Trains of WA

TransPerth and TransWA
Photos of TransPerth and TransWA locomotives and trainsets. Where available, click on the 'Listen to Horn' link to hear a recording of that locomotive's horn. Newest photos are added at the bottom of the page.

TransWA Prospector passing AvonLink at Midland	TransWA Prospector at Kalgoorlie	TransWA Avonlink through Midland Listen to Horn	TransWA Australind at Pinjarra
TransWA Prospector at East Perth	TransWA Prospector through Midland	TransWA 3-car Prospector on its way to Kewdale. Travelling on east leg of Woodbridge triangle due to trackwork on the Midland line.	TransWA Prospector leaving Flashbutt siding
TransWA AvonLink at Midland	TransWA Prospector 3 car set at Midland	TransPerth B-set EMU 478 on standard guage transfer bogies at Forestfield	TransPerth B-set EMU 478 on standard guage transfer bogies at Forestfield
KA212 takes EMU 79 to Midland workshops. To enter the workshop, the train must run to the Flashbut siding and then back into the workshop siding.	EMU 79 behind KA212. Note the standard guage transfer bogies.	EMU 79 with brake booster trucks. The bogies of the EMU are in the two trucks. The trucks and the flatcar provide braking as the EMU has no brakes on the transfer bogies.	EMU 79 being pushed into the Midland Workshops. Here, the EMU is put onto its final narrow guage bogies before being taken to Nowergup for final fitting out.
A few old carriages were in the way, so they were coupled to the EMU and moved to a different siding	EMU 79 about to disappear into the workshops.	EMU 79 moving into workshops.	WAGR MA1862 hauling B-set 61 from Forrestfield
WAGR MA1862 hauling B-set 61 from Forrestfield Listen to Horn	WAGR MA1862 hauling B-set 61 from Forrestfield	TransPerth A-set 6 at Glendalough	TransPerth B-set 57 at Glendalough
TransWA Australind pausing at Pinjarra Listen to Horn	TransWA Australind pausing at Pinjarra	MA1862 light engine to Forrestfield to pick up an A set. Seen crossing Bushmead Road Listen to Horn	MA1862 with A set 33 heading back to Claisebrook at Bushmead Road
4 car Prospector through Midland	MA1862 turning Australind carriage on the triangle seen at Midland	MA1862 coming out of the Flashbut siding to run round the Australind carriage	A- set 4 on bridge north of Fremantle
MA1862 with Australind carriage heading for Claisebrook at Bushmead Road Listen to Horn	MA1862 light engine to Forrestfield	MA1862 with B-set 57	MA1862 in new PTA livery light engine after delivering a B-set to Forrestfield.
MA1862 light engine through Guildford	The Australind near Henty Road	The Australind near Roelands	MA1862 light engine near West Parade
MA1862 hauling A-set 42 across the Swan River at Guildford	MA1862 hauling A-set 42 back to Claisebrook from Forrestfield	Australind ADP102 leaving Flashbut siding in Midland during a turn on the Woodbridge triangle. It and the MA drove to Forrestfield separately	MA1862 hauling Australind ADP102 back to Claisebrook
The Avonlink departing Kewdale for East Perth	B-sets 79 and 78 on the first official train on the Mandurah Railway on 23/12/07. This train was the 'Dignitary Train'	B-sets 66 and 70 on the second official train on the Mandurah Railway. This train carried some of the people who built the railway.	B-sets 55 and 73 on the third official train on the Mandurah Railway. This train carried the people that won the 'first train ride' competition.
A-sets 18 and 36 at Perth Station	B-set 61 and another B-set arriving at Mandurah Station	Avonlink near Toodyay Road	The Avonlink through Bellevue
A-set 40 on a Midland service through Bassendean	A-set 6 on a Midland service through Bassendean	2 car Prospector heading into East Perth through Bassendean	5 car Prospector beginning a long trip to Kalgoorlie through Midland
The nine photos below show the transfer of B-set 80 from Kewdale to the Midland workshops. At the workshops, the set is placed on its narrow guage bogies and the interior is partially fitted out. Pacific National's 8039 did the job.
