# Albany Progress

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Former train in Western Australia

Albany Progress Overview Service type Overnight passenger train Status Ceased First service 31 May 1961 Last service 1 December 1978 Former operators WAGR (1961-1975) Westrail (1975-1978) Route Termini Perth Albany Distance travelled 547 kilometres Service frequency 3 x weekly Train number 7/8 Lines used Eastern Great Southern

The ***Albany Progress*** was an overnight passenger train operated by the [Western Australian Government Railways](/source/Western_Australian_Government_Railways) between [Perth](/source/Perth_railway_station) and [Albany](/source/Albany_railway_station%2C_Western_Australia) via the [Eastern](/source/Eastern_Railway_(Western_Australia)) and [Great Southern](/source/Great_Southern_Railway_(Western_Australia)) lines from May 1961 until December 1978.

## History

The *Albany Progress* commenced operating on 31 May 1961, when the long-standing service between [Perth](/source/Perth_railway_station) and [Albany](/source/Albany_railway_station%2C_Western_Australia) was relaunched with refurbished rolling stock hauled by [X class](/source/WAGR_X_class) diesel locomotives.[1] Typically there were three overnight return services a week. In the late 1960s, Albany bound services operated on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, returning to Perth on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.[2][3][4][5][6]

From 7 November 1964, an additional service operated as the *Albany Weekender* departing Perth on Friday night, returning on Sunday night using the stock from *[The Midlander](/source/The_Midlander_(Western_Australian_Government_Railways))*. it ceased on 1 August 1975. The *Albany Progress* last ran from Albany on 1 December 1978, hauled by preserved steam locomotive [W947](/source/WAGR_W_class) as far as [Elleker](/source/Elleker).[7] It was the last regular overnight passenger train to run on the WAGR system and was replaced by a [road coach service](/source/Western_Australian_Government_Railways#Road_bus_services).[3][6]

The train consisted of passenger sleeping berths and sit-up facilities, as well as wagons for general freight which were often [shunted](/source/Shunt_(railway_operations)) off the train at various towns.[3][4]

Eight surplus coaches were leased and later sold to the [Hotham Valley Railway](/source/Hotham_Valley_Railway) and still run on the mainline today.[7][8]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Lieutenant-Governor's Opening Speech](http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Hansard%5Chansard1870to1995.nsf/vwMainBackground/19610803_Council.pdf/$File/19610803_Council.pdf) Western Australian Legislative Council 3 August 1961 page 4

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** WAGR Timetable book 1969 Table 41 and 42, p.86

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RBromby_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RBromby_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-RBromby_3-2) Bromby, Robin (2004). *The Railway Age in Australia*. South Melbourne: Thomas Lothan. pp. 99/100. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0 7344 0715 7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0_7344_0715_7).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RFitch_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RFitch_4-1) [Ron Fitch](/source/Ron_Fitch) (2006). *Australian Railwayman: Cadet Engineer to Railway Commissioner*. Kenthurst: Rosenberg Publishing. p. 215. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1 877058 48 3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1_877058_48_3).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Bromby, Robin (2006). *Ghost Railways of Australia*. Sydney: Lothian Books. p. 81. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0 7344 0923 0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0_7344_0923_0).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GHigham_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GHigham_6-1) Higham, Geoffrey (2007). *Marble Bar to Mandurah: A history of passenger rail services in Western Australia*. Bassendean: Rail Heritage WA. pp. 115–118. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978 0 9803922 0 3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978_0_9803922_0_3).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GrayMay_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GrayMay_7-1) May, Andrew S; Gray, Bill (2006). *A History of WAGR Passenger Carriages*. Midland, WA: Bill Gray. p. 312. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0646459023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0646459023).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [History of HVTR](http://www.hothamvalleyrailway.com.au/history_of_hvtr.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140222020146/http://hothamvalleyrailway.com.au/history_of_hvtr.htm) 22 February 2014 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Hotham Valley Railway

## External links

- [State Library of WA Photographs](https://web.archive.org/web/20110706123225/http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/search/d?SEARCH=Albany+Progress+Train+Photographs)

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