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BHP Iron Ore 5652-5663 plus 2+2 loading 330 cars at Yandi 2 at 14:15 on September 9, 2002. A drone would have been handy here to show the train loading on the big balloon loop.
5652 - Goninan WA Rebuild; CM40-8M
5663 - Goninan WA Rebuild; CM40-8ML
(02.053.28_5652-63_BHPIronOreMinePwt)
Big Bunch and Heat Haze at Gillam: BHPIO Pilbara cabs 5659-5640 with 5630-5664 mid-train and 5656-5648 just visible as a white flash on the rear of a triple loaded consist at the 101km peg on September 3, 2002. Four units are GE CM40-8M rebuilds, 5664 is a CM40-8ML and 5630 is a GE CM39-8. 500mm Canon lens creates the monster compression and emphasises the heat haze. .
(02.046.05_BHP_5659_GillamMPwt)
CM40-8ML 5664 and SD40-2 3084 mid train DPU locos then another 100 empty iron ore cars at the 50km point on the BHP Railway on 11 August 2006. The SD40 is ex Union Pacific UP 3643. Photo: Jim Bisdee.
CM40-8ML 5664/ 5665 100 empty iron ore cars near Nelson Point to Bing on 10 August 2006. Photo: Jim Bisdee.
ONE OF THE OLD LADIES OF THE FLEET 5665 - ROTTERDAM IS A MODEL CM40-8ML