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Bassendean
Dd592 at Bassendean. Amongst other places, these used to shunt around the Swan Portland Cement works in Rivervale and also haul metro passenger trains. 2007 |
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Bassendean
Fs460 at Bassendean. This may have worked at Bunbury in the 1960's. 2007 |
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Bassendean
X1001 "Yalagonga". This (and the other 47 of them of this class) were built in England. This one ran from 1954 to 1983. Some were modified to become XA or XB class. 2007 |
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Bassendean
Es308 in the shed at the train museum. It was built in England and entered service in 1903 and ran until 1963. Originally in service hauling passenger trains between Perth and Kalgoorlie. September 2011 |
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Bassendean
S549 "Mountain Class" Greenmount undergoing maintenance. This locomotive is still operational. This is one of ten 'S' class locos, all named after W.A. "mountains". Greenmount, Bakewell, Dale, Bruce, Brockman and Lindsay all serviced Bunbury in the 1960's and I saw them. The four others - Hallowell, Egerton, Gardner and Hardie - must have been based elsewhere as they were not seen around Bunbury by me. September 2011 |
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Bassendean
C1 "Katie". Built in Newcastle-On-Tyne in 1880 and arrived in W.A. in 1881 for use on the Midland-Guildford railway. Retired in 1940 and restored by W.A.G.R. in 1959. It was on display at the Claremont Showgrounds until 1970 after which transferred to Bassendean. September 2011 |
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Bassendean
"Kia-Ora". Built in 1884, Philadelphia USA. Worked in wood milling until 1909, then for Carnarvon Coastal Tramway. Transferred to Bunbury in 1947 and then on to Roelands Quarry in 1955. Retired in 1962. September 2011 |
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Bassendean
Diesel metropolitan railcar pre-electrification. At Bassendean awaiting renovation. September 2011 |
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Bassendean
O218. Superseded by the W class in the 1950's September 2011 |
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Bassendean
P508. Superseded the E class locomotive during the 1920/1930's. September 2011 |
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Bassendean
PM701. Superseded the E class locomotive during the 1920/1930's. September 2011 |
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Bassendean
PR521. Superseded the E class locomotive during the 1920/1930's. September 2011 |
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Bassendean
RA1918 Westrail all-purpose diesel locomotive. September 2011 |
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Bassendean
SAR-71. South Australian Railways. September 2011 |
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Bassendean
U655. Not known where these worked. Not sighted at Bunbury depot in the 1960's/1970's. September 2011 |
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Bassendean
UT664. Not known where these worked. Not sighted at Bunbury depot in the 1960's/1970's. September 2011 |
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Bassendean
V1220. The largest of the steam locomotives to run in Western Australia. September 2011 |
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Bassendean
W953. One of sixty W class locos. Build in England. Operated from 1952 to 1971. Condemned in 1972 but restored by Bassendean Rail Museum later in 1972. One of 15 of which have been preserved in W.A., N.T. and S.A. September 2011 |
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Bassendean
AD6612 diesel passenger set which were in service in the Perth Metropolitan area pre-electrification in the early 1990's. This one is in the orange and blue livery which succeeded the white. green and red colour scheme. Photographed at Midland. Soon to go to Bassendean, September 2011 |
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Bassendean
5499 diesel locomotive ex Mount Newman Mining Co. September 2011 |
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Bassendean
I think this locomotive is 174 but don't know of its history. September 2011 |
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Bassendean
A11. Constructed in England and delivered to W.A.G.R in 1885 to work the Fremantle - Guildford line. Worked Port Hedland to Marble Bar in WW2. Withdrawn in 1955. Worked at Perth Zoo from 1955. September 2011 |
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Boyanup
Metro diesel railcar at Boyanup painted in the original white red and green pattern. February 2011 |
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Boyanup
Metro passenger carriage at Boyanup. Boyanup is closed to the public but still restores and works closely with the W.A. Rail Heritage group. February 2011 |
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Boyanup
Metro diesel railcar at Boyanup. February 2011 |
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Boyup Brook Next to the railway station is this row of vans. The station itself is now used as Blackwood Community Agriculture Centre and I think these vans are annexed as part of that concern. April 2012 |
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Bunbury
Australind at the "new" Bunbury station near where the old South Bunbury "shed" used to be. The original station is still intact in town. 21 December, 2009 |
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Collie
V1215 at Collie. In the 1970's Collie was home to just about all the retired W.A.G.R. steam locomotives. Only 3-4 left here now February 2011 |
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Collie
V1215 and W948 at Collie February 2011 |
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Dwellingup
