Train Consist details - 1980s

Port Pirie - 28 to 30 April 1983

Indian Pacific - from Perth

Locomotives:

Perth to Kalgoorlie: Westrail K 205
Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta: Australian National GM 4 (Maroon/Silver) and GM 5 (Green/Gold)
Port Augusta to Port Pirie: Australian National GM 10 and GM 1 (both Green/Gold).

Consist:

VDB 1373 (Port Augusta to Port Pirie only), Mail van VDM 1323, HGM 298, ARJ 984, ARJ 941, ARM 952, AFC 936, DF 935, ARL 922, ARL 921, CDF 928, HM 957, Flat wagon carrying one motor car AQPY-2342.

Note: This train was the first Indian Pacific to depart Perth for the eastern states following settlement of the six month long train crew strike.

Source: Ian Rourke

Port Pirie to Perth - 7 to 9 May 1983

Trans Australia Express

Locomotives:

Port Pirie to Kalgoorlie: Australian National GM 9 and GM 6 (both Maroon and Silver)
Kalgoorlie to Perth: Westrail K 205 (Orange and blue)

Consist:

VDM 1396, HM 312, ARL 248, ARJ 242, ARL 250, AFA 99 (painted silver/grey), DF 295, BRJ 300, BRJ 301, BRJ 221, CDF 225, BA 147 (painted Maroon), ER 208, HRGA 96

AQPY 2348 Flat wagon with four motor cars, AQPY 2339 Flat wagon with four motor cars, AQPY 2359 Flat wagon with 3 motor cars.

Note: Four additional flat wagons each carrying one Ansett Express trailer were added to the train between HRGA 96 and AQPY 2348 at Port Augusta. Two were detached at Parkeston and the other two at Midland.

Source: Ian Rourke

Port Pirie to Perth 23 to 25 March 1984

Indian Pacific

Locomotives:

Port Pirie to Kalgoorlie: Australian National GM 7 (Maroon/Silver) and GM 3 (Green/Gold)
Kalgoorlie to Perth: Westrail K 204 (Orange/blue)

Consist:

VDM-1373, NSW SRA van NLKY 18619, HM 901, ARJ 283, ARL 922, ARJ 944, ARM 951, AFC 939, DF 927, ARL 249, ARL 925, ARL 289, CDF 924, BA 151, ER 909, HGM 205, VDM 1350, Flat car with 4 motor vehicles AQPY 2341, Flat car with 3 motor vehicles AQPY 2718.

Source: Ian Rourke

Perth to Adelaide - 5 to 7 July 1986

Trans Australia Express

Locomotives:

Perth to Kalgoorlie: Westrail L 255 (Orange /Blue)
Kalgoorlie to Adelaide: Australian National GM 33 and GM 11 (Green and Gold)

Consist:

ABUP 1368, HRGC 119, BRJ 267, BA 151, BA 149, CDF 225, BRJ 213, BRJ 303, DF 231, AFB 137, ARL 250, ARJ 282, ARL 308, HM 318

AMBP 3308 Car carrier with three motor vehiles, AMBP 3287D Car carrier with one motor vehicle.

Additionally, HM 312 (Baggage van) was added to the front of the consist for the Port Pirie to Adelaide leg.

Source: Ian Rourke

Sydney to Perth - 17 to 20 July 1986

Indian Pacific

Locomotives:

Sydney to Lithgow: 8642 and 8604 NSW SRA electric locomotives (Candy stripe)
Lithgow to Broken Hill: 8001 NSW SRA (Tuscan) (may have been a second loco for part of this leg also)
Broken Hill to Port Pirie: GM 28 (Green/Gold) and GM 31 (Maroon/Silver)
Port Pirie to Kalgoorlie: GM 8 (Maroon/Silver) and GM 2 (Green/Gold)
Kalgoorlie to Perth: K 210 (Orange/blue) Westrail

Consist: (Sydney to Port Pirie)

HGM 904, ER 909, Economy class sitting car (Candy stripe colours) SBS 2243, Economy class sitting car (Candy stripe colours) SDZ 2289, CDF 924, ARL 947, ARL 310, ARL 249 (may have been economy class), DF 964, AFC 939, ARM 952, ARJ 984, ARL 990, ARL 945, HM 959.

Consist: (Port Pirie to Perth)

ABUP 1378, ABUP 1393, HM 959, ARL 945, ARL 990, ARJ 948, ARM 952, AFC 939, DF 964, ARL 249 (may have been economy class), ARL 310 (may have been economy class), ARL 947 (may have been economy class), CDF 924, BA 150, ER 909, HGM 904, Car carrier with 4 motor cars AQPY 2704, Car carrier with 1 motor car AQPY 2705, Flat car with TNT Pantech trailer (Port Augusta to Parkeston) AQPY 2731.

