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Australian Railroad Group
ARG-brand.svg
P 2511 Goomalling, 2013 (2).JPG
P2511 in QR National ARG livery at Goomalling
in October 2013
Industry Railway operator
Successor QR National
Founded 17 December 2000
Defunct 30 June 2011
Area served Western Australia
Parent Aurizon
Website
Australian Railroad Group (ARG) was an Australian rail freight operator. It began operations in
Western Australia on 17 December 2000 following its purchase of the Westrail freight business.
It was purchased by QR National in June 2006. The main commodities hauled by ARG included
grain, mineral sands, alumina, bauxite, coal, woodchips, quartz, nickel and iron ore around
Western Australia. In June 2011 it ceased trading as a separate brand, and became part of QR
National.
Contents
1 History

2 Locomotive fleet
3 Western Australian facilities
4 References
History
ARG logo from 2002 until 2006
In 2000 the Australian Railroad Group was formed as a 50/50 joint venture between United
States rail operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc and Australian rural services company Wesfarmers,