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Iron Ore in Western Australia |
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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. |
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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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258 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
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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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229 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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245 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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208 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 |
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The highlight of our WA tour: An iron ore train headed with two ES44ACi approaching us. |
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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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229 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
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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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267 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
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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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216 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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219 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Iron Ore in Western Australia |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
| Photo Date: |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2017 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 4:45:27 AM |
| Location: |
Millstream, WAU |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44DCI(UNKNOWN) |
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232 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 |
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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 |
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| Locomotives: |
RIOTINTO ES44ACI(UNKNOWN) |
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191 Comments: 0 |
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