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Merredin Railway Museum > Records

OIL PAINTING 'MINISTERIAL SPECIAL '

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Reproduction of photograph shows P class 4-4-0 No 63 & Gclass enginewith people along side

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Ministerial Special was the first train to kalgoorlie on 4 th September 1896 .This special trainstopped at Hines Hill for the photograph from which this reproduction was paintedin 1979 by artist R.A.Hobson . Hung first at Curtin House 1982 then at Kerafick House East perth , then privately at home of donor in 1988 When Railway Officers Union ceased to exist after merging with larger union

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cwa-org-156-1997.841

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Room 2 door

Merredin Railway Museum

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