The Australian National Railways Commission was established by the Whitlam Government in 1975 following a promise made before the Federal election in December 1972. Gough Whitlam said that if his party was elected to government he would invite the States to hand over their railway systems to the Commonwealth, his dream was to have one railway system for the Australian nation.
On 1 July 1975, he made good that promise by establishing the Commission which acquired the assets and operations of the Commonwealth Railways. As a result of the offer to the States the governments of South Australia and Tasmania, both of which were of the same party as the national government and whose railway systems were deeply in debt, accepted. During the next two years discussions between those two States and the Federal Government resulted in a number of staffing and operating agreements being made that resulted in the whole of the Tasmanian Government Railways and the freight business and non-urban railways of South Australia being transferred to the Commonwealth and operated by the Commission. The date of the hand over was 1 March 1978. The metropolitan Adelaide railway lines remained with the State Transport Authority, now TransAdelaide).
Road number | Flickr tag | Wheel arrangement | Traction type |
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44221 | rp-au-nsw-442class-44221 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
4826 | rp-au-nsw-48class-4826 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
500 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-500 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
501 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-501 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
502 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-502 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
503 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-503 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
504 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-504 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
505 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-505 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
506 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-506 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
509 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-509 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
510 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-510 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
511 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-511 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
512 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-512 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
513 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-513 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
514 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-514 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
519 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-519 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
520 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-520 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
521 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-521 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
522 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-522 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
523 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-523 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
524 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-524 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
525 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-525 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
526 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-526 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
527 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-527 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
528 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-528 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
529 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-529 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
530 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-530 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
531 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-531 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
534 | rp-au-sa-500classdiesel-534 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
600 | rp-au-sa-600class-600 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
601 | rp-au-sa-600class-601 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
602 | rp-au-sa-600class-602 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
603 | rp-au-sa-600class-603 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
604 | rp-au-sa-600class-604 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
605 | rp-au-sa-600class-605 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
606 | rp-au-sa-600class-606 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
702 | rp-au-sa-700class-702 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
800 | rp-au-sa-800class-800 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
801 | rp-au-sa-800class-801 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
802 | rp-au-sa-800class-802 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
803 | rp-au-sa-800class-803 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
804 | rp-au-sa-800class-804 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
805 | rp-au-sa-800class-805 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
806 | rp-au-sa-800class-806 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
807 | rp-au-sa-800class-807 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
808 | rp-au-sa-800class-808 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
809 | rp-au-sa-800class-809 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
810 | rp-au-sa-800class-810 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
830 | rp-au-sa-830-830 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
836 | rp-au-sa-830-836 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
839 | rp-au-sa-830-839 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
845 | rp-au-sa-830-845 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
849 | rp-au-sa-830-849 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
857 | rp-au-sa-830-857 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
901 | rp-au-sa-900class-901 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
902 | rp-au-sa-900class-902 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
903 | rp-au-sa-900class-903 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
904 | rp-au-sa-900class-904 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
905 | rp-au-sa-900class-905 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
906 | rp-au-sa-900class-906 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
908 | rp-au-sa-900class-908 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
931 | rp-au-sa-930class-931 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
932 | rp-au-sa-930class-932 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
933 | rp-au-sa-930class-933 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
934 | rp-au-sa-930class-934 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
935 | rp-au-sa-930class-935 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
936 | rp-au-sa-930class-936 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
937 | rp-au-sa-930class-937 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
938 | rp-au-sa-930class-938 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
939 | rp-au-sa-930class-939 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
940 | rp-au-sa-930class-940 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
941 | rp-au-sa-930class-941 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
942 | rp-au-sa-930class-942 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
943 | rp-au-sa-930class-943 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
944 | rp-au-sa-930class-944 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
945 | rp-au-sa-930class-945 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
946 | rp-au-sa-930class-946 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
947 | rp-au-sa-930class-947 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
948 | rp-au-sa-930class-948 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
949 | rp-au-sa-930class-949 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
950 | rp-au-sa-930class-950 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
951 | rp-au-sa-930class-951 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
952 | rp-au-sa-930class-952 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
953 | rp-au-sa-930class-953 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
954 | rp-au-sa-930class-954 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
955 | rp-au-sa-930class-955 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
956 | rp-au-sa-930class-956 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
957 | rp-au-sa-930class-957 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
959 | rp-au-sa-930class-959 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
960 | rp-au-sa-930class-960 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
961 | rp-au-sa-930class-961 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
962 | rp-au-sa-930class-962 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
964 | rp-au-sa-930class-964 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
965 | rp-au-sa-930class-965 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
966 | rp-au-sa-930class-966 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
