THE MALTA RAILWAY / Il-Vapur ta' l-Art from the book by Joseph Bonnici & Michael Cassar

1. Front Cover - Photo montage of Engine No. 5 in Valletta Station

11. Engine No. 4 passes Wignacourt Aqueduct near Imriehel on its way to
Notabile

13. Birkirkara Station as originally built

15. A new stone viaduct at Porta Reale replaced the original timber bridge

18. Museum Station was the last to be built. Its two sidings enabled it to handle
more than one train
The Notabile Tunnel Exit was lined with bold masonry, the date 1900 being
inserted above the keystone

19. Gheriexem Bridge was built to contain the extra siding at Museum Station

20. Plan of Birkirkara Station and gardens created by N. Buhagiar

23. The railway rivals were the cabs and the tram, here shown at Porta Reale
in 1912 (bottom). They were later joined by the buses, here shown on St.
James Counterguard (above). Nearest to the camera are the LEVANTINA
and the VIENNA.

32. Driver and stoker of one of the Beyer Peacocks pose at Museum Station
before the start of a down trip

35. Engine No. 2, the second of the Company’s original three engines

36. Engine No. 4, the last engine bought by the Company traversing the level
crossing at Birkirkara

39. The Works Book showing No. 6 between EXCELLENT and NIGER
engines built for the Admiralty and the Middleton State respectively

41. Gatt’s letter on the supply of new carriages

42. End view of the Governor’s carriage

44. The Governor’s carriage at Hamrun in October 1931, after some years of
operation in a first class configuration. The fully enclosed verandah ends
were cut to allow ticket clerks’ access to the carriage.

45. More tickets, including a workmen’s penny ticket (bottom right)

46. Hamrun Station showing the main line and siding. This station was closely
involved in the cattle accident of July 22, 1923

47. Relics at Valletta: The Valletta terminus as a Garage

48. Relics at Valletta: The viaduct outside the Valletta terminus
Relics at Floriana: The Station buildings

49. Relics at Floriana: The exit at St. Philip’s Curtain
Relics at Floriana: Porte des Bombes viaduct

50. Relics at Floriana: Fosse Braye tunnel
Relics at Hamrun: The remaining embankment at the Mile End

51. Relics at Hamrun: The Workshop
Relics at Hamrun: Hamrun Station

52. Relics at Hamrun: Buhagiara’s 1912 vases
Relics at Birkirkara: 1910 fountain

53. Relics at Birkirkara: Birkirkara Station (above and below)

54. Relics at Birkirkara: The rear entrance
Relics at Attard: The viaduct’s side supports

55. Relics at Attard: The embankment
Relics at Attard: The open space near Villa Bologna, site of Attard Station

56. Relics at Attard: A cutting near San Salvatore
Relics at Attard: The site of San Salvatore Station and bridge

57. Notabile and Museum Relics: Notabile Tunnel
Notabile and Museum Relics: Museum Station as a restaurant

58. Notabile and Museum Relics: The upper station at Notabile (above and
below)

59. Notabile and Museum Relics: A contemporary view of Gheriexem Valley

60. Back Cover - An 1883 advertisement