500 Adelaide station

500 reversing into Adelaide yardmbc

In true SAR style, of the 1950s, a three car and van train, not much longer than the locomotive itself, heads out of Adelaide for a jaunt to the countryside. Despite being able to work on most lines in South Australia, the 520 class 4-8-4s were far from small.

Alco 937 is taking two Rx's and three S class to the scrappers at Port Adelaide. There's even a guards van to ensure none of the locomotives make a break for it ....

520 Adelaide stn Tailem Bend passenger

In what looks like one of the early runs for the 900 class, 900 itself is heading up what looks like the East-West Express for Port Pirie.

The 520 class 4-8-4 broad gauge loco was a prominent country line express loco in South Australia until 1960s. Very attractive unit.

CR's 4-6-0 GA9 stands alongside the new Budd RDC-1's in 1951. The GA's were a superheated G class. GA9 was withdrawn in January 1952.

What a great way to start the journey to the Murraylands. 509 has the Barmera, Pinnaroo and Renmark carriages behind it as it sots at Bridgewater awaiting a cross. 1952

Just four cars and a van are is the load for 504 (as far as I can tell) in it's original 4-8-2 configuration.

1964 Central Australia Railway NM 25 on Ghan at Marree for Australian Railway Historical Society Sundowner trip (Chris Drymalik Collection)

P72 is in Santo Street outside the notorious Colac Hotel (now closed) at Port Adelaide with a workers train.