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Outalpa railway station and signal cabin, c. 1950s
Outalpa railway station on the Cockburn line, c. 1930s
View from the locomotive cabin roof at the western end of the Outalpa yard, c. 1940s
The remains of a Casey Jones after being in a collision with T Class locomotive 213 during the night at Outalpa, c. 1930s
Camel team cleaning the water drain at Outalpa, c. 1910s
Washaway at the 248/249 mile, Outalpa – Olary section, 28 November 1933
Washaway at the 248/249 mile, Outalpa – Olary section, 28 November 1933
Washaway at the 248/249 mile, Outalpa – Olary section, 28 November 1933. The line was washed into the paddock from the embankment on the horizon.
Washaway at the 248/249 mile, Outalpa – Olary section, 28 November 1933
Aftermath of flooding between Outalpa/Olary, 28 November 1933
Washaway at the 248/249 mile, Outalpa – Olary section, 28 November 1933.
Washaway at the 248/249 mile, Outalpa – Olary section, 28 November 1933
Washaway at the 248/249 mile, Outalpa – Olary section, 28 November 1933
Washaway at the 248/249 mile, Outalpa – Olary section, 28 November 1933
Washaway at the 248/249 mile, Outalpa – Olary section, 28 November 1933
Flood aftermath between Outalpa and Olary, 28 November 1933
Washaway at the 248/249 mile, Outalpa – Olary section, 28 November 1933
Washaway at the 248/249 mile, Outalpa – Olary section, 28 November 1933
Washaway at the 248/249 mile, Outalpa – Olary section, 28 November 1933. Photo by Lionel Walpole, SAR Surveyor.
Narrow gauge 830 Class locomotive 867 at the 247 mile Outalpa, 1967
Narrow gauge 830 Class locomotive 867 loaded with ore at the 247 mile Outalpa, 1967
Washaway at Outalpa, 1968. Just to the left camels used to be herded so they could scrape up the sand after a washaway and rebuild the embankment.
First standard gauge washaway at the Manna Hill end of the Outalpa yard, c. 1970s
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