Midland Railway Company 4-4-0 No. 6
Walkaway, Western Australia, Australia 		Location: Station Museum
Status: Stored
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Posted: Apr 19, 2023 @ 24:04:08 by Norman R. R. Birkner
Ownership: Built in 1891 for the Midland Railway Co. of Western Australia and was withdrawn in 1956, and donated to the Municipality of Geraldton (now known as the City of Greater Geraldton). It was donated to the Shire of Swan (now the City of Swan) in 1995, B class Bo.6 is still owned by the City of Swan, but is currently in the care of Rail Heritage W.A. (Australian Railway Historical Society, Western Australian division). Specifications: Driver dia. is 4 ft. 4 in. (1,321 mm), tractive effort is 11,076 lbf, boiler pressure is 160 p.s.i., cylinders are 15 in. (381 mm) × 20 in. (508 mm) and the gauge is 3 ft. 6 in. (1,067 mm).
Posted: Mar 22, 2016 @ 16:03:40 by Robin R Beck
Midland Company number 6 was in service until 1956, the last remaining steam loco of the Midland Railway. Displayed in a park at Geraldton. In 2000 moved to Midland Railway workshops, Perth, possibly for restoration work. With the closure and demolition of the railway works no work was carried out. Moved to Walkaway station.

Midland Railway ran from Walkaway to the suburbs of Perth. Later the Government Railway ran its own line, effectively stopping any expansion of the Midland. Walkaway station became a junction with the Western Australian Government Railway. In the end WAGR took over the struggling Midland Railway.