William Pagan (railway engineer)

Australian railway engineer

William Pagan (1849–1924) was a railway engineer in Queensland, Australia. He designed many railway bridges, some of which are now heritage-listed.

Early life

William Pagan was born in Holestane, Dumfriesshire, Scotland on 27 July 1849, the son of Allan Cunningham Pagan and his wife Jane (née Shaw).

Railway career

On 21 January 1882, Pagan was appointed as a District Engineer with the Queensland Railways Department. In 1889 he became the Principal Assistant to the Chief Engineer in Brisbane. He was appointed Chief Engineer in 1902 and then Deputy Commissioner in 1911. In 1915, he transferred to the Townsville division.

Later life

Pagan retired in 1917 and moved to Southport, Queensland. There he served as an alderman on the Southport Town Council for 5 years.

He died on 9 September 1924 at Southport. He was buried at Southport Cemetery on 11 September 1924.

Significant works

Steam train passes over the completed Deep Creek railway bridge, Gayndah district, 1905 Deep Creek railway bridge was constructed as part of the railway line built from Degilbo to Wetheron. StateLibQld 2 255954
1899: Swansons Rail Bridge
1905: Deep Creek Railway Bridge
1906: Ideraway Creek Railway Bridge
1906: Steep Rocky Creek Railway Bridge
1909: Lockyer Creek Railway Bridge (Lockyer)
1910: Lockyer Creek Railway Bridge (Murphys Creek)

The Official Register of Engineering Heritage Markers listed

Degilbo-Mundubbera Railway Bridges in October 2016. A total of 12 bridges built between 1905 and 1914, situated on the Mungar Junction to Monto railway line, are associated with William Pagan and are recognized with one Engineering Heritage Marker representing the "best example of a collection of historic railway bridges in Australia".

References

^ "Pagan, William (1850 - 1924)". Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
^ "OBITUARY". Daily Mail. No. 7032. Brisbane. 10 September 1924. p. 9. Retrieved 20 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
"Swansons Rail Bridge (entry 600871)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
"Deep Creek Railway Bridge, Chowey (entry 600031)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
"Ideraway Creek Railway Bridge (Ideraway) (entry 600519)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
"Steep Rocky Creek Railway Bridge (Ideraway) (entry 600520)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
"Lockyer Creek Railway Bridge (Lockyer) (entry 600513)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
"Lockyer Creek Railway Bridge (Guinn Park) (entry 600515)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
McLachlan, Mark (6 June 2018). "Degilbo to Mundubbera Railway Bridges, 1905 to 1914". Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail Blog. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
McGrath, PSM, B. L.; Churchward, Alan (October 2015). "Nomination of the Gayndah Rail Bridges, Queensland for ENGINEERING HERITAGE RECOGNITION under Engineering Heritage Australia's Engineering Heritage Recognition Program" (PDF). Engineers Australia. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

External links

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