Midland Railway

The Midland Railway of Western Australia (MRWA) was completed in 1894. It runs from Midland in suburban Perth to Walkaway near Geraldton.

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Carnamah Historical Society & Museum

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Loading Ballast near Arrino. At various times the Midland #Railway has been used for #mining operations. It transported coal mined near #Mingenew, copper and ballast from #Arrino, talc from Three Springs and quartzite from near #Moora. A spur line from #Dongara has moved mineral sands mined at #Eneabba to the port at #Geraldton.

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Horse Drawn Wagon

Horse Drawn

Wagons

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Trains stopped at the Carnamah Railway Station from 1894. It was named after the pastoral station of the Macpherson Family. Before the railway the Macpherson's transported everything by horse-drawn wagons and herded their livestock all the way to Perth. The railway's easier and quicker transportation made Carnamah a more attractive place for people to settle and establish farms. It soon led to further settlement and became the lifeblood of the district.

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Letter Challenge

Ways To Travel

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Midland #Railway passenger Carriage. For many years the quickest way to travel to and from Carnamah and other places was by #train. In 1904 it took just over nine hours to travel between Carnamah and Midland Junction in Perth.

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13 Hours

Middle Of The Night

A Train

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Heavy rains in 1917 caused washaway under the #railway tracks near #Gunyidi. In the middle of the night a train went over the unsupported tracks. The locomotive fell and its carriages collided into one another. Three people died and many more were injured. Surrounded by floodwaters they then had to wait 13 hours to be evacuated.

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Steam Engine

Scales

Old Things

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Avery railway scales were used to weigh goods to ensure trains weren't overloaded and to calculate transport charges. Prior to reliable roads all goods and supplies for shops, businesses, homes and farms were transported along the railway.

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Wheat

Transportation

Monster Trucks

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Wheat stack in railway station yard in Carnamah. When wheat crops were harvested the wheat was put into bags. These bags were then sewn up, carted to the railway station and stacked up awaiting transportation to Perth or Geraldton. 128,000 bags of #wheat were stacked at the #railway in #Carnamah in 1927. Similar stacks existed at many sidings and stations along the Midland Railway until 1936 when they were replaced with Co-operative Bulk Handling wheat bins.

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Frank Thomas

The Bush

Guy Names

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In 1918 boxes of goods and supplies started disappearing from trains and railway sidings. The thefts were the work of a young man named Frank Thomas who’d left his father’s farm in #Coorow to live the life of a #bushranger. He camped in the bush and stole food and other supplies from #trains, #railway sidings, #farms and houses. He often threw boxes of goods off moving trains then returned later on a stolen horse to go through the boxes and take what he wanted.

Old Steam Train

Model Train Accessories

Old Trains

Train Sets

Train Engines

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Midland Railway Company steam locomotive made in England and imported to Australia. In 1894, after eight years of construction, the Midland Railway was completed in Western Australia. It spanned 446 kilometres from Midland Junction in Perth to Walkaway near Geraldton.

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Corporate Identity Design

Perth Western Australia

Book Things

Route Map

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1912 map showing the route of the Midland Railway, with the land they were granted for building the railway shaded in pink and brown.

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Midland Railway of Western Australia (MRWA) Z-Lock Key. Railway stations were built at towns and a few other places along the Midland Railway.

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The Midland Railway Company sold one way and return tickets for both first and second class passengers. They also sold tickets that connected with travelling on Government railways from Walkaway to Geraldton, and from Midland Junction to Perth and suburbs.

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Small Booklet

Chalkboard Quote Art

Things To Think About

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Working timetables were small booklets carried by railway staff. In addition to providing a schedule of trains, times and prices they also listed rules and what staff had to do at certain stops.

Steam Engines

Wind Power

Tricycle

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One of the essential requirements for the smooth operation of the railway was water, which the steam engines needed to run. A man sent to erect a new #windmill was travelling on a railway tricycle when an unscheduled train came along and ran down the tricycle. He was killed instantly.

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For The Last Time

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Local #bushranger Frank Thomas flaunted his skill to escape and would steal from railway stations and sidings even when he knew #police were watching to catch him! He was caught on a number of occasions but managed to escape from prison in #Geraldton and from the police lock-up in #Buntine. He was caught for the last time at the #railway station in #Carnamah in 1922.