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Most are selected from books or periodical articles published by the ARHS. They are identified by the book or article title
Permission to commercially reproduce these images or download higher resolution images should be sought from the publisher as follows;
South Coast Limited,
The Recorder,
50 Years of ARHS,
ARHS Collection
ARHS SA Divn PO Box 16, Melrose Park, 5039
Australian Railway History,
Railway Digest,
The Bulletin
ARHS NSW Divn,
67 Renwick St,
Redfern, 2016
A History of the South Australian Railways
(R. Stewien)
ARHS Victorian Division,
PO Box 5177 GPO
Melbourne, 3001
or as indicated on the webpage displaying the image
Some images have been supplied by the National Railway Museum and are identified with their reference number, for example "NRM AN23141"
Permission for use of these images or access to higher resolution copies should be sought from the museum via their website "www.natrailmuseum.org.au"
In some cases the photographer or image source is not known.
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MORE EXTENSIVE IMAGE LIBRARIES
A very extensive range of South Australian railway images is held by the National Railway
Museum
at Port Dock, Port Adelaide
Research assistance can be obtained as indicated on their website at www.natrailmuseum.org.au
Photo top right: Dean Harvey Collection published in "South Coast Limited"
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ALONG THE LINE - MT BARKER JUNCTION TO CURRENCY CREEK
Mount Barker Station and Junction
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Mt Barker Station, 1927. Station Garden with flowers in bloom
- compare with more formal garden in next image six years later
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Mt Barker Station, 1933. Visitors inspecting roses in the station garden
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Mt Barker Station, 1933. Steam locomotive Rx25 arriving at Mt Barker
from Mt Barker Junction
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Mt Barker, 1890. Distant view of the town from hill overlooking the Railway Station
(in the background above the car in 1927 photo above)
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Mt Barker Station yard, 1890. General view of the yard from Mt Barker Junction end;
loco shed in the foreground
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Mt Barker, 1927. View down the main street looking towards the Railway Station
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Mt Barker Junction c1885 looking towards Adelaide.
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Mt Barker Station, 1920s. Refreshment table arranged under trees adjacent to the
station SAR photo, published in `South Coast Limited`
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Mt Barker Station, Down railcar 40 standing at the platform.
ARHS collection published in `South Coast Limited`
Bugle Ranges
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Last 500 class loco headed train steams through Bugle Ranges March 1963
Color photo: Ron Fluck (ARHS MERM postcard)
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Bluebird railcar standing against station signboard - February 1972
Photo: Bob Sampson NRM collection
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Station yard from northern end facing switches in 1982 with commercial services
soon to be withdrawn and the station closed and track lifted.
Photo: A.A. Strempel NRM collection
Strathalbyn Station
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Strathalbyn Station 1933. Elevated panoramic view from the north with goods yard
and well tended station gardens
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Loco N63 at Strathalbyn station 1890. Station Master and passengers
waiting on platform to travel to Adelaide
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Horse tram waiting outside Terminus Hotel, Strathalbyn 1868. River gardens
in foreground
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Strathalbyn - N Class Loco outside engine shed ca 1890
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Strathalbyn Yard south end looking northwards.
"N" class loco shunting across Milnes Road. Loco Depot and Goods Shed in background.
Photo: Dean Harvey collection, published in `South Coast Limited`
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Strathalbyn Station 1935 takeout goods on platform.
Photo E.R. Bowes, ARHS Collection
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Strathalbyn Station 1963 Brill 55 prepares for departure to Milang.
Note bagged barley sheds on right Photo: David Worth
Sandergrove station and Milang Branch
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Milang Line - First loco hauled train on the branch since 1942. Rx119, Rx223
Photographed between Sandergrove and Nurragi, 30 May 64
Textual description on SLSA image incorrect - not last train!
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Milang Line - First loco hauled train on the branch since 1942. Rx119, Rx223
30 May 64 Photo: J G Southwell, published in "South Coast Limited"
Better quality print than SLSA version above
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Classic RC55 and two vans to Milang - near Nurragi
Typical of the passenger service from 1942 to 1968
Photo: P Curnow, published in "South Coast Limited"
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Milang 30 Nov 68 Last psgr service on branch prepares to leave Milang
Photo: B and V Castle from "South Coast Limited"
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Sandergrove Station, 26th March 55. SAR Brill railcar 41 with a down Milang Train
Possibly an enthusiast train. Photographer unknown; NRM image AN10362
Finniss and Gilberts
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Finniss Railway Bridge c1890
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Finniss station in 1962 before closure
Photo: R.T. Horne from `Australian Railway History` May 2004
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Finniss station in 1982 nearing abandonment
Photographer: A A Strempel NRM image WB17205
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Gilberts Station - semi abandoned
Date unknown Photographer unknown NRM image WD23591
Currency Creek
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Currency Creek Inn ca 1905
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Canoe Tree Currency Creek Located near railway crossing of main Strathalbyn to Goolwa road. c1920
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Currency Creek Railway Bridge c1868 Artist's impression
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Currency Creek Railway Bridge c1872
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Currency Creek Railway Bridge c1890
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Currency Creek Railway Bridge c1890
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Currency Creek Road and Railway Bridges c1906 from beyond road bridge looking northwards to rail line.
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Currency Creek - down steam passenger train crossing goods consist at platform.
Photographer unknown. Date unknown. NRM image AN23141
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