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Booklet, Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division, Queensland Railways 100 Years 1865 1965, 1965
A short summary of the locomotives that operated on the Queensland Government Railways in their first 100 years from Steam to diesel.ill, p.28.non-fictionA short summary of the locomotives that operated on the Queensland Government Railways in their first 100 years from Steam to diesel.locomotives - queensland - history, queensland railways -- history. -
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Booklet, Richardson, J, Along the Line in Queensland
... Prahran Railroads - Queensland - history Steam locomotives ...Pictorial history of steam locomotives on the Queensland Government Railways.ill, p.43.non-fictionPictorial history of steam locomotives on the Queensland Government Railways.railroads - queensland - history, steam locomotives - queensland - history -
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Book, Traction Publications, Along the Line in New South Wales Book 2, 1973
... Prahran Locomotives - New South Wales - pictorial works Railroad ...Photographs of steam locomotives in New South Walesill, p.52.non-fictionPhotographs of steam locomotives in New South Waleslocomotives - new south wales - pictorial works, railroad operations - new south wales - pictorial works -
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Book, Richardson, J, Along the Line in New South Wales
... of steam locomotives in New South Wales ill, p.42. Along the Line ...Photographs of steam locomotives in New South Walesill, p.42.non-fictionPhotographs of steam locomotives in New South Waleslocomotives - new south wales - pictorial works, railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works. -
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Book, Richardson, J, Along the Line in Victoria, 1966
... - Victoria - history Photographs of steam locomotives in Victoria ...Photographs of steam locomotives in Victoria.ill, p.43.non-fictionPhotographs of steam locomotives in Victoria.railroads - victoria - pictorial works, railroad operations - victoria - history -
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Booklet, Hotham Valley Railway, Your easy guide to Steam on the Hotham Valley Railway, ????
A description of the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway from Pinjarra to Boddington and the rollingstock and locomotives.ill, maps, p.7.non-fictionA description of the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway from Pinjarra to Boddington and the rollingstock and locomotives.hotham valley tourist railway - western australia, tourist railways and museums - australia -
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Book, Dr John Kramer, The Dorrigo Steam Railway & Museum, 1987
Details of the locomotives and rollingstock at the Dorrigo Steam Railway & Museum in Northern NSWill, maps, p.72.non-fictionDetails of the locomotives and rollingstock at the Dorrigo Steam Railway & Museum in Northern NSWdorrigo steam railway & museum - nsw, tourist railways and museums - australia -
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Booklet, Geelong Steam Preservation Society, The Belmont Common Railway, 1969
Illustrated history of the Belmont Common Railway in Geelong & a description of their locomotives & rollingstockill, maps, p.6.non-fictionIllustrated history of the Belmont Common Railway in Geelong & a description of their locomotives & rollingstockthe belmont common railway - geelong, tourist railways and museums - australia -
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Booklet, Michael Menzies, Bellarine Peninsula Railway - Brief History & Guide Book, 1990
Illustrated history of the Bellarine Peninsula Railway and a guide to its locomotives & rollingstock in 1990ill, maps, p.14.non-fictionIllustrated history of the Bellarine Peninsula Railway and a guide to its locomotives & rollingstock in 1990the bellarine peninsula railway - queenscliff, tourist railways and museums - australia -
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Book, David Burke, 30 Days On Australia's Railways - A diary of September journeys, 2014
An entertaining look at railway events in Australia in the month of September - from 1848, when a meeting was called to start a railway company in New South Wales, to 2013, when the great Bayer-Garrett AD6029 steam engine was restored to working order. For some strange reason, September has been a month when particularly memorable railway events tend to occur. Author David Burke has crafted a 'diary' which documents, day by day, major happenings to do with railways in Australia - from the days of steam, to diesel, to diesel-electric and electrification, covering the first trains that ran between New South Wales and Queensland, and to Melbourne. It was in also September that the first sod was dug for the Trans-Australian Railway across the Nullarbor to Perth. The book is heavily illustrated with historic photographs, both black and white and colour, newspaper cuttings, sketches and maps, and features 13 paintings by renowned railway artist Phil Belbin. Names that leap to the fore among those who made railway history happen include Ben Chifley, the locomotive driver who became Prime Minister of Australia, engineer Dr John Bradfield, designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and responsible for putting Sydney's city trains underground, James Fraser, first Australian-born Chief Commissioner for Railways, and Harold Young, the Scotsman who designed the C38 engine and the Silver City Comet. Cover picture shows: Climbing the steep Fassifern Grade with a heavy coal train maakes for plenty of Bayer-Garrett action in Phil Belbin's painting of the AD60 class at work