Mount Newman railway - Wikipedia
WEBThe Mount Newman railway, owned and operated by BHP, is a private rail network in the Pilbara region of Western Australia built to carry iron ore. It is one of two railway lines BHP operates in the Pilbara, the other being the Goldsworthy railway. [1]
The Longest Train in the World. BHP Iron Ore set the longest train ...
WEBJul 8, 2020 · BHP Iron Ore set the longest train record between the Yandi mine and Port Hedland in Western Australia in 2011. The train was 4.53 miles (7.29 km) long and carried 82,000 metric tons or...
Longest trains - Wikipedia
WEBBHP iron ore train has typically 268 cars and a train weight of 43,000 tonnes carrying 24,200 tonnes of iron ore, 2.8 km (1.7 mi) long, two SD70ACe locomotives at the head of the train and two remote controlled SD70ACe locomotives as mid-train helpers.
Iron ore - BHP
WEBIron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be extracted. There are four main types of iron ore deposit: massive hematite, which is the most commonly mined, magnetite, titanomagnetite, and pisolitic ironstone.
BHP orders four battery-electric locomotives for WAIO rail network
WEBBHP will purchase four battery-electric locomotives and conduct trials at its Western Australia Iron Ore rail network, as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to reduce its operational emissions. The four locomotives are scheduled for delivery in late 2023.
WORLD'S LONGEST TRAIN - BHP IRON ORE WESTERN AUSTRALIA
WEBOne of the world's longest trains departs iron ore facility at Finucane island, Port Hedland approx May 2021 after unloading iron ore for export. This train is operated by BHP and...
BHP Iron Ore trains, heaviest in the world. Pilbara, Western ... - YouTube
WEBWay out in the Pilbara region in the north of Western Australia, BHP operate a network of iron ore mines, processing facilities, and port facilities.
BHP breaks its own ’heaviest train’ record | News | Railway Gazette ...
WEBAug 1, 2001 · ON JUNE 21 BHP Iron Ore set a new world record by running the longest and heaviest freight train, between Yandi mine and Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (below).
Longest freight train - Guinness World Records
WEBThe longest train ever was 7.353 km (4.57 miles or 24,123 ft 11.61 in) long, and consisted of 682 ore cars pushed by 8 powerful diesel-electric locomotives. Assembled by BHP Iron Ore, the train travelled 275 km (171 miles) from the company's Newman and Yandi mines to Port Hedland, Western Australia, on 21 June 2001.
WEBNewman Line. 9 ore trains per day. Flexibility of One / Two / Three Rake Trains. Train configuration: rake = 104 ore cars = 12,480 tonnes of ore. rakes = 208 ore cars = 24,960 tonnes of ore. rakes = 312 ore cars = 37,440 tonnes of ore.
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