Silver City Limited
Preserved CB1 at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide in April 2014 | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Passenger train |
Status | Ceased |
First service | 14 December 1986 |
Last service | 31 December 1990 |
Former operator(s) | Australian National |
Route | |
Termini | Adelaide Broken Hill |
Line(s) used | Adelaide-Crystal Brook Crystal Brook-Broken Hill |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | CB class railcar |
The Silver City Limited was a passenger train operated by Australian National between Adelaide and Broken Hill.
History
[edit]The Silver City Limited commenced operating on 14 December 1986 Adelaide and Broken Hill.[1] It ceased operating on 31 December 1990 when all regional passenger services were withdrawn in South Australia.
Rolling stock
[edit]The train was formed of CB class railcars. It was operated on occasions by Bluebird railcars.
External Reading
[edit]- Passenger trains west of Broken Hill before 1986
- The Silver City Comet power cars
- Why was the Silver city comet important?
References
[edit]- ^ "Western Report" Railway Digest February 1987 page 53