Train Consist details - 1990s

Perth to Sydney - 25 to 28 September 1990

Indian Pacific

Locomotives:

Perth to Kalgoorlie

Westrail L 273

Kalgoorlie to Adelaide

Australian National GM 30 and GM 27

Adelaide to Broken Hill

Australian National GM 40 and GM 22

Broken Hill to Lithgow

SRA NSW 8032 and 8033

Lithgow to Sydney

SRA NSW 8634 and 8605

Consist:

ARF 85, SDS 2276 SRA NSW sitting car (in Candy stripe livery), HGM 205, ER 911, BR 106, BG 369, CDF 225, BRJ 267, BRJ 269, DF 930, AFC 306, ARM 951, ARJ 940, ARL 992, ARJ 986, ARL 961, ARL 326, HM 957,

AQMP 2721 Flat wagon (car carrier with one 4wd and trailer), MBY 2589 Two deck car carrier (with 7 cars and one trailer), AMPB 3286 Two deck car carrier (with 5 cars),
(the above three vehicles were taken off at Adelaide),

AQMP 2715 Flat wagon (car carrier with 3 cars), AQMP 2340 Flat wagon (car carrier with 3 cars and one trailer),
(the above two vehicles were taken off at Port Augusta).

MBY 2588 Two deck car carrier (with 5 cars) - this vehicle was attached at the rear of the train for the Adelaide to Sydney leg.

Source: Ian Rourke

Adelaide to Perth - 12 to 14 October 1990

Indian Pacific

Locomotives:

Adelaide to Kalgoorlie

Australian National DL 50

Kalgoorlie to Perth

Westrail L 269

Consist:

HM 931, ARL 925, ARL 947, ARJ 283, ARL 920, ARJ 945, ARM 952, AFC 937, DF 295, BRJ 999, BRJ 912, CDF 924, AG 373, BG 371, ER 910, HGM 902, MBY 2576 Two deck car carrier with 4 cars, AMBP 3294 Two deck car carrier with 8 cars and one trailer, AQMP 2721 Flat wagon (car carrier with one utility and one trailer), (the last vehicle was added at Port Augusta).

Source: Ian Rourke

Perth to Adelaide - 5 to 7 July 1992

Indian Pacific

Locomotives:

Perth to Kalgoorlie

Westrail L 270

Kalgoorlie to Adelaide

Australian National DL 48

Consist:

HGM 903, ER 911, AG 376, BG 369, CDF 226, BRJ 302, DF 294, AFC 938, ARM 951, ARJ 985, ARL 289, ARJ 283, ARL 947, ARL 308, HM 901

AMRP 256 Double deck car carrier with 4 cars, AMRP 268 Double deck car carrier with 5 cars (still with S.A.R. logo), MBY 2591 Double deck car carrier (NSW) empty, AQMP 2336 Flat wagon with 2 cars and 1 caravan, AQMP 2340 Flat wagon with 3 cars.

Source: Ian Rourke

Adelaide to Perth - 11 to 13 October 1994

Indian Pacific

Locomotive:

CLP-11 (Kaurna)

Consist:

HM 258, AG 372, AG 375, CDF 929, CDF 226, BRJ 916, BRJ 267, ARL 289, ARL 920, ARJ 272, ARM 951, DF 233, AFC 936, ARL 962, ARJ 283, ER 906, HGM 904, ECC 278, BRJ 912 (probably empty), AMRZ-255 Double deck car carrier with 8 cars, AMRZ-269 Double deck car carrier with 8 cars, AMRZ-241 Double deck car carrier with 6 cars, AQMP-2706 Flat wagon with 1 car (Port Augusta to Perth), RQKY-2766 Flat wagon with 3 cars (Port Augusta to Perth).

Source: Ian Rourke

Adelaide to Perth 14 to 16 October 1997

Indian Pacific

Locomotive:

CLP 9 (Wiljakali)

Consist:

HGM 297, BRJ (crew car), HM 255, AG 369, AG 372, CDF 924, AFC 939, BRJ 919, BRJ 271, ARL 310, ARJ 941, DF 304, AFC 301, ARM 987, ARL 309 (Ghan Car - Marla), ARL 289, ARL 963, ARJ 272, ARM 952, DF 930, AFC 307, ARL 929, ARL 249, ER 909, HGM 904, Double deck car carrier with 8 cars AMRZ 2591, Double deck car carrier with 8 cars AMRZ 251, Double deck car carrier with 4 cars AMRZ 241, Flat car with 1 car AQMZ 2343.

Source: Ian Rourke