Guinea: First Bauxite Train Travels From Mine To Coast

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Guinea: First Bauxite Train Travels From Mine To Coast

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Milestone For EGA’s Guinea Project As First Bauxite Train Travels From Mine To Coast
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Re: Guinea: First Bauxite Train Travels From Mine To Coast

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GAC ended up purchasing a pair of SD45 (rebuilt with 16-645) for switching at their mine. Rebuild by NW's Altoona Works.
https://www.facebook.com/altoonaworks/p ... =3&theater

The mainline to the port is handled by CBG, whose loco fleet is exclusively NRE rebuilds.
https://www.facebook.com/guineaaluminac ... =3&theater

The privately owned standard gauge mine railways in Guinea can go as high as 30 TAL
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