A History of WAGR Passenger CarriagesWelcome to the website for the book "A History of WAGR Passenger Carriages" by Bill Gray and Andy May. If you are interested in Western Australian Trains and their history then you will find the book invaluable. It contains a history of WAGR from the 1800's to the recent past and contains over 800 train pictures and diagrams. The diagrams are especially useful if you are a Train Modeler. If you would like a copy of the book please visit our order book page. About the BookThe Western Australian Government Railways operated a vast railway network from hot and dry mining areas to Perth’s suburbs to the wheat and timber country of the Southwest. A large array of passenger cars were used on this network and the history of the railways reflects the social history of Western Australia over the years, from the colony’s humble beginnings, through the gold rushes of the 1890’s, two World Wars, the Great Depression, and the changes wrought by Australia’s love affair with the motor car. “A History of WAGR Passenger Carriages” traces this story through the various classes of railway passenger carriages employed by the West Australian Railways, with more than 450 pages and over 800 photographs and diagrams, many in colour. It is an essential reference for the railway buff, railway modeller, general historian, or anybody else who simply likes to read about trains. |
  
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