MA1862 one of the Forrestfield hump yard shunters finds itself shunting a superphosphate train at Bassendean on 22 March 1980. The MA later hauled the 64 wagons in length train back to Forrestfield. Locomotives were in short supply at this time. 680x432 986.jpg Buy Print |
Shunter B1607 out on the main line hauling a freight to Forrestfield through Hazlemere on February 13 1980. 681x459 967.jpg Buy Print |
L257 in experimental Westrail international orange livery together with WBC brakevan pases through Hazlemere heading to Midland on 13 January 1980. At Midland a rake of grain wagons will be collected (from the now closed storage bin) to take back past this location then to Kwinana. 690x448 961.jpg Buy Print |
N1874 hauls a loaded coal train out of Kwinana yard on 16 January 1980. The N later became an NA class and later still was purchased by South Spur Rail Services. 692x434 910.jpg Buy Print |
Trailing the train hauled by X1002 was the historic brakevan Z9. All freights at that time had a brakevan on the tailend. 680x426 899.jpg Buy Print |
X1002 "Bibulumun" hauls a mixed freight around the western leg of Woodbridge triangle heading to Forrestfield on 15 January 1980. 738x468 898.jpg Buy Print |
L264/L252 haul an empty grain train near Woodbridge on 15 January 1980. 684x461 892.jpg Buy Print |
Forrestfield Loco Depot, then the major depot for Westrail, in this photo from left to right are an RA, X1025, C1701& X1007. Photo taken on 6 January 1980. 694x462 861.jpg Buy Print |
English Electric K206 hauls an empty Indian Pacific Passenger train to Forrestfield for servicing on 22 December 1979. The K class were not liked by many railfans on the "IP" and hoped for the reintroduction of the former "Commonwealth Railways" locos. This occurred a few years later with the CLP class. Today we would all be out chasing a K on the "IP". 679x458 846.jpg Buy Print |