8039 hauling set 80 and trucks containing its bogies near Kalamunda Road	Close up of BEB80	Heading towards the workshops in the loop at Midland	Close up of the coupler
B-set 80 being pushed across Yelverton Street by 8039	8039 pausing in the area where XA1405 and some historic carriages were stored for several months.	8039 pushing B-set 80 along the only workable line left into the workshops	Disappearing into the workshops.
8039 pushing the three trucks containing B-set 80's bogies.	The AvonLink sporting a modified livery near Toodyay Road	A-set 37 arriving at Guildford Station	A-sets 48 and 22 departing and arriving at Guildford Station
The AvonLink near Toodyay Road
8122 taking B-set 81 to Midland Workshops for bogie exchange.	Close up of 8122 Listen to Horn	CLose up of BEA481	B-set 81 being pushed across Yelverton Street
8122 pushing B-set 81 across Yelverton Street	8122 pushing B-set 8122 into the workshops	Who would have thought that an 81 class would go in here?	8122 leaving the workshops
8122 pushing the trucks containing B-set 81's bogies.	8122 crossing Gt Eastern Hwy Bypass on the way back to Kewdale after dropping off B-set 81
B-set 82 being pushed into the workshops by 8039	Close up of the side of B-set 82 showing the transfer bogie	B-set 82 being pushed into the workshops by 8039	B-set 82 being pushed into the workshops by 8039
8112 hauling B-set 83 out of Kewdale	Close up of 8112	8112 hauling B-set 83 out of Kewdale	8112 hauling B-set 83 through High Wycombe
8112 pushing B-set 83 over Yelverton Street	8112 pushing B0set 83 into the workshops	8112 pushing B-set 83 into the workshops	Another 81 has now been inside the Midland workshops!
B-set 84 on the end of WP2 through Midland	Close up of B-set 84 end carriage	8039 hauling B-set 85 to the Midland Workshops	B-set 85 being pushed into the spur into the workshops
8039 pushing B-set 85 into the workshops	8039 hauling B-set 86 to the Midland Workshops	B-set 86 being pushed into the spur into the workshops	Close up of B-set 86
8039 pushing B-set 86 into the workshops	8039 pushing B-set 86 into the workshops	8039 with B-set 87 in Flashbutt siding	B-set 87 crossing Lloyd Street
B-set 87 being pushed over Yelverton Street	8039 pushing B-set 87 into the workshops	8122 hauling B-set 89 near Kalamunda Road	The wagons containing the bogies for B-set 89
The new pushing out the old. These new EMUs are the last trains that will use this line into the old workshops	8122 pushing B-set 89 over Yelverton Road	B-set 89 being pushed past Y1101, which has been displaced from the workshops.	B-set 89 being pushed into the workshops. The wagons containing the wheels were pushed in at the same time instead of separately.
The bogie wagons were left here.	MA1862 heading for Flashbutt on its way to collect B-set89 from the workshops	MA1862 crossing Helena Street	MA1862 about to enter the workshops yard, past the houses that are cause of the demise of this railway line and the workshops.
