Spirit of the West (train)
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The Spirit of the West is a restaurant train that operates out of Perth, Western Australia.
The train consists of carriages restored by the Australian Railway Historical Society, some of which are over ninety years old and in themselves are unique sole remaining examples of carriages no longer seen in service in Australia.
The train operates under the old Midland Railway Company name, an offshoot of South Spur Rail Services.
The train runs regular Sunday lunch and Saturday dinner trips from East Perth Terminal into the Avon Valley, running to West Toodyay and return.
Evening services to Leighton and return via Fremantle were halted due to vandalism on the Forrestfield to Cockburn section of the railway line.
The first revenue service was on Friday, 18th of October 2002.
The service has been nominated for Tourism awards for its unique rolling stock and service.
[edit] Typical Consist
As of late 2005, the consist of the train was usually:
- K205 - South Spur Rail locomotive painted in maroon SOTW livery.
- HRGA96L - power car
- 26AF - timber lounge car
- D20
- DD136F - ex Murraylander kitchen/dining car
- 1BRBF - sleeper car
- AFB137V - ex Australian Railroad Group corporate coach
- EI84 - observation, sleeper car (ex ARG)
Due to the occasional motive power shortage, the Spirit of the West is sometimes hauled by another locomotive. Such rare workings have included Pacific National's Kewdale shunter 8112, SCTs Forrestfield shunter H5, and other locomotives from the South Spur Rail fleet: D49, K206, K210, KA212.
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