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Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyBook, CSIRO Australia, Proposal for Fast Railway, 1984
Copy of exploratory study into the concept of a fast train between Sydney and Melbourne from initial construction to eventual benefits Australiatransport, tourism, economic history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Fletcher, David, Australia's Colourful American Locomotives, 2021
Australia's colourful American locomotives describes the livery of American locomotives at the time of their import to Australia. With the exception of Shay and Climax geared locomotives, it includes all known American steam locomotives in the nineteenth centuryill, p160.non-fictionAustralia's colourful American locomotives describes the livery of American locomotives at the time of their import to Australia. With the exception of Shay and Climax geared locomotives, it includes all known American steam locomotives in the nineteenth centurylocomotives -- australia -- history, locomotives -- design and construction -- united states -- history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Leigh Alexander, Policies behind the trunk railways of Victoria in the 1870s and 1890s, 1965
... Railway construction - Australia Victorian Railways ...An economic history essay on the policies of the Victorian Government for building trunk railways in the 1870s and 1890s.bib, p.22.non-fictionAn economic history essay on the policies of the Victorian Government for building trunk railways in the 1870s and 1890s.railway construction - australia, victorian railways construction - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Michael Anthony Venn, The Octopus Act and empire building by the Victorian Railways during the land boom, 1973
... Victorian Railways construction - history Railway expansion ...A thesis for the Master of Arts Preliminary Course of the History school at Melbourne University, on the empire building by the Victorian Railways with the Railway Construction act of 1884... known as the Octopus Act.bib, maps, p.80.non-fictionA thesis for the Master of Arts Preliminary Course of the History school at Melbourne University, on the empire building by the Victorian Railways with the Railway Construction act of 1884... known as the Octopus Act.victorian railways construction - history, railway expansion - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Douglas Hoy, West of the Tararuas - An illustrated History of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Co, 1972
An illustrated history of the Wellington to Manawatu Railway Company and their railway to Longburn via Johnsville.Index, ill, maps, p.136.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the Wellington to Manawatu Railway Company and their railway to Longburn via Johnsville.railway construction - new zealand, private railway companies of new zealand - history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Article, John M Moore, "Geelong's Tramways", Sept. 1986
Article by John M Moore about the history of Geelong's Tramways, that appeared in the September 1986 issue of the Australian Railway Enthusiast. See also item 9810 for a similar article that appeared in the Geelong Historical Society journal, the Investigator. Includes a detailed article on the formation history of Geelong Trams by John M Moore including photos. Establishment of MESCo, J J Jobbins, construction, tracks, buses, practical jokes, map, trams and decorated cars. Includes names of many of the people involved with the Tramways, the SECV and Councils. Includes a diagrammatic map of the system.Yields information about the history of Geelong tramways and its operations.Five A4 pages copy of an article from the Australian Railway Enthusiasttramways, secv, geelong, tramcars, mesco -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, New South Wales Public Transport Commission, Historical Notes on the Beginnings of Australian Railways, 1979
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History. Railway ...A history of the beginnings of the state and territory railways in Australiaill, maps, p.20.non-fictionA history of the beginnings of the state and territory railways in Australiarailroad trains -- australia -- history., railway construction - australia -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBooklet, Stichbury, John L, Steam Through the Karangahake, 1963
A short history of the Karangahake railway in the North Island of New Zealand.ill, maps, p.23.non-fictionA short history of the Karangahake railway in the North Island of New Zealand.railroad construction - new zealand, railroads - new zealand - north island - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBooklet, Bullock, K.I, Steam at the Rainbow's End: Railways and the Thames Goldfields, 1964
A short history of the railways serving the Thames goldfields in the North Island of New Zealand.ill, maps, p.23.non-fictionA short history of the railways serving the Thames goldfields in the North Island of New Zealand.railroad construction - new zealand, railroads - new zealand - north island - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBooklet, Bullock, K.I, Steam Through the Main Street, 1964
A short history of the life and hard times of the Kawa Kawa section of the New Zealand railway in the North Island.ill, maps, p.22.non-fictionA short history of the life and hard times of the Kawa Kawa section of the New Zealand railway in the North Island.railroad construction - new zealand, railroads - new zealand - north island - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Dyer, Peter F, Steam Locomotives of the New Zealand Public Works Department, 1966
A history of steam locomotives used by the New Zealand Public Works Department for construction and maintenance projects.ill, p.40.non-fictionA history of steam locomotives used by the New Zealand Public Works Department for construction and maintenance projects.railroad locomotives - new zealand - pictorial, railroads - new zealand - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Newland, John R, The Goondah-Burrinjuck Railway, 1994