on the Shorty North line to Newcastle New South Wales Australia.ill. p.172.non-fictionAn entertaining look at railway events in Australia in the month of September - from 1848, when a meeting was called to start a railway company in New South Wales, to 2013, when the great Bayer-Garrett AD6029 steam engine was restored to working order. For some strange reason, September has been a month when particularly memorable railway events tend to occur. Author David Burke has crafted a 'diary' which documents, day by day, major happenings to do with railways in Australia - from the days of steam, to diesel, to diesel-electric and electrification, covering the first trains that ran between New South Wales and Queensland, and to Melbourne. It was in also September that the first sod was dug for the Trans-Australian Railway across the Nullarbor to Perth. The book is heavily illustrated with historic photographs, both black and white and colour, newspaper cuttings, sketches and maps, and features 13 paintings by renowned railway artist Phil Belbin. Names that leap to the fore among those who made railway history happen include Ben Chifley, the locomotive driver who became Prime Minister of Australia, engineer Dr John Bradfield, designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and responsible for putting Sydney's city trains underground, James Fraser, first Australian-born Chief Commissioner for Railways, and Harold Young, the Scotsman who designed the C38 engine and the Silver City Comet. Cover picture shows: Climbing the steep Fassifern Grade with a heavy coal train maakes for plenty of Bayer-Garrett action in Phil Belbin's painting of the AD60 class at work on the Shorty North line to Newcastle New South Wales Australia.railroads -- australia -- history., railroad travel -- australia -- history. -
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Book, McDonald, Gary, Australia's Trains, 1989
... Prahran Locomotives -- Australia -- Pictorial works Railroads ...Features steam, diesel and electric locomotives and suburban trains of the Australian railways.ill, p.80.non-fictionFeatures steam, diesel and electric locomotives and suburban trains of the Australian railways.locomotives -- australia -- pictorial works, railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works -
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Book, Stewien, Ronald, A History of the South Australian Railways Volume 6 Mountains, Mikados and Pacifics, 2007
... steam locomotives, 600 class pacific, 500 class mountains ...A history of the South Australian Railways steam locomotives, 600 class pacific, 500 class mountains and 700 class Mikados.index, ill, map, p.339.non-fictionA history of the South Australian Railways steam locomotives, 600 class pacific, 500 class mountains and 700 class Mikados.railroads -- south australia -- history., south australian railways -- history., -
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Book, Daddow, Vivian, The Puffing Pioneers - and Queensland's Railway Builders, 1975
INTRODUCTION Until well into the twentieth century, driver, fireman and guard — with a locomotive — set out on something resembling a safari. Tucker boxes crammed with food, a change of clothing, a roll of blankets, and armed with a sheaf of time-tables, they worked trains hither and thither not to return home for almost a week. But the passing of time, plus union pressure, brought an end to the need for "waltzing Matilda". Not only blankets but sheets, pillow slips, then later mosquito nets, along with other aids to civilized living, were provided by the Department in living quarters away from home. Few wives took kindly to the chore of selecting and preparing food and packing tucker boxes. Railwaymen seeking board and lodgings in a new depot could receive a set-back by being told "no tucker boxes packed". Until pooling of locomotives in depots became the order, a driver and fireman had "their own engine", and great was the competition between engine crews to display the best groomed horse. Much time might be spent outside rostered working hours cleaning their engine with kerosene and polishing with tallow and bath brick. So spotless and sparkling were some that a proud engineman would say a clean white handkerchief could be rubbed even over a hidden part. While miners talked of what made their day, farmers discussed crops and harvests, seamen their ships, and trainers and jockeys their horses, wherever steam men gathered, discussion soon turned to locomotives and the trains they hauled. Like jockeys with their mounts, iron horses with excellent traits were praised while those with annoying peculiarities were criticized and remedies suggested. Methods of firing to get best results from slow steaming locos were debated. Driver warned driver of weaknesses found in locomotives on recent "trips", spoke of developing defects calling for close attention — this one is "knocking Badly on one side", that one "priming badly (give her a good blow down before leaving the shed)", another with a "big end inclined to run hot", one with "a lot of slop in the boxes", one "getting down on the springs", or the sloth that was slow pulling on steep climbs to the chagrin of a driver striving to run on time. Things of no small concern when handling a locomotive on a train for a shift of maybe eight hours straight, or ten, even twelve, and on occasions longer. Foreknowledge of the particular loco allotted his train on the next job could fill the preceding hours for a driver or fireman with pleasant contentment, or with nagging trepidation and disgust……index, ill, p.217.non-fictionINTRODUCTION Until well into the twentieth century, driver, fireman and guard — with a locomotive — set out on something resembling a safari. Tucker boxes crammed