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THE  GRAVEYARD  WHERE  ENGINES  GO  TO  DIE

WARNING
May cause distress to Rail Enthusiasts

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North Arm road near Simsmetals. 27-November 1986


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Engine 901 Islington workshops prior to being cutup
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901's final end 27 November 1986


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901's final end 27 November 1986

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902 bogies with 904 and 906 - July 1984

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End of the line for 901.

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 904 being cut up June 1984


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Loco 902 foreground with 906 background July 1985
End of the line for 904, with 906 waiting, next to get the chop.

902 had been cut up the weekend before, when I visited Sims on 30/6/1985.....all I managed was a few bits and pieces of 902 not that you could tell...


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END of the LINE for 904.  July 1985

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906 and 904 awaiting the final end in Sims scrap yard. 1984


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905's end of the line. 1986

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905's end of the line. 1986


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905 end of days 1986.      (John Von Parkes)

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905 nearing final phase of the cutting up process. 1986. 


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905 getting the 'chop' at Simsmetals, July 1986.

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North Arm Road, end of line for 905 and old SAR wagons
30 July 1986
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Simsmetals.
End of 957 and 961 on 26 September 1997

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Line's end for 964-931-955 on 27 September 1997

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The end of engine 931 on 27 September 1997


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Loco 952 Simsmetals the end 24 July 1988

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Simsmetals, end of 964, 931 and 955. 26 September 1997


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 955   27 September 1997


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Simsmetals 957, 519, 534, 44221.  25 September 1997

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514 being cutup,  509 next. 25- 09-1997.


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Red Hens depart in Sims yard.  29th July 1996.
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Red Hens depart in Sims yard.  29th July 1996.


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Red Hens depart in Sims yard.  29th July 1996
L to R:  320 - 322 - 303 - 313

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Simsmetals, End for 514 on 26sep1997


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End of the Line for BHP loco.  c1997

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TUBE MILLS RWS sign at Simsmetals. 1988.


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  IN and AROUND  ISLINGTON  WORKSHOPS  

Next stop scrap yard.


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906, 904, 902, ISLINGTON near main gate. 1984.

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Possibly 900 - V16 engines at Islington workshops. 
7 September 1985.

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901 and company at ISLINGTON. 1984

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933, ISLINGTON first 930 condemned
following a fire... 1984


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Islington 935 stripping out.  December 1987.

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GM41 ISLINGTON end of the line. 29 Sept 1998


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ISLINGTON end line end for 956, 951, 94-, 946, 941

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Islington_940_stripping out process


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MILE END GM19 and 936. End of the Road. 1993.

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 935 one step closer to destruction, now outside Islington workshops, waiting for its final tow job!


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933 stripped. Islington Workshops. 19 October 1987

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PORT ADELAIDE and ex Brill cars and old work train. 24-7-1988.
I think they were here to be 'dismantled' from memory.


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Islington 965, 810, 805, 960, 506 in line.27-06-1992

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Islington 965, 810, 805, 960, 506 in line.27-06-1992


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Islington the end 939.
27-06-1992
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Islington 939. 27-06-1992
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Islington the end 800 class.
27-06-1992


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Islington workshops.
Kuldalai Overland.   09-07-1998

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Islington workshops. 
BlueBird 258.   09-07-1998


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