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Shire of Toodyay > Records

LOCOMOTIVE WITH WAGONS ON RAILWAY LINE

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c. 1964 - 1965

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Overview

A black & white photo of a locomotive in the distance (left) with eleven open wagons on behind.
No detail as to the load in the wagons, possibly ballast trucks.
Two men are seen standing atop one of the wagons.
A telephone pole is seen to the left of photo.
Culvert under track embankment, centre left.

Historical information

Consider that these are ballast wagons used during the construction of the Dual gauge railway at Toodyay.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1751

Item type

Themes

Social History
Transport

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

90 mm

Height or length

128 mm

Inscriptions and markings

On back: "Orr train" [ie Ore train]

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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