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New locomotives, new wagons and even new tracks! South Australia's little hidden part of rail history has been brought into the future in April with new owners Aurizon investing heavily in the isolated railway.
Apart from the Thevenard to Kevin Railway being the last remaining section of a once massive 777-kilometre Narrow Gauge Network on the Eyre Peninsula, the line was, until this month, keeping the history of the South Australian Railways & Commonwealth Railways going.
Aurizon's new-look railway comes right on time for the aging fleet of the 1960's built, 1600s, 830/900s & 1200s that have been operating the train for decades. With many of the 12 locomotives used in the last few years are unserviceable, with half confirmed as unrepairable, the railway needed reliable horsepower ASAP.
Ex Queensland 2300 class locomotives now operate the train with more horsepower than the previously used locomotives, along with some Iron Ore wagons from Whyalla joining the train to give the consist a new look. The line itself received higher grade 80LBS rail from decades ago, replacing the original 1966 63LBS Rail while also replacing joints across the whole line with fully welded rail.
What do you think of the new locomotives and train look?
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