Dash 7 SIDING
Page updated 17/01/2005.
BHP Iron Ore used to run a fleet of 6 Dash 7 locomotives on Finucane Island to Yarrie / Nimingarra line (former Goldsworthy line).
To see the Dash 7 loco details on RailPage click CM36-7M Class.

Dash 7 Scrapping
Images of 5509 and 5508 being stripped to allow road haulage to Perth. The fuel tanks, ploughs and engine hoods are removed outside. They are then towed into the Overhaul Shop where the engine and bogies are removed and the lifeless shell placed on a heavy haul trailer. The bogies and prime mover are placed on a roadtrain trailer each and follow their body to Perth. When the photos where taken 5507 was being lifted onto a trailer. Now 5509 has followed. The units appear to be leaving at about one per week.

Photos of Dash 7 locos working their last few months.

Photos of Dash 8's taking over from the Dash 7's.

Set Back to Pilbara Yard / Departure Yard / BHP Road / Pilbara Rail Road / Fortescue Metals Road / ROBE Road / Hamersley Iron Road / Comalco Siding
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