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Wycheproof & District Historical Society Inc.
Railway Booklet, Steaming Up Broadway, 31/10/2010
... Steaming Up Broadway... photo depicts steam train hauling rail trucks up Broadway ...Celebrating 125 years of Railway in WycheproofThe 28-09-1883 was a memorable date for Wycheproof for on that day the long-awaited official opening of the railway took place. It has been serving the district since then. In this booklet individual rail workers are acknowledged in a listing.Booklet of 14 pages - size A5. Sepia front cover photo depicts steam train hauling rail trucks up Broadway, Wycheproof, with early buildings and horse- drawn carriages showing. Back cover: Wycheproof Railway Station in its early beginnings - undated. Booklet celebrates the renovation of the historic Wycheproof Railway Station and 125 Years of Rail in Wycheproof. Chapters include: The Early Days, The Arrival of Rail, The New Century, Bulk Wheat and Million Bushell Silos, Railway Families and Workers, The Last Chapter , A new Era Begins. rail-wycheproof, bulk-wheat, railway-workers, station-renovation, steam-train -
Wycheproof & District Historical Society Inc.
Railway Book, Wycheproof Railway, 2004
... steaming- up- broadway... - calendar steaming- up- broadway wycheproof - rail Display Book ...Friday, September 28, 1883 was a memorable date for Wycheproof as on that day was the long-awaited official opening of the railway. It was recorded that no less than 23 parishes would act as feeder to the rail line. The Railway Station closed in December 1990 but the building was renovated in 2010 with plans for a community focus and cultural events.The arrival of rail opened up the Mallee. Local farmers began sending wheat, sheep and wool by rail. Improvements to transport stock was ongoing and the eventual rail extension north of the town, resulted in a well patronised passenger service for years. Railway families and workers added to the culture of the town.Display Book of A3 size with 20 pockets of Wycheproof Rail information. It includes a collection of newspaper and magazine articles, photos, rail drawings, train calendar, paint colour legend and other rail references.sea lake, railway, rail-drawing, last-passenger- train, centenary- train, train - calendar, steaming- up- broadway, wycheproof - rail