modern and technologically advanced loco of 4400 horse power General Electric units, leads an empty train uphill. |
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7/25/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:52:39 AM |
| Location: |
Red Dog Gorge, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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231 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
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In 2004, BHP Billiton ordered a first batch of 14 SD70ACe locomotives for use on iron ore trains in the Pilbara region. These units also features the EMD Tropical Roof. |
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7/24/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:52:45 AM |
| Location: |
Port Hedland, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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BHP 4481(SD70ACe) BHP 4338(SD70ACe) |
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497 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
The 4400 is the 101st SD70ACe for BHP, which is the largest operator of SD70ACe locomotives in Australia. |
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7/24/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:52:51 AM |
| Location: |
Port Hedland, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BHP 4400(SD70ACe) |
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328 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Dash 9-44CW, built as 57095 by General Electric Company, USA. |
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7/26/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:52:55 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO DASH9-44CW(UNKNOWN) |
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183 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Rio Tinto subsidiary Hamersley Iron bought 29 General Electric Dash 9-44CW locomotives in 1994. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:52:59 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO DASH9-44CW(UNKNOWN) |
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195 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
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In 2001, Rio Tinto merged its Hamersley's and Robe's rail operations under the Pilbara Rail banner. The merger generated more than $16 million in savings. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:53:04 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO DASH9-44CW(UNKNOWN) |
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229 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Dash 9 #7058 was built as 55883 and delivered in 04/2005 for Pilbara Iron. |
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7/25/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:53:09 AM |
| Location: |
CooyaPooya, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO DASH9(UNKNOWN) |
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316 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Thump up for the chasing photographer by a friendly engineer. The 7059 is heading a gravel train. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:53:13 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO DASH9(UNKNOWN) |
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260 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
7059 with a load of gravel cars and a distribution car on the way to the south. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:53:19 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO DASH9(UNKNOWN) |
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244 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
The General Electric Dash 9-44CW number 7088 in Hamersley livery is heading an empty iron ore train through the breath taking landscape of Millstream near the Red Dog Gorge in Western Australie. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:53:24 AM |
| Location: |
Red Dog Gorge, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO DASH9(UNKNOWN) |
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261 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
The Rio Tinto (Pilbara Iron) rail network transports ore from the Rio Tinto-operated mines to the ports at Dampier and Cape Lambert. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:53:27 AM |
| Location: |
Red Dog Gorge, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO DASH9(UNKNOWN) |
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247 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Rio Tinto's 7094 Dash9 in Hamersley Iron livery. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:53:31 AM |
| Location: |
CooyaPooya, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO DASH9(UNKNOWN) |
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252 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
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Rio Tinto rail network is the largest privately-owned and operated rail system in Australia. As tourist you need a special permit to drive on Rio Tinto Access Roads along the tracks. Several instruction videos show how to travel safely in the outback, how to survive a bush fire and how to behave when taking train pictures. A ten question assessment has to be passed to gain the permit to drive on private Rio Tinto roads. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:53:35 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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147 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Rio Tinto Iron Ore GE ES44DCi 8104 in all silver livery makes up the end of a gravel train. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:53:39 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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227 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Three locomotives hauling 236 ore cars with a nice dust trail behind them. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:53:44 AM |
| Location: |
CooyaPooya, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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230 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Two ES44DCi units (8124, 8186) carring red stripes with red 'Rio Tinto' and numerals and in the middle a Dash9 in Hamersley livery (7094). |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:53:49 AM |
| Location: |
CooyaPooya, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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218 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
An empty Rio Tinto iron ore approaching a steep gradient close to Red Dog Gorge. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:53:53 AM |
| Location: |
Red Dog Gorge, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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220 Comments: 1 |
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