This page is about, what the title says, The History of Western Australian Railways and Stations,
                    Photo submissions and information on the Sidings and Stations of WA are welcomed.

                                  Latest  Updates To The Website

1st of February 2010, Just a quick update today, A couple of photos from Steve Mann, these being of Northam and
Southern Cross, also Part 9 of Fred Rance's Railway Recollections.

28th of January 2010, Some more recollections uploaded, Part 7 and Part 8, of Fred's Career, plus some more stories from
Bob Heath of Life on the Railways in the Early 1960's.

20th of January 2010, Uploaded the first of a heap of Locomotive photos taken over the past few months. The first batch
are of the Railfest, at the Bassendean Rail Transport Museum, on the 11th of October 2009. Also I've added Part 5 and
Part 6 of Fred Rance's Railway Recollections to the website.

15th of January 2010, Some interesting photos have been sent in the past few days, these include some shots of Cambray
Siding dating back to the early 1970's, these were kindly sent by Marty Caubo, also some photos from Steve Mann, of the
sidings out on the Trans Australian Railway Line, including, Forrest, Naretha and Nurina. Lastly Part 3 and Part 4 of
Fred Rance's Railway Recollections, has been uploaded.

13th of January 2010, More former siding photos, these include Bulading, Eulin, Hester and Uttakara, plus some railway
recollections from Fred Rance, of his career in the Railways 1964-2007, sofar Part 1 and Part 2 have been uploaded.

3rd of January 2010, Happy New Year all and to start the year off, I've been out and about the Wheatbelt photographing
more former Sidings, Stations, Railway Bridges and the current Railway Activity (Trains). Today I've uploaded photos
from Daryle Phillips of Jardee's old Out-of-shed structure, a photo from Phil Melling of Dardadine, back when the rails
were still in place and lastly a batch of photos from myself, of Asplin, Benjinup and Carlecatup Sidings.

Also I have decided to start up a new section on the website entitled, Railway Recollections. This section will provide a place
for former and current Railway Workers to share their stories with others who share an interest in how it was in days gone,
working for the Railways. If you have any yarns you'd like to share on this website, please send them in. The first Yarns
are from Bob Heath, who worked out on the former Narrow Gauge, Coolgardie Esperance Line around Yilmia back in the 60's.

27th of December 2009, I've been out bush for the past couple of months and now that Christmas is over with, I have a bit of
spare time to upload the many photos that have been sent in over the time i've been away.

Two photos sent in by Jim Bond of, Armadale and Perth B Cabin, A photo of Moorhead Siding, sent in by Jim Bisdee, 2 lots
of photos sent in by Rod Diery of the former sidings, Kunjin and Yilmia, some photos of Nabawa taken by Daryle Phillips,
a photo of Lime Lake Siding photographed by David Whiteford and lastly a couple of photos from my self, of the
former siding sites of Nornalup and Dardadine.


6th of October 2009, Some new Siding photos added to the website, these being of Chadoora, Inglehope and Tilley.

4th of October 2009, On the way home today, I took a detour through Pinjarra and Dwellingup to get the HVTR Steam
Ranger heading up the Darling Range. W920-W903, on the Steam Ranger to Dwellingup, 4/10/09.

30th of September 2009, Today I've uploaded a few more Station photos from Namibia, these include, Aris, Ebeneerde,
Kruin and Leutwein.

29th of September 2009, A fair few photos uploaded today including, Calingiri, Yerecoin, Pithara (Don Copley),
Nungarin, Donnybrook, Busselton, Koojan (Simon Barber), Warup, Merredin and the Donnelly River Mill (Daryle Phillips).

23rd of September 2009, The last of my latest train photos for now... Various Trains, September 2009.

21st of September 2009, Uploaded some photos of AB1502 and DAZ1903, hauling grain trains out on the
Kondinin Line, 28th of August 2009.

20th of September 2009, Trains Along the GSR Line, July to September 2009.

18th of September 2009, Information added to the Albany profile (Alec Cull), Photos added to the Claisebrook and
Lathlain profile (Fred Rance), as well as some more photos from Leonora (Wally Rowe), Denmark (Daryle Phillips),
Gunyidi (Simon Barber) and lastly photos of the Flying Scotsman and Pendennis Castle, visiting Northam in 1989,
(including a couple of photos of a HVR Train arriving in Northam (Myrtle Eccles).

7th of September 2009, Added photos of Avon Yard (Daryle Phillips), a 1990 photo of Walkaway (David Whiteford),
photos from 1977  of Yalgoo, Mount Magnet, Cue (Jim Bisdee) and lastly some photos I took yesterday of the former
siding of Toolbrunup, on the Gnowangerup Branch.

4th of September 2009, Additions today, feature photos of Esperance Yard in 1974 (Jim Bisdee), Midland Junction
Signal Cabin B (Jim Bond), Wubin Yard in 1989 (David Whiteford), Overall views of Dudinin Yard and the remains
of Dudinin's Triangle (Daryle Phillips), plus I have reinstated the profile page on Caron Siding, which dropped off
the website for some reason, I've also added a few more photos I took of the Coal Stage, to this page... and lastly,
I've received some photos of the 1st Steam Train to travel via rail on it's own steam from the East Coast to the
West Coast of Australia, back in 1970.  3801 and DD592 at Spearwood, 30th of August 1970 (Alan Dawson).

1st of September 2009,  More photos received, including, Kuender (Daryle Phillips), Mount Lawley (Jim Bond),
Nannine (David Whiteford), Norseman (Jim Bisdee) and South Kulin.

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I'd like to Thank, Ron Chivell, Alan Jarvey, Neil Blinco, Adrian Gunzburg, Roderick Smith,
G. J. Higham, Bill Turner, Max Herman, Thomas Pacy , Phil and David Melling, Alan Reynolds,
Patrick Lyon, Allan W Easthope, John Purcell , Ian Haby, Andy May, Scott Brajdic, Greg Aitken,
Graham Ringer, Giles Harney, James Leppitt, Geoff Bell, Phill Waller, Murray Hartzer,
Bruce and Roger Boyd, Simon Barber, Andrew Muhling, Graeme Tingey, Cris Fitzhardinge,
Philippa Rogers, Roger Palmer, Moya Sharp, Evan Jasper, Phil Stockden, Rod Diery, Clint Bailey
Len and George Copley, Ray Clarke,  Murray Rowe, Aaron Macknight, Mike Duggan, Helen Teahan,
Daryle Phillips, Chris Bowes, Graham and Mary Bothwell, Ted Doncaster, Walter Rowe, David Whiteford,
Fred Rance, Bernie Morris, Jim Bond, Jim Bisdee, Alan Dawson, Alec Cull, Myrtle Eccles, Bob Heath,
Marty Caubo, Steve Mann, WA Museum Kalgoorlie Boulder and everyone else who has supported this
webpage, with their contributions of Photo's, Information and helpful comments.

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