Western Australia Government Railways 4-6-0 No. 118
Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia 		Location: Kalamunda Historic Village
Status: Restoration
Posted: Jul 28, 2018 @ 16:07:25 by Robin R Beck
In service with Western Australia Government Railway in 1897. Spent many years operating on the Isolated Port Headland & Ravensthorpe system which closed in 1951. Worked until about 1966, and withdrawn in 1968. Sold to Kalamunda Shire (town council). Put on display at the old Kalamunda railway station which later became part of the Kalamunda History Village. 2018 found the loco covered in tarpaulin type sheeting. When inquired, told asbestos had been found on the loco. They have taken all surface soil & various material covered exhibits within an area around 118 and safely disposed of everything. Funding is in place to safely restore 118. They are not sure if work will be on site, or the loco need to be removed.

The Upper Darling Range Railway, was built by Canning Jarrah Timber Company. It was a railway running from Midland to Canning Timber Mill. It required a zig zag track of 4 reversals building on the slopes and was finished in 1891, the first zig zag formation in Western Australia. It was used mainly to move new railway sleepers from the mill. In 1903 the railway line taken over by WAGR. A station was then built at Kalamunda. WAGR closed the line in 1949 and the station. The bus journey from Midland to Kalamunda gives a good idea of the original railway plus an excellent view of Perth in the distance.