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Express travelling through the Adelaide Hills

1926, Photograph, B 73185

Locomotive and carriages in the Adelaide Hills on the inaugural trip with a Pacific locomotive.

Train on the East West Railway track

c. 1916, Photograph, B 44806

Photo of a steam engine on the finished East West Railway.

Locomotive at Adelaide Railway Station

c. 1930, Photograph, PRG 327/24/17

Half-plate glass negative of a train pulled by locomotive arriving at Adelaide Railway Station. The Fowlers 'Lion' factory is to the left and the Morphett Street bridge behind the train. According to a researcher, the locomotive class is 600 not 500. This can be verified by the air receiver being partly above the running board to clear the larger driving wheels fitted to the 600 class locomotives, this feature of the higher mounted air receiver was only seen on the 600 class. Also the number "602" is inscribed in chalk on small toolbox on pilot beam suggesting that it is in fact locomotive 602.

Railway Station, Port Elliot

c. 1905, Photograph, B 21129

Railway Station at Port Elliot, showing a Beyer Peacock 2-4-0T, B/No.2740/1886, SAR No. 100 'G' class locomotive (which was 1 of 5 built). It worked the South Coast and Milang line together with No's 99 and 101. It was rebuilt in 1914, on loan to G. Baxter for construction of the Eudunda to Robertstown line from 18 September 1914 to 2 December 1914. It was condemned 5 June 1923. See 'Steam Locomotives of the South Australian Railways' by R. Fluck, R. Sampson, and K. Bird.

Double decked Motor Bus

1926, Photograph, B 3641

[General description] This double decked bus is seen from the rear, showing its curved staircase. There is an advertisement for Berger Roof Paints on its side. On the left part of a fruit stall is visible and on the right the South Australian Hotel can be seen behind the bus. [On back of photograph] 'Back view of double decked bus operated by the Railways Department on the Adelaide- Glenelg route. Photographed July 15, 1926. Taken at the City Terminus, North Terrace, outside the Railway Station.'

S.A. Railways Standing Committee

c. 1919, Photograph, B 5087

S.A. Railways Standing Committee of the South Australian Parliament, back row: J. Sincock, Peter Reidy and John Gunn. Front row: A. Von Doussa, William Hague, James Jelley and A.W. Robinson.

Depot Creek

c. 1912, Photograph, B 24667

East West Railway depot creek.

Horses working on the east west railway

c. 1916, Photograph, B 64213

PORT AUGUSTA: Teams of horses and their handlers working on the east west railway near Port Augusta, South Australia.

Constructing the east west railway

c. 1916, Photograph, B 64221

PORT AUGUSTA: Men working on the construction of the east west railway near Port Augusta, South Australia.

Camels used on railway construction

c. 1916, Photograph, B 64225

PORT AUGUSTA: A string of six camels used for work on the construction of the east west railway line photographed with three handlers at the '291 mile' mark near Port Augusta, South Australia.

East West Railway ceremony at Port Augusta

1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/6/2

Lord Denman, Governor of Australia and Sir Day Bosanquet, Governor of South Australia attending the turning of the first sod ceremony for the East West railway construction from Port Augusta.

East West Railway ceremony at Port Augusta

1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/6/3

Lord Denman, Governor of Australia and Sir Day Bosanquet, Governor of South Australia attending the turning of the first sod ceremony for the East West railway construction from Port Augusta.

East West Railway ceremony at Port Augusta

1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/6/1

Lord Denman, Governor of Australia and Sir Day Bosanquet, Governor of South Australia attending the turning of the first sod ceremony for the East West railway construction from Port Augusta.

A railway accident in South Australia

c. 1913, Photograph, PRG 280/1/6/138

Wrecked South Australian Railways goods train trucks after a railway accident in South Australia.

The water softening plant at Port Augusta

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/155

Water tanks and the water softening plant for the East West (Trans Australian) railway at Port Augusta, South Australia.

Spectators outside the Adelaide Railway Station

1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/32/148

A policeman and South Australian Railways officer standing in front of a crowd of waiting spectators outside the Adelaide Railway Station during the opening of Parliament.

Adelaide railway station yard

c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 327/24/24

Half-plate glass negative of view of Adelaide railway yard looking east from the Morphett Street bridge. A train is being pulled by South Australian Railways P class Locomotive No.126.

Railway staff, Paringa

c. 1920, Photograph, B 36007

South Australian Railways employees.

Railway, Port Adelaide

1928, Photograph, B 45737

South Australian Railways "F" car No. 8668, loaded with bales of wool.

Railways Lounge Car

1889, Photograph, B 1743/1

A man relaxes in a South Australian Railways Lounge Car. The seats are timber framed, have cane seats and backs, and turned legs.

S.A. Railways employees

Duryea, Frank, c. 1920, Photograph, B 50962

South Australian Railways employees.

Suburban railway carriage

Skewes, R. E., c. 1950, Photograph, B 46528/247

Interior of a South Australian Railways suburban train carriage.

Port Augusta, South Australia

c. 1916, Photograph, B 64218

PORT AUGUSTA: Distant view of Port Augusta and part of the newly built east west railway.

Plan for railway maintenance cottages

1992, Photograph, B 57119

GENERAL: South Australian Railways plan for maintenance cottages, on the Strangways Springs and Peak line. Note may be reproduced but acknowledgment for State Heritage Branch required.

A railway accident

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/262

A South Australian Railways locomotive with upturned trucks after an accident at a livestock siding, Cockburn.

A South Australian Railways accident

1911, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/520

The derailment of a mixed train (locomotive W 42 and carriages) between Cummins and Yeelanna, December 1911. See B 17265 for further details.

Adelaide rail yard redevelopment

Scott, Jenny, 2013, Photograph, B 72847

Panorama of Adelaide rail yard during redevelopment looking west from the Morphett Street Bridge toward the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute building under construction, 8 January 2013.