That Was Then - In Retirement



S549 and V1220 being pushed through Bassendean yard
on its way to the Rail Transport Museum

S549 and V1220 entering the Rail Transport Museum

 S549 entered the Rail Transport Museum on the 4th of December, 1972 and was placed on display towards the rear of the museum, a position it would sit in for the next twelve years. Edmund Moir became the caretaker of this locomotive as it was a personal favourite and with the amount of attention he gave to the engine no doubt contributed to the good condition it was in when it was chosen to be restored.

S549 at The Rail Transport Museum 10 December, 1972.
Both Photo's by Weston Langford

S549 at The Rail Transport Museum 17 September, 1978.
Both Photo's by Weston Langford

Thanks to Weston's son-in-law, Andrew Godfrey for allowing for the above photographs to be reproduced on this site.