Rare Rail Motor Photographs

This gallery showcases rare moments in rail motor history, including the arrival of Rail Motor No.4 at Walgett in 1924, Rail Motor No.81’s inaugural run from Sydney in 1934, and the Silver City Comet’s derailment in 1963. Explore these historic events through a unique collection of archival images.

Silver City Comet at Central Station
Photos courtesy of NSW State Library
Pay Bus FP 4 leaving Central Station
Photos courtesy of NSW State Library
Silver City Comet power car DP101 derailed following collision with truck May 1963
Photos courtesy of NSW State Library
Silver City Comet power car DP101 derailed following collision with truck May 1963
Photos courtesy of NSW State Library
The arrival of the first Rail Motor (No.4) at Walgett - 2 December 1924
Photos courtesy of NSW State Library
The arrival of the first Rail Motor (No.4) at Walgett - 2 December 1924
Photos courtesy of NSW State Library
The arrival of the first Rail Motor (No.4) at Walgett - 2 December 1924
Photos courtesy of NSW State Library
The arrival of the first Rail Motor (No.4) at Walgett - 2 December 1924
Photos courtesy of NSW State Library
The arrival of the first Rail Motor (No.4) at Walgett - 2 December 1924
Photos courtesy of NSW State Library
The arrival of the first Rail Motor (No.4) at Walgett - 2 December 1924
Photos courtesy of NSW State Library
Rail Motor No.38 and Trailer No.81 at Sydney Central Station ready for its inaugural run - 29 May 1934
Photos courtesy of NSW State Library
Rail Motor No.38 and Trailer No.81 at Sydney Central Station ready for its inaugural run - 29 May 1934
Photos courtesy of NSW State Library
Rail Motor No.38 and Trailer No.81 at Sydney Central Station ready for its inaugural run - 29 May 1934
Photos courtesy of NSW State Library
Rail Motor No.38 and Trailer No.81 at Sydney Central Station ready for its inaugural run - 29 May 1934
Photos courtesy of NSW State Library
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