A history of the narrow gauge Goondah-Burrinjuck Railway for the construction of the Burrinjuck dam in N.S.W.ill, maps, p.128.non-fictionA history of the narrow gauge Goondah-Burrinjuck Railway for the construction of the Burrinjuck dam in N.S.W.industrial railroads - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBooklet, Western Australia Government Railways, Project Completed - Western Australian Government Railways, 1969
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History. railway ...A promotional booklet for the completion of the standard gauge railway into Perth Western Australia.ill, maps, p.30.non-fictionA promotional booklet for the completion of the standard gauge railway into Perth Western Australia.railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway construction - western australia -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Fuller, Basil, The Ghan - The Story of the Alice Springs Railway, 1975
The story of the construction of the legendary railway known as the Ghan, which runs from Port Augusta to Alice Springs and was completed in 1929.index, ill, maps, p.260.non-fictionThe story of the construction of the legendary railway known as the Ghan, which runs from Port Augusta to Alice Springs and was completed in 1929.railroads -- alice springs, northern territory -- history., ghan (train) -- history. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Ryan, J.S, Armidale and District Historical Society Journal - Railway Issue, 1977
... RAILWAYS - New South Wales - History. Railway construction ...History and information about the railway from Maitland to Wallangarra in New South Wales.ill, maps, p.140.non-fictionHistory and information about the railway from Maitland to Wallangarra in New South Wales.railways - new south wales - history., railway construction - australia -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Fiddian, Marc, Trains, Tracks, Travellers: The history of the Victorian Railways, 1997
A short history of the Victorian Railwaysindex, ill, p.184.non-fiction A short history of the Victorian Railwaysrailroads - victoria - history, railroad construction - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBooklet, Parliamentary Standing Committee of Victoria, Selecting Localities for the Permanent Survey of Narrow Gauge Lines, 1896
The parliamentary standing committee on Railways on the question of selecting localities for the permanent survey of narrow gauge lines in Victoria in 1896.p.26.non-fictionThe parliamentary standing committee on Railways on the question of selecting localities for the permanent survey of narrow gauge lines in Victoria in 1896.railroad construction - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBooklet, Parliamentary Standing Committee of Victoria, Re-opening the Fawkner and Somerton Railway, 1918
The parliamentary standing committee on Railways on the question of re-opening the Fawkner and Somerton Railway in Victoria in 1918.p.9.non-fictionThe parliamentary standing committee on Railways on the question of re-opening the Fawkner and Somerton Railway in Victoria in 1918.railroad construction - victoria - history, fawkner and somerton railway - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBooklet, Parliamentary Standing Committee of Victoria, Colac-Crowes Non-Paying Railway Line, 1918
The parliamentary standing committee on Railways on the Colac-Crowes Non-Paying railway line in Victoria in 1931.p.13.non-fictionThe parliamentary standing committee on Railways on the Colac-Crowes Non-Paying railway line in Victoria in 1931.railroad construction - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBooklet, Parliamentary Standing Committee of Victoria, Upper Acheron Valley District Connecting Railway, 1918
The parliamentary standing committee on Railways on the question of a connecting railway in the Upper Acheron Valley district in Victoria.p.12.non-fictionThe parliamentary standing committee on Railways on the question of a connecting railway in the Upper Acheron Valley district in Victoria.railroad construction - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Hancock, David, A Vision Fulfilled: Laying the Track from Alice Springs to Darwin
A pictorial history of the building of the railway from Alice Springs to Darwin.ill. p.120.non-fictionA pictorial history of the building of the railway from Alice Springs to Darwin.railroad construction - australia - history, railroads - northern territory - pictorial -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBooklet, Parliamentary Standing Committee of Victoria, Outer Circle Railway, 1918
... Railroad construction - Victoria - history Outer Circle ...The parliamentary standing committee on re-opening the Outer Circle Railway in Victoria in 1918.p.8.non-fictionThe parliamentary standing committee on re-opening the Outer Circle Railway in Victoria in 1918.railroad construction - victoria - history, outer circle railway - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Rowe, Denis, John, Construction of the Great Northern Railway in New South Wales 1854-1889, 1986
A thesis for a Masters of Arts degree on the construction of the Great Northern Railway in New South Wales from Sydney to Wallangarra 1854-1889: An economic and labour history.ill, maps, p.226.non-fictionA thesis for a Masters of Arts degree on the construction of the Great Northern Railway in New South Wales from Sydney to Wallangarra 1854-1889: An economic and labour history.railroad construction - new south wales - history, railroad construction - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Burke, David, Chasing The Sunshine: The Sunshine Route Through Queensland to Cairns, 2009
A history of the building of the railway from Brisbane to Cairns in Queensland.index, ill, maps, p.154.non-fictionA history of the building of the railway from Brisbane to Cairns in Queensland.railroad construction - australia - history, railroad construction - queensland - history
