Re: Ex-Hammersley Iron SD50s & C36-7s....Where Are They Now?

[krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )]

On Fri, 30 Jul 1999 11:18:39 +1000, "Bob Merchant"
<bob.merchant@bigpond.com> wrote:

>Here is a list of second-hand U.S. locomotives which operated on the iron
>ore railways in Western Australia. The list may not be complete:
>
>Hamersley Iron:
>Alco S-2 007, ex Spokane Portland & Seattle built 1940;
b/n 69214 delivered 9/40, SP&S #21. Traded in (on a C-425) 1965. to HI
1965 #004, re#007 in 1966. donated to PRHS in 1976.
>Alco C-415 demonstrator 008 built 1968;
b/n 3449-01. Demonstrator #Alco C-415. To HI 5/68. #008, re#1000 in
1972.
>
>Mt Newman Mining:
>EMD F-7 5450 and 5451, ex Western Pacific (possibly via the Oro Dam Rly)
>built 1950;
b/n 8970 & 10805.delivered to WP 4/2/50 & 20/6/51. #917A & 923A. each
unit was part of a four unit ABBA set that cost $US653408 & $ US671530
per set. Traded to Bechtel Engineering (for 10 flat bottom ore cars)
on 19/9/67. Repainted and re#ed (in WA) to #5450 & 5451. Delivered
mid-Dec 67. retired Dec 71. 5450 to PRHS Dec 78, 5451 to Port Headland
park Nov 77.
>
>Cliffs Robe River:
>Alco C636 9417 and 3 others, ex Chesapeake & Ohio
b/n 3486-01 to 3486-04. delivered to C&O 10/67, #2100-2103.  Purchased
through MK in 1974. First two in july and the next two in Sept. All
four locos arrived in WA 17/1/75.
>Alco C636 9424, ex Burlington Northern 4639, ex Spokane Portland & Seattle
>343 built 1968
b/n 6010-04. To SP&S 11/68. re# BN 4369 (NOT 4639). Delivered to CRRIA
(via Chrome Crankshaft) 5/81. 

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