G123 at Dwellingup. This locomotive used to shunt at Bunbury in the 1960's and could be seen on the jetty often. August 2009 |
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Dwellingup
In the yard at Dwellingup, W920 has recently been brought up from Pinjarra after maintenance. October 2011 |
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Dwellingup
1401XA "Penong" looks in tip-top condition in the Hotham yards at Dwellingup. October 2011 |
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Dwellingup
Midland Railways diesel-electric F40 looks resplendent in the Hotham Valley compound at Dwellingup. October 2011 |
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Dwellingup
1702C at rest, in front of 1401XA, in the Hotham yards at Dwellingup. October 2011 |
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Dwellingup
Diesel V4 sits in the Hotham Valley compound. You can just see the front of W920 at the right. October 2011 |
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Dwellingup
And sibling V5 awaits at Dwellingup station for commencement of an HVR excursion into the forest. October 2011 |
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Esplanade
EDI Bombardier nears Esplanade Station from track changeover at southern points - this is pre-opening of the line beyond to Mandurah. October 20th, 2007 |
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Fremantle
L3116 hauls wagons of empty sea containers through The Esplanade, south of Fremantle, en route to port facilities on the Fremantle North Wharf. October 22nd, 2011 |
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Guildford
K205 hauls the Spirit of the West passing through Guildford. This train no longer runs I believe it was uneconomical. The carriages still rest up near the grain storage silos east of Midland. 2007 |
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Guildford
Prospector passes through Guildford heading for Perth Terminal. 2007 |
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Kellerberrin
NR67 freighter near Kellerberrin. Probably interstate mixed freight. June 2011 |
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Kelmscott
ABB Walker set at Kelmscott heading north to Perth April 2011 |
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Kewdale
Old Prospector at Kewdale October 2008 |
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Kewdale
Old Prospector at Kewdale July 2011 |
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Keysbrook
S3302 and bulk wagons probably loaded with bauxite going to Alcoa refinery at Wagerup. This one is in the loop at Keysbrook. April 2011 |
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Mandurah
EDI Bombardier sets at Mandurah - on the very first day the line opened. 23 December, 2007 |
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Narrogin
A rather forlorn looking XA1412 sits alongside Narrogin station. November 2011 |
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Narrogin
A couple of fairly equally forlorn looking vans sit behind XA1412. November 2011 |
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Perth
Australind waits on platform 3 at Perth for its 9.30am departure for Bunbury. May 2008 |
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Perth
ABB Walker set at platform 5 of Perth station. This one would be bound for Armadale. June 2010 |
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Perth Terminal
Prospector awaits its 2.15pm departure on a Sunday afternoon at Perth Terminal in east Perth March 2008 |
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Perth Terminal
S542 Bakewell rests at Perth Terminal, East Perth - an echo of the past. This is a Mountain Class locomotive, renowned as being tough work-horses. S542 is named after Mount Bakewell which overlooks York. This locomotive has been here since 1976. September 2010 |
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Perth Terminal
NR27 in its Indian Pacific livery awaits departure time at Perth Terminal. Departure is scheduled for 11.55 am. November 2011 |
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Pinjarra
S3308 and freight at Pinjarra heading north. February 2009 |
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Pinjarra
A 3-car Australind set pauses at Pinjarra heading south. August 2011 |
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Pinjarra
Hotham Valley Railway's W945 "Banksiadale" at Pinjarra. August 2011 |
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Pinjarra
Hotham Valley Railway's W903 "Marrinup" at Pinjarra August 2011 |
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Pinjarra
Hotham Valley Railway's "South Fremantle" at Pinjarra August 2011 |
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Pinjarra
Hotham Valley Railway's X Class (unbadged) at Pinjarra August 2011 |
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Pinjarra
P706 & W908 at Pinjarra in Hotham Valley Railway workshops. August 2011 |
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Pinjarra
Metro diesel railcars at Pinjarra. All identifiers have been painted over although on the car closest to us, there is the number 605 visible up near the roof. August 2011 |
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Pinjarra
Heading north with bulk liquid cars, DBZ-2303 "Shire of Murray" waits in the loop at Pinjarra for permission to re-enter the mainline. October 2011 |
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Rottnest
Light railcar at Rottnest January 2009 |
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Swanbourne
ABB Walker set at Swanbourne heading to Perth. January 2011 |
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Toodyay
NR68 hauls the Indian Pacific at Toodyay heading east at around 1.15pm on a Sunday afternoon. February 2011 |
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Whiteman
Light rail diesel at Whiteman Park. December 2010 |
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