Hotham Valley Ex WAGR G123 Etmilyn Forest Tramway 1996 Dwellingup Western Australia

Family Day on the 'Forest Tramway' train from Dwellingup to Etmilyn on Sunday May 19 1996. Hotham Valley Tourist Railway (HVTR) in Western Australia.
Our loco is WAGR G Class number G123. This 4-6-0 locomotive, with a four wheel inside-framed leading bogie, was purchased from Dubbs & Co of Glasgow, Scotland and placed in service by the Western Australian Government Railways during 1897.
The 8½ kilometre, approximately 30 minute journey heads into dense bushland with the occassional bridge. On the out journey to Etmilyn we travelled in an open coverted ex WAGR RA wagon, and returned in slightly more comfort in a standard restored carriage.

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Bunnings donated that locomotive to be used on that tourist railway line. It was the best operational locomotive in their fleet, when steam was taken over by diesel loco's and a lot of them were scrapped in the late 60s, early 70s.
G118 still exists at the History village at Kalamunda and G117 at the railway museum at Meridian WA.