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Westrail

In 1950 the majority of the Westrail system was single line, operated under the rules applicable to the Train Electric Staff System or the Train Staff and Ticket System. The Southdest District was no exception, being entirely single line. The main traffic in this area was general goods between Perth and Bunbury, together with coal from Collie to various destinationa. Considerable grain traffic was also carried to Bunbury for export.

At about this time, the service between Perth and Brunswick Junction was beginning t o over-tax the signalling system and proposals were put forward to convert from the Electric Staff System to C.T,C., controlled from Perth. Equipment was subsequently purchased for this project and installation commenced at Armadale, working towards Pinjarra in stages.