with food, a change of clothing, a roll of blankets, and armed with a sheaf of time-tables, they worked trains hither and thither not to return home for almost a week. But the passing of time, plus union pressure, brought an end to the need for "waltzing Matilda". Not only blankets but sheets, pillow slips, then later mosquito nets, along with other aids to civilized living, were provided by the Department in living quarters away from home. Few wives took kindly to the chore of selecting and preparing food and packing tucker boxes. Railwaymen seeking board and lodgings in a new depot could receive a set-back by being told "no tucker boxes packed". Until pooling of locomotives in depots became the order, a driver and fireman had "their own engine", and great was the competition between engine crews to display the best groomed horse. Much time might be spent outside rostered working hours cleaning their engine with kerosene and polishing with tallow and bath brick. So spotless and sparkling were some that a proud engineman would say a clean white handkerchief could be rubbed even over a hidden part. While miners talked of what made their day, farmers discussed crops and harvests, seamen their ships, and trainers and jockeys their horses, wherever steam men gathered, discussion soon turned to locomotives and the trains they hauled. Like jockeys with their mounts, iron horses with excellent traits were praised while those with annoying peculiarities were criticized and remedies suggested. Methods of firing to get best results from slow steaming locos were debated. Driver warned driver of weaknesses found in locomotives on recent "trips", spoke of developing defects calling for close attention — this one is "knocking Badly on one side", that one "priming badly (give her a good blow down before leaving the shed)", another with a "big end inclined to run hot", one with "a lot of slop in the boxes", one "getting down on the springs", or the sloth that was slow pulling on steep climbs to the chagrin of a driver striving to run on time. Things of no small concern when handling a locomotive on a train for a shift of maybe eight hours straight, or ten, even twelve, and on occasions longer. Foreknowledge of the particular loco allotted his train on the next job could fill the preceding hours for a driver or fireman with pleasant contentment, or with nagging trepidation and disgust…… railroads -- queensland -- history, railroads -- australia -- queensland -- history. -
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Book, Mott, Winifred, Pioneering in Steam Locomotion - Designer, Descendants, Restoration
A history of the locomotive designer Eugene Victor Siepen & the Mornington Railway Preservation Societyindex, ill, maps, p.239.non-fictionA history of the locomotive designer Eugene Victor Siepen & the Mornington Railway Preservation Societyrailroad engineers -- australia -- .biography, tourist railways and museums - victoria -
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Book, N.Z. Railway & Locomotive Society, Canterbury Branch : Tramway Historical Society, Return to Ferrymead, 1966
A history of the railways of Ferrymead - the site of the first steam operated railway in New ZealandIll, maps, p.26.non-fictionA history of the railways of Ferrymead - the site of the first steam operated railway in New Zealandhistory of railways - new zealand, railways - ferrymead -
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Booklet, McGavin, R.J, N.Z.R. Album, 1968
A pictorial view of New Zealand Government Railways in the steam era.ill, p.24.non-fictionA pictorial view of New Zealand Government Railways in the steam era.railroads -- new zealand -- history., railroads - new zealand - pictorial -
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Booklet, Hodge, Peter et al, New Zealand Trains A Railway Pictorial, 1960
Photographs of trains in New Zealand steam and diesel up to the late 1950s.ill, p.24.non-fictionPhotographs of trains in New Zealand steam and diesel up to the late 1950s.railroads - new zealand - pictorial, railroads -- new zealand. -
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Booklet, Hodge, Peter, New Zealand Trains, 1969
Photographs of trains in New Zealand steam and diesel up to the late 1950s.ill, p.24.non-fictionPhotographs of trains in New Zealand steam and diesel up to the late 1950s.railroads - new zealand - pictorial, railroads -- new zealand. -
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Book, Miller, F.W.G, The Story of the Kingston Flyer, 1975
... Zealand -- Wakatipu Lake. The Kingston Flyer is a steam locomotive ...The Kingston Flyer is a steam locomotive operating between Lumsden and Kingston, Southland. Includes a history of shipping services on Lake Wakatipu.ill, maps, p.48.non-fictionThe Kingston Flyer is a steam locomotive operating between Lumsden and Kingston, Southland. Includes a history of shipping services on Lake Wakatipu.kingston flyer - train - new zealand, shipping -- new zealand -- wakatipu, lake. -
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Book, Bowden, David, Great Railway Journeys in Australia & New Zealand, 2017
