The Westland (periodical)

The Westland is a magazine mainly devoted to historic railway operations in Western Australia, with items relating to current operations included.

History

The Westland's earliest form was with the title Westland Express.[1]

With the new title,The Westland was published in January 1985.[2] The magazine is published by Rail Heritage WA, the Western Australian branch of the Australian Railway Historical Society.[3]

From February 2008, it began to be published quarterly.[4] As of June 2012, 270 editions had been published.[5]

It derives its name from the The Westland on the Western Australian Government Railways network.

Some magazine issues also commemorate special anniversaries of specific railway lines/services, as well as those relating to the organization.

It occasionally includes reviews of books and media related to railways [6]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Railway Historical Society. Western Australian Division (1972), The Westland express, Australian Railway historical Society, W.A. Division, retrieved 12 May 2016
  2. ↑ "The Westland / Australian Railway Historical Society W.A. Division (Inc.)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Sales Railway Heritage WA
  4. ↑ "Westland back on the rails". Rail Page. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Annual report for the year ended 30 June 2012 Rail Heritage WA
  6. ↑ Pusenjak, Nicholas (2008), The westland : the journal of rail heritage W.A. : Issue 258, 2007/8, Rail Heritage W.A, retrieved 12 May 2016


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