BHP Pilbara Rwys

Motive Power
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Revised: 29 Sept. 2016 Photo by: xxxxxxx
Reporting Mark: BHP Data from: Jim Tiroch
Model Road No. Serial Nmbr Bldr Date Notes
SD40 (EMD) 3078-3080 31503, 31542; 33674 2, 4/66; 5/68 Scrapped; SD40s ex-Southern Pacific 8422, 8461 & 8482
SD40-2 (EMD) 3081-3082 & 3085 786170-75, 25 & 01 3, 1, 2/79 Scrapped; SD40-2s ex-Union Pacific 3573, 3500 & 3523
3083 & 3084 786263-31 & 35 11/79 Scrapped; SD40-2s ex-Union Pacific 3639 & 3643
SD40-2R (EMD) 3086-3089 31491, 31519, 31513, 31512 1-3/66 Scrapped; SD40-2Rs ex-Southern Pacific 8410, 8438, 8432 & 8431
3090-3092 33680; 31496, 31498 6/68; 1/66 Scrapped; SD40-2Rs ex-Southern Pacific 8488, 8415 & 8417
3093 & 3094 33680, 31515 6/68, 3/66 Scrapped; SD40-2Rs ex-Southern Pacific 8487 & 8434
3095-3097 33677; 31510, 31569 --6/68; 2/66 Scrapped; SD40-2Rs ex-Southern Pacific 8485, 8429 & 8409
SD70ACe (EMD) 4300-4313 20038549-001 to 014 8-9/05 --
4314-4323 20058712-001 to 014 8/2006 --
4324, 4325 20066862-037 to 038 8/2006 Built for BNSF 9166-67, but diverted to BHP
4326-4333 20066862-055 to 062 8-11/06 Built for BNSF 9184-91, but diverted to BHP
4334-4346 20078915-001 to 013 -- --
4347-4355 20088090-001 to 009 -- --
SD70ACe/LCi (EMD) 4356-4390 EMD 20108424-001 to 035 2-3/12 --
4391-4402 20118575-001 to 012 10/12 --
4403-4414 20118685-001 to 012 2/13 --
4415-4431 20128809-001 to 012 6/13 --
4432-4449 20128866-001 to 018 9-10/13 --
4450-4467 20138907-001 to 018 10-11/14 --
4468-4487 20148001-001 to 020 1-3/15 --
4488-4491 20158085-001 to 004 10-11/15 --
CM39-8 (Goninan) 5630-5633 5831-079 to 082 9-12/88 Modified Cab; ex-Mt Newman Mining 5630-33
CM40-8 (Goninan) 5634-5637 8151-120 to 123 7-9/91 Modified Cab; Mt Newman Mining 5634-5637
5638-56639 -- -- Modified Cab; Mt Newman Mining 5638-5639
5640-5645 8281-130 to 134 6-11/92 Modified Cab; Mt Newman Mining 5638-5639
5646 -- -- Modified Cab; Mt Newman Mining 5646
5647 8244-136 12/92 Modified Cab; Mt Newman Mining 5647
5648-5651 8412-139 to 142 6-8/93 Modified Cab; Mt Newman Mining 5648-5651
5652-5655 8412-143 to 146 6-12/93 Modified Cab; Mt Newman Mining 5652-5655
5656-5664 8412-143 to 155 1-9/94 Modified Cab; Mt Newman Mining 5656-5664
5665-5668 -- -/94 Modified Cab; Mt Newman Mining 5665-5668
5669 #8412-160 2/95 Modified Cab; Mt Newman Mining 5669
AC6000CW (GE) 6070-77 51062-69 -- #6070 & 6072-74 scrapped
Note A: 3000 Series SD40/SD40-2 Status and Disposition
  • #3078-3080 SD40s scrapped; locos were nee SP 8422, 8461 & 8482
  • #3081-3085 SD40-2s scrapped; locos were UP 3573, 3500, 3639, 3643 & 3523
  • #3086-3091 SD40-2Rs scrapped; locos were nee SP 8410, 8433, 8438, 8488 & 8415
  • #3092-3097 SD40-2Rs scrapped; locos were nee SP 8417, 8487, 8434, 8485, 8429 & 8409

Reference Source: Locomotive Magazine: Motive Power Review (2013 thru 2016)

Additional update information from: Sean Graham-White, Bill Maltby, and R. Craig

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