AL18 | rp-au-alclass-AL18 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
AL19 | rp-au-alclass-AL19 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
AL20 | rp-au-alclass-AL20 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
AL21 | rp-au-alclass-AL21 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
AL22 | rp-au-alclass-AL22 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
AL23 | rp-au-alclass-AL23 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
AL24 | rp-au-alclass-AL24 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
AL25 | rp-au-alclass-AL25 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
AN10 | rp-au-anclass-AN10 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
AN4 | rp-au-anclass-AN4 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
AN6 | rp-au-anclass-AN6 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
BL34 | rp-au-sa-blclass-BL34 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CL1 | rp-au-clclass-CL1 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CL10 | rp-au-clclass-CL10 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CL11 | rp-au-clclass-CL11 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CL12 | rp-au-clclass-CL12 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CL13 | rp-au-clclass-CL13 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CL14 | rp-au-clclass-CL14 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CL15 | rp-au-clclass-CL15 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CL16 | rp-au-clclass-CL16 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CL17 | rp-au-clclass-CL17 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CL2 | rp-au-clclass-CL2 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CL3 | rp-au-clclass-CL3 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CL4 | rp-au-clclass-CL4 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CL5 | rp-au-clclass-CL5 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CL6 | rp-au-clclass-CL6 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CL7 | rp-au-clclass-CL7 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CL8 | rp-au-clclass-CL8 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CL9 | rp-au-clclass-CL9 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CLF1 | rp-au-clfclass-CLF1 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CLF2 | rp-au-clfclass-CLF2 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CLF3 | rp-au-clfclass-CLF3 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CLF4 | rp-au-clfclass-CLF4 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CLF7 | rp-au-clfclass-CLF7 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CLP10 | rp-au-clpclass-CLP10 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CLP11 | rp-au-clpclass-CLP11 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CLP12 | rp-au-clpclass-CLP12 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CLP13 | rp-au-clpclass-CLP13 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CLP14 | rp-au-clpclass-CLP14 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
CLP15 | rp-au-clpclass-CLP15 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
DE90 | rp-au-DEclass-DE90 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
DE91 | rp-au-DEclass-DE91 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
DL37 | rp-au-sa-dlclass-DL37 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
DL40 | rp-au-sa-dlclass-DL40 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
DL47 | rp-au-sa-dlclass-DL47 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
EL51 | rp-au-sa-elclass-EL51 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
EL52 | rp-au-sa-elclass-EL52 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
EL53 | rp-au-sa-elclass-EL53 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
EL54 | rp-au-sa-elclass-EL54 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
EL55 | rp-au-sa-elclass-EL55 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
EL56 | rp-au-sa-elclass-EL56 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
EL57 | rp-au-sa-elclass-EL57 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
EL58 | rp-au-sa-elclass-EL58 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
EL59 | rp-au-sa-elclass-EL59 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
EL60 | rp-au-sa-elclass-EL60 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
EL61 | rp-au-sa-elclass-EL61 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
EL62 | rp-au-sa-elclass-EL62 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
EL63 | rp-au-sa-elclass-EL63 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
EL64 | rp-au-sa-elclass-EL64 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM1 | rp-au-gmclass1-GM1 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
GM10 | rp-au-gmclass1-GM10 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
GM11 | rp-au-gmclass1-GM11 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
GM2 | rp-au-gmclass1-GM2 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
GM3 | rp-au-gmclass1-GM3 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
GM4 | rp-au-gmclass1-GM4 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
GM5 | rp-au-gmclass1-GM5 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
GM6 | rp-au-gmclass1-GM6 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
GM7 | rp-au-gmclass1-GM7 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
GM8 | rp-au-gmclass1-GM8 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
GM9 | rp-au-gmclass1-GM9 | A1A-A1A | Diesel-Electric |
GM12 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM12 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM13 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM13 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM14 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM14 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM15 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM15 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM16 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM16 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM17 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM17 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM18 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM18 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM19 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM19 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM20 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM20 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM21 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM21 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM22 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM22 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM23 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM23 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM24 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM24 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM25 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM25 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM26 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM26 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM27 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM27 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM28 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM28 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM29 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM29 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM30 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM30 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM31 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM31 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM32 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM32 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM33 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM33 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM34 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM34 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM35 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM35 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM36 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM36 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM37 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM37 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM38 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM38 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM39 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM39 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM40 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM40 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM41 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM41 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM42 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM42 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM43 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM43 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM44 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM44 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM45 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM45 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM46 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM46 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
GM47 | rp-au-gmclass2-GM47 | Co-Co | Diesel-Electric |
T403 | rp-au-vr-tclass-6-T403 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
Y1 | rp-au-tas-yclass-Y1 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
Y5 | rp-au-tas-yclass-Y5 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
Y7 | rp-au-tas-yclass-Y7 | Bo-Bo | Diesel-Electric |
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