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Iron Ore in Western Australia |
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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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324 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Rio Tinto's 7094 Dash9 in Hamersley Iron livery. |
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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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259 Comments: 0 |
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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. |
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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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274 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. |
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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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255 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. |
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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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271 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. |
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7/26/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:53:27 AM |
| Location: |
Red Dog Gorge, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO DASH9(UNKNOWN) |
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256 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Rio Tinto class C44-9W #9405 in Pilbara Iron c/s comes slowly downhill near Red Dog Gorge to a stop while an empty passes uphill. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2017 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 4:45:48 AM |
| Location: |
Red Dog Gorge, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO DASH9(UNKNOWN) |
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257 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
An original Robe River Iron Associates Dash9 #9407 went with the merger to Pilbara Rail, later became a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Rail. |
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7/26/2017 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 4:44:57 AM |
| Location: |
Red Dog Gorge, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO DASH9(UNKNOWN) |
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228 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. |
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7/25/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:53:44 AM |
| Location: |
CooyaPooya, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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246 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). |
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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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225 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. |
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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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226 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
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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235 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
ES44DCi 8131, built by General Electric as #59134, heading an iron ore train through the bush land of Millstream. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2017 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 4:45:01 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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244 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Rio Tinto class ES44DCi 8131, C44-9W 7094 (ex Hamersley) and ES44DCi 8186. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2017 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 4:45:03 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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207 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Two class ES44ACi #9103 (front) and 9100 heading south with an empty rack of cars. |
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7/25/2017 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 4:45:40 AM |
| Location: |
CooyaPooya, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44ACI(UNKNOWN) |
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219 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
The highlight of our WA tour: An iron ore train headed with two ES44ACi approaching us. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2017 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 4:45:43 AM |
| Location: |
CooyaPooya, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44ACI(UNKNOWN) |
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228 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
A fleet of 21 class ES44ACi (here #9106) of 'EVO' units, an AC version of the ES44DCi, complemented the Rio Tinto fleet of GE engines after 2016. |
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7/25/2017 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 4:45:45 AM |
| Location: |
CooyaPooya, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44ACI(UNKNOWN) |
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264 Comments: 1 |
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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 |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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237 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Rio Tinto units 8119 to 8199 carry red stripes with red 'Rio Tinto' and numerals. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2017 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 4:45:06 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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214 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Rio Tinto #8134 is heading an empty, kilometer long, iron ore train. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2017 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 4:45:09 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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218 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
At the end of the travel: The Rio Tinto train headed by #8134 is arriving at the harbour town Dampier, the deloading station. |
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7/26/2017 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 4:45:13 AM |
| Location: |
Dampier, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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238 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Floodings are in the the wet season always of great concern for the Rio Tinto operation. In Winter everything is dry and the trio #8157, 8169 and 8162 have eventless passing of the river bead. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2017 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 4:45:17 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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240 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Train control over the whole network is carried out from Rio Tinto's state of the art remote control centre in Perth some 1500 kilometres from the operation. |
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7/26/2017 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 4:45:20 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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225 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Rio Tinto's Pilbara rail network is the largest privately-owned and operated rail system in Australia. It currently services 15 mines via mainline systems of more than 1,700 kilometres. #8172 is heading the train. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2017 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 4:45:24 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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217 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
The Rio Tinto ES44DCi differ from the US version (ES44DC) in that the cooling system is larger for the extreme climate of the Pilbara. The frame length is 76 feet, and that and the radiator design is similar to the AC6000. |
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7/26/2017 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 4:45:27 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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230 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Side portrait of ES44DCi #8186. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2017 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 4:45:35 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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225 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Look down from Harding Dam towards a passing iron ore train. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2017 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 4:45:38 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44ACI(UNKNOWN) |
| Views: |
190 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
| Description: |
Dash 9-44CW, built as 57095 by General Electric Company, USA. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 10:52:55 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO DASH9-44CW(UNKNOWN) |
| Views: |
190 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 |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO DASH9-44CW(UNKNOWN) |
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205 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 |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO DASH9-44CW(UNKNOWN) |
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236 Comments: 0 |
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