South Spur Rail Services was formed in January 1997 by James Wilson and his three brothers.

In the construction of the Perth to Mandurah railway, South Spur Rail Services diesels hauled track and sleepers over the Mount Henry Bridge as far as South Perth.

In 2006, it commenced operating a service from Parkes to Perth for SCT Logistics using Silverton Rail C class locomotives.

Until 2008, South Spur Rail Services also operated a Restaurant Train service called the Spirit of the West, using K class locomotive K205 and a number of standard gauge coaches including two hired from Rail Heritage WA.

[1][3] In May 2010, Coote Industrial sold South Spur Rail Services to P&O Trans Australia.