Draft:Blue Lake (Train)

Blue Lake
	Preserved 257 at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide in 2014
Overview
Service type	Passenger train
Status	Ceased
First service	6 October 1985
Last service	31 December 1990
Former operator(s)	Australian National
Route
Termini	Adelaide; Mount Gambier
Line(s) used	Adelaide-Wolseley; Mount Gambier
Technical
Rolling stock	Bluebird railcar

Submission declined on 20 October 2024 by Trainsandotherthings (talk).

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Declined by Trainsandotherthings 31 days ago. Last edited by Trainsandotherthings 31 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Needs coverage in reliable secondary sources. Existing sources are primary or self-published. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 15:49, 20 October 2024 (UTC)

The Blue Lake was a passenger train operated by Australian National between Adelaide and Mount Gambier.^[1]

History

The Blue Lake commenced operating on 6 October 1985. It ceased operating on 31 December 1990 when all regional passenger services were withdrawn in South Australia.^[2]

Rolling stock

The train was formed of Bluebird railcars.^[3]

References

[1] Johnny's Pages Old SAR Shunter

[2] Australian National Railways Commision Annual Report

[3] Bluebird Railcar No. 257

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