One of Australia's pioneer air-conditioned diesel trains, the SILVER CITY COMET, diesel-hydraulic powered, which still operates over the 422 miles of track between Parkes in central western New South Wales and Broken Hill. This line, now in course of up-grading to heavy-duty mainline standards, forms part of the coast-to-coast uniform gauge line spanning the Australian continent (1) [picture]

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PIC P861/4353 LOC Box N6 Folder 5
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[19--?]
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1 photograph : b&w ; 16.6 x 21.9 cm
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New South Wales. Department of Railways. ([19--?]). One of Australia's pioneer air-conditioned diesel trains, the SILVER CITY COMET, diesel-hydraulic powered, which still operates over the 422 miles of track between Parkes in central western New South Wales and Broken Hill. This line, now in course of up-grading to heavy-duty mainline standards, forms part of the coast-to-coast uniform gauge line spanning the Australian continent (1) Retrieved July 16, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-155337818

MLA citation

New South Wales. Department of Railways. One of Australia's pioneer air-conditioned diesel trains, the SILVER CITY COMET, diesel-hydraulic powered, which still operates over the 422 miles of track between Parkes in central western New South Wales and Broken Hill. This line, now in course of up-grading to heavy-duty mainline standards, forms part of the coast-to-coast uniform gauge line spanning the Australian continent (1) : , [19--?]. Web. 16 July 2025 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-155337818>

Harvard/Australian citation

New South Wales. Department of Railways. [19--?], One of Australia's pioneer air-conditioned diesel trains, the SILVER CITY COMET, diesel-hydraulic powered, which still operates over the 422 miles of track between Parkes in central western New South Wales and Broken Hill. This line, now in course of up-grading to heavy-duty mainline standards, forms part of the coast-to-coast uniform gauge line spanning the Australian continent (1) , viewed 16 July 2025 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-155337818

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