Machinery Preservation Club of W.A. Inc

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 Welcome to the Machinery Preservation Club of W.A. Inc (MPC), a not-for-profit, incorporated club that is for people that are interested in generally older machinery that is worthy of preservation and displaying to the public. You do not need to be a mechanic or an engineer to enjoy the companionship of those that are.

The MPC is a member of the National Historical Machinery Association (NHMA) which is the governing body for like-minded Clubs in Australia and provide safety guidance and insurance cover.
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We have moved from Block 3 of the old Midland Railway Workshops, to the old POWER HOUSE/ BOILER ROOM COMPLEX along Main Gate road off Yelverton Drive close to the St John of God Hospital, MIDLAND, Western Australia.

BE ADVISED, ON ENTRY, REGISTER WITH CLUB QR CODE, WEAR A MASK AND PRACTICE SAFE DISTANCING WHERE POSSIBLE.

POWER HOUSE / BOILER ROOM, NEW MPC HOME BASE,
WESTERN END OF BLOCKS 2 & 3
​GPS: S 31 53.8,  E 116 00.3

Enter by the double red door, wear covered footwear please.

The clubs assets awaiting re-organisation

Meeting room outer side and Kitchen, all mod cons!

THE NEW CLUB AREA UNDER DEVELOPMENT, STILL SETTLING IN!!

​In 1891, C. Y. O'Connor (Chief Engineer for Public Works in the John Forrest State Government) proposed the relocation of the West Australian Government Railway (WAGR) Workshops from Fremantle to Midland and to be designed and ultimately equipped to build, maintain and repair steam locomotives, carriages and wagons, which eventually began in 1908.
The workshops closed in 1994.
​A sad loss of a major industry that helped build the state, but also a major trade teaching institution in the practice of most trades.

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Inside the newly constructed, fully insulated, dust proof, airconditioned meeting room "MIDLAND JUNCTION" (original building walls retained for "character". 
Toilet facilities for Male/Female/Disabled just outside. Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and First Aid kits situated in the meeting room.

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Yes, we have a steam traction engine "BERT" …..

This 1904 Clayton and Shuttleworth steam traction engine is owned and maintained by the MPC and is regularly transported to local shows as a working exhibit.





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​… and working oil engines ...
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 Akroyd-built engines were exhibited by Hornsbys at the Royal Agricultural Show, in Doncaster, UK, in June 1891.
The first production Hornsby-Akroyd, No 101, was installed, together with No 102, at the Great Brickhill Waterworks, at Fenny Stratford, UK; leaving the Grantham factory in May 1892. They worked regularly until 1923.
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This example was completely rebuilt to working condition by the club.

...  and a variety of other old machines ....

Engines large and small, 2-stokes, 4-strokes, water-cooled. air-cooled, vertical, horizontal.

There are lathes, mills, sheet-benders, drills, saws, shapers AND
water pumps, nail making machine, printing press, fruit box nailer, water-tanks, shearing equipment, blacksmithing gear and tools.

There is a library of Engine Manuals, relevant Engineering books and Magazines, some going back to the 19th century.

COME ALONG AND JOIN IN THE FUN.