The newer ES44ACi 9146 leads ES44DCi units 8140 & 8111 with an empty Rio Tinto iron ore headed to Paraburdoo as they cross the Spring Creek bridge just south of Tom Price.
Rio Tinto use banking units on their Paraburdoo ore trains as seen in this image on Friday 11 September 2020. 9137, 7063 and 9430 push this loaded train from Paraburdoo across the Spring Creek Via... (more)
Rio Tinto 9133 pauses briefly near the end of track off of Justin Cemetery Rd before reversing back to the GE plant. Already there are 2 of these tarped and prepped for shipment.
Oh no, stop, end of track ahead! Actually, not to worry; this set of new Rio Tinto ES44ACi locomotives are undergoing validation tests on the GE-FW test track at Justin, TX, and have just reverse... (more)
On their next to last run of the morning, Rio Tinto ES44ACis 9129, 9131 and 9130 head to the south end of the west track near Lambert, TX while undergoing validation testing.