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BHP 224 car loaded through Gidgi

Added: July 05, 2009

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Locomotive Details	Location/Date of Video
» BHP Billiton Iron Ore (more..) » SD70ACe/lc (more..)	» Gidgi Loop (more..) » Remote location, Australia (more..) » May 26, 2009
Locomotive No./Train ID	Videographer
» 4319 (more..) » 4319 (more..)	» Rod Williams (more..) » Contact Rod Williams
Remarks: A combination of SD70ACe/lc's and CM40-8's take a 224 car ore train through Gidgi Loop at a respectable speed of around 60km/h. Probably fast enough with a gross exceeding 30,000 tonnes,

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User Comments on this Video (9)

Posted by Dave Ferrell on July 5, 2009

And to think I'm in awe of 4-unit helpers on NS' Pittsburgh Line here in the States. Great stuff.

Posted by george cataulin on July 7, 2009

Wow! Very nice! Something you don't get to see here on the west coast of the USA. Thanks for sharing!

Posted by Greg Murdoch on November 23, 2009

BHP mainline running speed is 80km. Don't wanna get in the way. 2 1/2 to 3 km stopping distance.

Posted by Bob Rogers on March 16, 2010

Outback Australian rail at its best! Bachman model trains have recently released a BHP loco and four-wagons...pity we can't buy 224 of 'em! And what a layout to run it.

Posted by GCB on May 29, 2010

May 2009 I was driving for BHP, mainline speed was 75, not 80.

Posted by Darren on November 9, 2010

I didn't hear one single flat spot on any wheel set. Wow!

Posted by Giuliano on June 14, 2011

What emotion. Really spectacular video.

Posted by are you sure on January 27, 2013

are you sure about the locomotive??? it seems ac6000 to me

Posted by Rod Williams on January 27, 2013

In relation to the above question.......no I wasn't sure at the time. I had never seen these things before. You are correct, the two blue units are AC6000's.

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