Derailment in the Pilbara

600t of locomotives pointing in all directions is not a pretty sight.

http://www.thewarailfansite.fotopic.net/c1179309_1.html

Cheers
David

 

Wow! That's a lot of engines on the ground. They didn't just slide off a little either.

 

OUCH! Hope no one was hurt, but........:sad:

 

Ouch indeed!

Is the yellow one one of the ex Alco C636's?

 

Someone stuffed up,head on...

 

Possibly M636. The trucks and fuel tank I would say a it's a Goninan built CM40-8M. But a quick search which found some confusing info did point to 9410 coming from BHP Iron Ore sometime around 1996 and rebuilt immediately. The Robe C/M636's should have been done by then.

Word is it was a head-on involving an empty and a loaded train in a siding with possibly five locos written off through bent frames.

 

It does appear the frame is slightly bent on that Imersley Iron 7079, photo3.

 

The fuel tank definitely isn't Alco/MLW. It's "just" a weird Australian GE.

 

The derailed locos are

9406 (on its side): CM44-9CW. Built 2002
7079: CM44-9CW. Built 1995.
9410 (Robe): CM40-8M, ex-C636. Built 1971, rebuilt 1996.

9406 has some cracked welds but the frame appears to be okay, although the engine and radiators are probably damaged beyond repair.

Cheers
David

 

hey maybe they'll go and "steal" more stuff from the US. Those SD40's working for BHPIO look nice in that colour scheme.

 

If I remember rightly Sten,someone on TB has already painted one up in HO I tink......

 

BHPIO has more SD70ACEs on the way but is still scratching for motive power.

Pilbara Rail has ordered GEVOs. These will be the first export locos to be BIGGER than the US domestic version. Longer frame for bigger radiators.

Cheers
David