Source: Ian Rourke

Adelaide to Perth - 31 October to 2 November 1986

The Indian Pacific

Locomotives:

Adelaide to Kalgoorlie: Australian National GM 15, GM 1
Kalgoorlie to Perth: Westrail K 201

Consist:

AMBP 1396, ABUP 1372, DF 304 (not used), HM 959, ARJ 940, ARL 920, ARJ 243, ARM 951, AFC 938, DF 930, ARL 963, ARL 921, ARL 923, CDF 265, AG 376, ER 910, HGM 900, AMBP 3800 Double deck car carrier with 6 motor cars, AMBP 3202 Double deck car carrier with 5 motor cars, AOPY 2355 Flat car with 2 motor cars, AQPY 2357 Flat car with 1 motor car (Port Augusta to Parkeston only), AQPY 2730 Flat car with one TNT Pantech trailer (Pt Augusta to Parkeston),

Source: Ian Rourke

Perth to Adelaide - 30 June to 2 July 1988

Indian Pacific

Locomotives:

Perth to Kalgoorlie: Westrail K 208
Kalgoorlie to Adelaide: Australian National GM 21 and GM 47

Consist:

BRE 133 Departmental car - Kalgoorlie to Adelaide only, AVEP 356 Kalgoorlie to Adelaide only, WCA 901 Westrail Prospector railcar Perth to Merriden only, HGM 317, ER 911, AG 374, AG 372, CDF 227, ARL 998, ARL 992, ARJ 985, ARL 920, AFC 305, ARM 954, ARJ 984, ARL 964, ARJ 941, HM 958, AMBP 3286 Double deck car carrier with 4 motor cars.

Source: Ian Rourke

Adelaide to Perth - 9 to 11 July 1988

Trans Australia Express

Locomotives:

Adelaide to Kalgoorlie: Australian National GM 27 and GM 18
Kalgoorlie to Perth: Westrail L 266

Consist:

HM 957, ARL 291, ARJ 243, ARL 250, AFC 307, DF 295, BRJ 917, CDF 265, BA 151, BA 147, ER 208, HGM 903

AMBP 3287 Two deck motor car carrier (with 8 motor cars), AMBP 3283 Two deck motor car carrier (with 8 motor cars), AQPY 2722 Flat wagon with one motor car and trailer.

Two deck motor car carrier AMBP 3283 was removed from the train at Cook due to a hot bearing and was attached to a later freight train after repairs.

Source: Ian Rourke

Perth to Adelaide - 15 to 17 October 1988

Trans Australia Express

Locomotives:

Perth to Kalgoorlie: Westrail L 261 (Orange and Blue)
Kalgoorlie to Adelaide: Australian National GM 21 and GM 28 (Green and Gold)

Consist:

HRGC 119, BRJ 303, BA 150, BA 149, CDF 226, BRJ 267, BRJ 269, DF 233, AFC 305, ARL 293, ARJ 282, ARL 289, HM 255,

AQPY 2343 Flat car (motor vehicle car carrier 2 vehicles), AMBP 3287 Double deck car carrier (8 vehicles), AMBP 3300 Double deck car carrier (2 vehicles).

Source: Ian Rourke

Sydney to Perth 10 to 13 November 1988

Indian Pacific

Locomotives:

Sydney to Lithgow: SRA NSW 8631 and 8648
Lithgow to Parkes: SRA NSW 8026 and 8027
Parkes to Broken Hill: SRA NSW 8027
Broken Hill to Adelaide: Australian National 603 and 874
Adelaide to Kalgoorlie: Australian National GM 26 and GM 42
Kalgoorlie to Perth: Westrail L 265

Consist:

(ex Sydney) MBY 2587 Two deck car carrier (taken off at Adelaide) HGM 904, ER 313, AG 373, AG 375, CDF 227, BRJ 999, DF 927, AFC 307, ARM 954, ARJ 940, ARL 923, ARJ 984, ARL 920, ARL 961, HM 958.

At Adelaide the consist reversed with the following vehicles added behind the power van: AMBP 3301 Two deck car carrier (with 7 motor cars), AQMP 2691 Flat wagon car carrier (with 1 motor car).

At Port Augusta the following vehicle was added to the rear of the train: AQMP 2707 Flat wagon car carrier (with 1 motor car).

Source: Ian Rourke