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First Commonwealth Railways train arriving at Kalgoorlie

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1917

Overview

Commonwealth Railways (CR) G class steam locomotive, VB class van, ABP class carriages, side view of tender and loco, on the first passenger train from South Australia, passing under the Maritana Street bridge crowded with onlookers, arriving at Kalgoorlie. Kalgoorlie.

Photo type: black and white.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-23-P04381

Themes

Transport > Railways

Width

105 mm

Height or length

80 mm

Year

Last modified

Thursday, 21 May, 2026

Completeness

72

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