MA1862 heading across the former yards of the workshops on the last line left	MA1862 hauling B-set 89 out of the workshops	MA1862 hauling B-set 89 out of the workshops	MA1862 hauling B-set 89 across Helena Street
MA1862 hauling B-set 89 across Helena Street	MA1862 pushing B-set 89 toward Flsahbutt	MA1862 hauling B-set 89 near Guildford Station	MA1862 hauling B-set 89 through Guildford Station
8039 hauling B-set 90 to the Midland Workshops	8039 pushing B-set 90 toward Helena Street crissing	B-set 90 in front of the houses being built in the old workshops' yards	B-set 90 in front on the apartments that are the cause of the demise of the workshops
8039 pushing B-set 90 through the former yards of the Midland workshops	Dissappearing into the workshops...	8039 with the wagons containing the bogies of B-set 90	MA1862 on its way to pick up B-set 90 from Midland workshops
MA1862 on its way to pick up B-set 90 from Midland workshops	MA1862 pulling B-set 90 out of the workshops	MA1862 pulling B-set 90 out of the workshops	In with the new and out with the old. What a shame
On narrow guage bogies, remaining work will be done at Nowergup	Waiting in Flashbutt before heading to Claisebrook	MA1862 hauling B-set 90 past the old Midland platform	MA1862 hauling B-set 90 through East Guildford
MA1862 heading through Midland for the old workshops	MA1862 hauling B-set 91 out of the workshops	MA1862 hauling B-set 91 out of the workshops	MA1862 hauling B-set 91 out of the workshops
MA1862 hauling B-set 91 across Yelverton Street	MA1862 hauling B-set 91 across Yelverton Street	MA1862 with B-set 91 pushing back toward Flashbutt	MA1862 with B-set 91 at Flashbutt
MA1862 hauling B-set 91 through Guildford	MA1862 hauling B-set 91 through East Perth	MA1862 and B-set 91 dissappearing into the tunnel under Graham Farmer Freeway
8122 taking B-set 92 out of Kewdale. Several wagons of rail were taken to flashbutt at the same time.	Close up of B-set 92	These three wagons contain the bogies and other items to complete the assembly of B-set 92	Pushing past the units being built in the former yards of the Midland workshops.
Pushing along the only remaining track into the workshops.	Pushing B-set 92 into the workshops	8122 crossing Yelverton Street after delivering B-set 92.	MA1862 heading into the workshops to pick up B-set 92.
MA1862 with B-set 92 in the old workshops yard.	MA1862 hauling B-set 92 across the Swan River
8039 with B-set 93 near West Parade	Close up of B-set 93	B-set 93 past the near buildings in the old workshop yards	8039 pushing B-set 93 into the workshops.
MA1862 hauling B-set 93 along the last remaining track through the Midland Workshop yards.	MA1862 hauling B-set 93 past the apartments under construction in the former workshop yards	MA1862 and B-set 93 crossing Yelverton Srtreet	MA1862 smoking up through Midland
NR115 hauling B-set 94 out of Kewdale	NR115 with B-set 94 near Kalamunda Road	NR115 with B-set 94 entering Flashbutt	NR115 with B-set 94 on the loop heading for the Midland Workshops.
B-set 94 being pushed across Yelverton Street	B-set 94 next to the new buildings on the site of the former yards of the Midland Workshops.	NR115 in the workshops yard - the only NR to ever enter this area.	NR115 pushing B-set 94 into the workshops.
NR115 half in the workshops. Something not expected!	NR115 heading out of the workshops.	NR115 heading out of the workshops.	NR115 crossing Yelverton Street
MA1862 on the loop in Midland heading for the old workshops for the last time.	MA1862 crossing Yelverton Street	MA1862 hauling B-set 94 ou of the workshops	MA1862 hauling B-set 94 out of the workshops
MA1862 with B-set 94 in the former yards of the workshops	MA1862 next to the new buildings in the former yards of the workshops	MA1862 hauling B-set 94 across Yelverton Street	B-set 94 in front of the new residential apartments on Yelverton Street
B-set 94	MA1862 hauling B-set 94 through Woodbridge	B-sets 83/84 rounding the curve onto the Narrows Bridge	The Prospector on the new access line to the depot in Kewdale.
DAZ1901 heading to Midland workshops to pick up B-set 95	Crossing Yelverton Street	Heading into the workshops	Passing the new apartments
Tip-toeing along the one remaining track into the workshops	Hauling B-set 95 out of the workshops	Hauling B-set 95 out of the workshops	Hauling B-set 95 out of the workshops
Passing the new apartments	Prepareing to depart to Forrestfield	Departing for Forrestfield