... in Australia. There are also routes on which restored steam locomotives ...A look at 35 trips that highlight some of the most interesting, scenic and rewarding railway journeys in Australia and New Zealand. They include the renowned long-distance journeys, such as The Indian Pacific in Australia that takes travellers on a three-day trip from Perth to Sydney or the The Northern Explorer in New Zealand’s North Island that stretches from Wellington to Auckland, as well as those that traverse stunning scenery, such as New Zealand’s TranzAlpine train or the Spirit of the Outback in Australia. There are also routes on which restored steam locomotives operate and other lines included for the wonder of their engineering. Trains are a great way to travel in these countries, taking you at ground level past superb scenery that often cannot be seen by any other means of transport. David Bowden’s entertaining text describes the route, the major features of interest along the way and any special technical details about the locomotive or the track.index, ill, maps, p.157.non-fictionA look at 35 trips that highlight some of the most interesting, scenic and rewarding railway journeys in Australia and New Zealand. They include the renowned long-distance journeys, such as The Indian Pacific in Australia that takes travellers on a three-day trip from Perth to Sydney or the The Northern Explorer in New Zealand’s North Island that stretches from Wellington to Auckland, as well as those that traverse stunning scenery, such as New Zealand’s TranzAlpine train or the Spirit of the Outback in Australia. There are also routes on which restored steam locomotives operate and other lines included for the wonder of their engineering. Trains are a great way to travel in these countries, taking you at ground level past superb scenery that often cannot be seen by any other means of transport. David Bowden’s entertaining text describes the route, the major features of interest along the way and any special technical details about the locomotive or the track.railroad travel - australia, railroad travel - new zealand -
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Book, LLoyd, W.G, Register of New Zealand Railways Steam Locomotives 1863-1971 (& Beyond), 2002
... Prahran Railroads -- New Zealand -- Registers Steam locomotives ...A list of steam locomotives working on the New Zealand railways from 1863 to 1971 & updated to 2002index, ill, p.200.non-fictionA list of steam locomotives working on the New Zealand railways from 1863 to 1971 & updated to 2002railroads -- new zealand -- registers, steam locomotives -- new zealand -- registers -
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Book, LLoyd, W.G, Register of New Zealand Railways Steam Locomotives 1863-1971, 1974
... Prahran Railroads -- New Zealand -- Registers Steam locomotives ...A list of steam locomotives working on the New Zealand railways from 1863 to 1971index, ill. p.129.non-fictionA list of steam locomotives working on the New Zealand railways from 1863 to 1971railroads -- new zealand -- registers, steam locomotives -- new zealand -- registers -
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Book, McClare, E. J, The NZR Garratt Story, 1978
... Prahran Railroad steam locomotives - New Zealand - history Garratt ...A history of the Garratt locomotive in New Zealand, mostly the 6-cylinder G class 4-6-2 2-6-4index, ill, p.100.non-fictionA history of the Garratt locomotive in New Zealand, mostly the 6-cylinder G class 4-6-2 2-6-4railroad steam locomotives - new zealand - history, garratt locomotives - new zealand - history -
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Booklet, Poulsen, Brian, A Collection of Steam Photographs from The Express, 1967
A collection of photos from the first 5 volumes of: 'The Express' railway magazine of New Zealand.ill, p.24.non-fictionA collection of photos from the first 5 volumes of: 'The Express' railway magazine of New Zealand.railroads pictorial - new zealand, railroads - new zealand - history -
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Book, Lodestar Press, The Tank Engines A Farewell to Steam Album Number One
Photographs of tank engines working on the New Zealand Railways.ill, p.31.non-fictionPhotographs of tank engines working on the New Zealand Railways.tank locomotives - new zealand - pictorial, railroad pictorial - new zealand - history -
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Book, Dyer, Peter F, Steam Locomotives of the New Zealand Public Works Department, 1966
... - New Zealand - history A history of steam locomotives used ...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 -
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Book, McGavin, T.A, Steam Locomotives of the New Zealand Railways since 1863, 1950
... - New Zealand - history Details of steam locomotives working ...Details of steam locomotives working on the New Zealand Government railways since 1863.ill, p.46.non-fictionDetails of steam locomotives working on the New Zealand Government railways since 1863.railroad locomotives - new zealand - history, railroads - new zealand - history -
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Book, McGavin, T.A, Steam Locomotives of the New Zealand Government Railways 1872-1949, 1950
... - New Zealand - history Details of steam locomotives working ...Details of steam locomotives working on the New Zealand Government railways from 1872 to 1949.ill, p.32.non-fictionDetails of steam locomotives working on the New Zealand Government railways from 1872 to 1949.railroad locomotives - new zealand - history, railroads - new zealand - history -
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Book, Stewart, W.W, When Steam was King, 1970
Illustrated history of the locomotives of the New Zealand Government Railways.ill, maps, p.143.non-fictionIllustrated history of the locomotives of the New Zealand Government Railways.locomotives -- history, locomotives -- new zealand -- history -
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Book, Stewart, W. W, Grand Old Days of Steam, 1975
... Zealand - history Pictorial history of steam locomotives working ...Pictorial history of steam locomotives working on the New Zealand Government Railways.ill, p125.non-fictionPictorial history of steam locomotives working on the New Zealand Government Railways.locomotives -- new zealand -- history, railroads - new zealand - history