Silver City Limited

Silver City Limited

Preserved CB1 at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide in April 2014
Overview
Service type	Passenger train
Status	Ceased
First service	14 December 1986
Last service	31 December 1990
Former operator(s)	Australian National
Route
Termini	Adelaide Broken Hill
Line(s) used	Adelaide-Crystal Brook Crystal Brook-Broken Hill
Technical
Rolling stock	CB class railcar

The Silver City Limited was a passenger train operated by Australian National between Adelaide and Broken Hill.

History

The Silver City Limited commenced operating on 14 December 1986 Adelaide and Broken Hill.^[1] It ceased operating on 31 December 1990 when all regional passenger services were withdrawn in South Australia.

Rolling stock

The train was formed of CB class railcars. It was operated on occasions by Bluebird railcars.

External Reading

• Passenger trains west of Broken Hill before 1986
• The Silver City Comet power cars
• Why was the Silver city comet important?

References

1. "Western Report" Railway Digest February 1987 page 53