Albany Progress
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Overnight passenger train |
| Status | Ceased |
| First service | 31 May 1961 |
| Last service | 1 December 1978 |
| Former operatorTemplate:Pluralize from text | WAGR (1961-1975) Westrail (1975-1978) |
| Route | |
| Termini | Perth Albany |
| Distance travelled | 547 kilometres |
| Service frequency | 3 x weekly |
| Train numberTemplate:Pluralize from text | 7/8 |
| LineTemplate:Pluralize from text used | Eastern Great Southern |
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The Albany Progress was an overnight passenger train operated by the Western Australian Government Railways between Perth and Albany via the Eastern and Great Southern lines from May 1961 until December 1978.
History
The Albany Progress commenced operating on 31 May 1961, when the long-standing service between Perth and Albany was relaunched with refurbished rolling stock hauled by X class diesel locomotives.[1] Typically there were three overnight return services a week. In the late 1960s, Albany bound services operated on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, returning to Perth on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.[2][3][4][5][6]
From 7 November 1964, an additional service operated as the Albany Weekender departing Perth on Friday night, returning on Sunday night using the stock from The Midlander. it ceased on 1 August 1975. The Albany Progress last ran from Albany on 1 December 1978, hauled by preserved steam locomotive W947 as far as Elleker.[7] It was the last regular overnight passenger train to run on the WAGR system and was replaced by a road coach service.[3][6]
The train consisted of passenger sleeping berths and sit-up facilities, as well as wagons for general freight which were often shunted off the train at various towns.[3][4]
Eight surplus coaches were leased and later sold to the Hotham Valley Railway and still run on the mainline today.[7][8]
References
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- ^ Lieutenant-Governor's Opening Speech Western Australian Legislative Council 3 August 1961 page 4
- ^ WAGR Timetable book 1969 Table 41 and 42, p.86
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bromby, Robin (2004). The Railway Age in Australia. South Melbourne: Thomas Lothan. pp. 99/100. ISBN 0 7344 0715 7.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ron Fitch (2006). Australian Railwayman: Cadet Engineer to Railway Commissioner. Kenthurst: Rosenberg Publishing. p. 215. ISBN 1 877058 48 3.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bromby, Robin (2006). Ghost Railways of Australia. Sydney: Lothian Books. p. 81. ISBN 0 7344 0923 0.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Higham, Geoffrey (2007). Marble Bar to Mandurah: A history of passenger rail services in Western Australia. Bassendean: Rail Heritage WA. pp. 115–118. ISBN 978 0 9803922 0 3.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.May, Andrew S; Gray, Bill (2006). A History of WAGR Passenger Carriages. Midland, WA: Bill Gray. p. 312. ISBN 0646459023.
- ^ History of HVTR Script error: No such module "webarchive". Hotham Valley Railway
