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#WAGRrailcars
ADG diesel railcars Cravens Sheffield 18 built 1954
ADG601-ADG618
9 AYE trailer cars Midland workshops
AEC 9.6 litre
some AEC 11.3 litre from mid-1980s
others Mercedes-Benz from mid-1980s

ADG class railcar on docks at Liverpool UK 1954
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…

ADG class 601 railcar in the original plain green livery with black and gold chevrons on the ends
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
c. 1954

ADG class 611, plain green livery with black and yellow chevrons on the front, station buildings, Claremont, ER line
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
c. 1950s

ADG class 601 diesel railcar, hazard stripes to the front, Fremantle, ER line.
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
c. 1950s

ADG class 615 railcar with "tiger" stripes on front, ADG class 610, bracket signal with three arms, Bellevue, ER line
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
c. 1950s

ADG/AYE/ADG class railcar set, No.6 platform, Perth Station, in green livery with red chevrons on front
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…

ADG class 618 suburban diesel railcar with louvre van, on an all stations to Cannington service
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
c. 1960s
This was a regular daily service with a louvre van for parcels traffic to Cannington

ADA class 751, railcar trailer
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AYE trailer cars replaced by ADA trailer cars in 1962

ADG/ADA/ADG class railcar set travelling east passing Leighton Marshalling Yard with standard gauge wheat hoppers in foreground
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ADG class 615, newly painted in the Westrail livery
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c. 1970s

ADG class railcar set, station, silver front with red chevrons, Meltham.
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Unidentified ADG class railcar set crossing a steam hauled suburban passenger service at Armadale, SWR line
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ADG AYE ADG railcar set North Fremantle
1989
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Most in service to 1992 when replaced by electric trains.

Two have been preserved by the Hotham Valley Railway and one by Rail Heritage WA

Film: (low definition Super 8 home movie format)
ADG railcar cabride - Perth to Midland - 1975

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