Goldsworthy Mining
In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, an English Electric powered, A class diesel No.6 is seen crossing the De Grey River bridge with empty hoppers bound for the mine at Goldsworthy on Monday 15 June 1987.
In contrast with the other iron ore mining railways in the Pilbara, the Goldsworthy Mining railway was relatively short, originally 112kms from Port Hedland to Goldsworthy, later extended another 50kms to Shay Gap.
Mainstay of the motive power fleet were six 1850hp diesel electric units built in Australia by English Electric, similar in design to the Western Australian Government Railway K class.
The railway and Goldsworthy mining operations were later absorbed into BHPs' larger Pilbara operations.
A Bob Grant image shared with permission - 2436E
Goldsworthy Mining
In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, an English Electric powered, A class diesel No.6 is seen crossing the De Grey River bridge with empty hoppers bound for the mine at Goldsworthy on Monday 15 June 1987.
In contrast with the other iron ore mining railways in the Pilbara, the Goldsworthy Mining railway was relatively short, originally 112kms from Port Hedland to Goldsworthy, later extended another 50kms to Shay Gap.
Mainstay of the motive power fleet were six 1850hp diesel electric units built in Australia by English Electric, similar in design to the Western Australian Government Railway K class.
The railway and Goldsworthy mining operations were later absorbed into BHPs' larger Pilbara operations.
A Bob Grant image shared with permission - 2436E