Magnet Tramway

[5][6][7][8] The construction was led by B.F. Waller, who started to work as managing director and responsible engineer in January 1901.

Previously, the route had been roughly surveyed by the former mine manager T.H.

Although the destination was only 6.5 km (4 miles) from the interchange in Waratah, the route had a total of 194 bends and a length of 16 km (10 miles) due to the difference in altitude of 183 m (600 feet).

The light rail profiles weighing 15 kg/m (30 lb per yard) were laid on 22,000 sleepers, most of which were made of Huon Pine.

In 1941 Mount Magnet silver mine closed, the railway and locomotive were bought by sawmiller R.J. Howard of Zeehan.