Forrest Park Miniature Railway.
Forrest Park Miniature Railway began in 1982, when the South West Model Engineers Association (WA) inc, was formed in Bunbury as a natural consequence of the population growth in the area. Two years later an area of council land was obtained for the purpose of constructing club headquarters and a miniature railway.
The railway system comprises two circuits, which may be inter-connected, the smaller being dual gauge 5 inch and 71/4 inch gauge with a length of 400 metres whilst the larger circuit measured about 600 metres. Later another 400 metres was added adjacent to Forrest Avenue, a busy thoroughfare named after Lord Forrest, was an important pioneer of the district who went on to become the first Premier of W.A. in 1890 to 1901.
Forrest Park station is an old wooden station building which once served the town of Capel and is at least 100 years old. It was transported to Bunbury where it was refurbished and contains a shop selling tea and cakes, a storage room and ticket box plus, of course, a place for passengers to board the trains.
The track site is a delightful place to visit being almost entirely shaded by many large Western Australian native trees, good company and the sounds and smells of passing trains.
As a not-for-profit club, the Railway operates on the third Sunday of each month from 10:00am till 2:00pm and on various other occasions for special events. See also our Facebook site for more information and come down and enjoy our rides.
More information can be found on our website: http://forrestparkminiaturerailway.co...
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