I am proposing the pilbara iron region in western Australia , there is in excess of over 5000 KM's of railway line 4 big players in the region and some of the world's most heaviest trains. trains average 232 to 260 cars 2.8 KM's (1.7 miles) long weighing around 37 000 tonnes. although a few trains use DPU'S manned helpers "Bankers " to get trains up and through the mountains or any gradients. GE ES44ACi's are used ES44DCI'i C44-9W'S SD70ACes fortescue use SD90/43MACS converted by Norfolk southern at altoona work to SD70ACU'S The Pilbara region has 4 railroads running in and out of it. the 4 railroads are as follow BHP mount newman railway - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Newman_railway https://www.bhp.com/-/media/bhp/documents/investors/reports/2006/portrailpresentation.pdf?la=en Rio tinto - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamersley_&_Robe_River_railway http://www.riotinto.com/australia/pilbara/rail-9752.aspx Fortescue Metals group - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortescue_railway http://www.fmgl.com.au/about-fortescue/our-operations/port-and-rail Roy Hill - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Hill https://www.royhill.com.au/overview/rail/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/53191724@N02/sets/72157646579391294 https://www.flickr.com/photos/railwa/albums/72157621991874587 https://www.flickr.com/photos/129177245@N05/albums/72157654252150050 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ausrailgallery/albums/72157633202268930
