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#WAGRrailcars
ADF (Wildflower) class diesel rail car 6
ADU trailer cars 12
Midland Railway Workshops 1949/50
I power car 2 trailer cars normal set
ADF490-ADF495
ADU581-ADU591

Wild flower railcar set, ADF class 490 "Boronia", possibly on test run
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c. 1949

Named after wildflowers:
ADF490 Boronia
ADF491 Crowea
ADF492 Grevillea
ADF493 Hovea
ADF494 Leschanaultia
ADF495 Banksia

ADF class 492 "Grevillea" heading a four car "Wildflower" set, ,approaching Upper Swan storage siding
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ADF class 493 diesel railcar leaving the Swan View Tunnel working the 2.06pm service from Chidlow to Perth. ER line.
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ADF class 494 "Leschenaultia" rail car, zebra stripe ends, end view, at Perth station, ER line
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3 ADFs and 3 ADUs were refurbished in 1964 to operate the new Bunbury Belle and The Shopper services.

ADF class 495 on "The Shopper", hauling two AYU class carriages, Perth Station
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ADF class 492 "Grevillea" on the "Bunbury Belle", Yarloop, SWR line, Railways publicity photo taken on the introductory run
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ADU class 580 and ADU class 581, in as new condition, Midland Junction c. 1950
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ADU class carriage, internal view of seating taken on the introductory run
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ADF class 492 "Grevillea" diesel railcar, being passed by D class 1562 diesel locomotive, on alumina train, North Dandalup, SWR line.
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ADF class 495 "Banksia", with ADU set, Perth station at arrival platform
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ADF class 494 leading other railcars, "Bunbury Belle", passing signal light, SWR line
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ADF class, 'Bunbury Belle' headboard, shunting oil wagons, diesel refuelling area East Perth loco shed. ER line
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All were written off in 1975
ADF495 preserved by Rail Heritage WA

Serpentine Down Bunbury Belle Wildflower Railcar ADF 493 leading and Up Goods Pmr 730
Weston Langford 24 December 1966
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Pinjarra Down Bunbury Belle Wildflower Railcar ADF 492 leading
Weston Langford 26 February 1966
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National Park Down ARHS Special Wildflower Railcar
Weston Langford 11 December 1965
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ADF 495 leading

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