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Commonwealth Railways
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Commonwealth Railways was a railway operator established in 1917 by the Australian Government to administer the Trans-Australia and Port Augusta-to-Darwin railways. It was effectively a statutory corp
Preserved Commonwealth Railways GM class diesel locomotive at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide
Preserved Commonwealth Railways GM class diesel locomotive at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide
Preserved NSU class narrow-gauge diesel-electric locomotive at the Old Ghan Heritage Railway and Museum, Alice Springs, in 2006. As with the NT class,
Preserved NSU class narrow-gauge diesel-electric locomotive at the Old Ghan Heritage Railway and Museum, Alice Springs, in 2006. As with the NT class, these locomotives operated on both the North Australia Railway and the Central Australia Railway.
The flat, barren surroundings of Bopeechee, 777 km (483 mi) from Port Augusta, typified most of the Central Australia Railway. Although the railway se
The flat, barren surroundings of Bopeechee, 777 km (483 mi) from Port Augusta, typified most of the Central Australia Railway. Although the railway served as a lifeline for outback communities, for most of the route the land was insufficiently productive to generate profitable traffic.
GM class on the Trans-Australian at Rawlinna in May 1986
GM class on the Trans-Australian at Rawlinna in May 1986
Trans-Australian Railway
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The Trans-Australian Railway, opened in 1917, runs from Port Augusta in South Australia to Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, crossing the Nullarbor Plain in the process. Built to 1435 mm standard gauge
Commonwealth Railways
…Commonwealth Railways was a railway operator established in 1917 by the Australian Government to administer the Trans-Australia and Port Augusta-to-Darwin railways. It was effectively a statutory corporation, having been formed under, and governed by, the Commonwealth Railways…
The single-track Trans-Australian Railway at Cook, once a major servicing point. When continuous welded rail, reinforced concrete sleepers and spring
The single-track Trans-Australian Railway at Cook, once a major servicing point. When continuous welded rail, reinforced concrete sleepers and spring rail fasteners were installed on top of deeper ballast, maintenance requirements were drastically reduced. Contractors using modern track maintenance machinery replaced onsite maintenance crews and employees did not need permanent accommodation, so the stations were closed.
The Trans-Australian proceeding from Port Pirie Junction to Port Augusta and Western Australia in 1938, soon after the Trans-Australian Railway was ex
The Trans-Australian proceeding from Port Pirie Junction to Port Augusta and Western Australia in 1938, soon after the Trans-Australian Railway was extended to Port Pirie