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.

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

ill, p.303.non-fictionIncluding many never seen before photos, Jim Powe has shown in this book a history of trains and the railways of Australia. Railways have been close to Australia's transport because of distance and this book shows the time from steam to today.railroad trains -- australia -- history., railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works.

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.

ill, p.80.non-fictionPictures of New Zealand trains in the North Island in the steam and diesel period.railroads - new zealand - pictorial, railroads -- new zealand.

ill, p.240.non-fictionA bound book of a series of books of Pictures of New Zealand trains in the North Island South Island, an On the West Coast in the steam and diesel period.railroads - new zealand - pictorial, railroads -- new zealand.

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.

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.

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.

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

ill, p.30.non-fictionPhotographs of steam hauled trains working on the New Zealand Railways.railroad pictorial - new zealand - history, railroads - new zealand - history

ill, p.48.non-fictionPhotographs of steam hauled trains working on the New Zealand Railways.railroad pictorial - new zealand - history, railroads - new zealand - history

ill, maps, p.96.non-fictionA pictorial of steam hauled trains in New Zealand.railroads pictorial - new zealand, railroads - new zealand - history

ill, p22.non-fictionA short illustrated history of railway locations with trains running down the street, in New Zealand.railroads - new zealand - history, railroads - new zealand - pictorial

ill, p.88.non-fictionA pictorial history of the end of steam in Australia on government and private railways.railroads -- australia -- history, railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works

ill, p.54.non-fictionA pictorial history of steam trains in Queensland in the 1960s.railroads - queensland - history, locomotives - queensland - history

ill, p56.non-fictionA pictorial history of broad gauge 5'3" steam locomotives in South Australia in the 1930s.railroads -- australia -- south australia., steam locomotives - south australia - history

ill, maps, p56.non-fictionA pictorial history of steam locomotives in the South Western corner of Western Australia.steam locomotives - australia - history, railroads - western australia - history

ill, maps, p.75.non-fictionA tribute to steam locomotive operation on The Sydney - Newcastle Express on the New South Wales Railways.railroad steam locomotives - new south wales - history, railroads - passenger trains - australia

ill, p112.non-fictionA pictorial history of steam locomotives in New South Wales from the 19 class to the 60 class. From the Ross Tallow photo collection.steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial, railroad operations - new south wales - history

ill, p.52.non-fictionA pictorial of steam train operations in the Newcastle area on Government and private railways in New South Wales.steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial, railroad operations - newcastle nsw - history

Ill, p.48non-fictionA photographic profile of the NA 2-6-2 2'6" narrow gauge tank engines of the Victorian Railways in the early 1950s.steam locomotives - victoria- history, puffing billy - victoria - history

Ill, p.48non-fictionA photographic profile of the G class 2-6-0 0-6-2 2'6" narrow gauge Garratt steam locomotive of the Victorian Railways and its time working in the Otways from 1954 to 1962.steam locomotives - victoria- history, puffing billy - victoria - history

Ill, maps, p.56.non-fictionA photographic profile of the G class 2-6-0 0-6-2 2'6" narrow gauge Garratt steam locomotive of the Victorian Railways and its time working in the Otways from 1958 to 1962.steam locomotives - victoria- history, puffing billy - victoria - history

Ill, maps, p.48.non-fictionA photographic profile of the G class 2-6-0 0-6-2 2'6" narrow gauge Garratt steam locomotive of the Victorian Railways and its time working in the Otways from 1954 to 1968.steam locomotives - victoria- history, puffing billy - victoria - history

ill, p.56.non-fictionA photographic history of the early trains on the Victorian Railways country network.steam locomotives - victoria- history, railroad operations - victoria

ill, maps, p.56.non-fictionA photographic history of the early trains on the Victorian Railways suburban network.steam locomotives - victoria- history, railroad operations - victoria

Ill, p.48.non-fictionA photographic profile of the C class 'Consolidation' 2-8-0 heavy goods steam locomotive of the Victorian Railways.steam locomotives - victoria- history, c class locomotive - victoria - history

ill, p80.non-fictionA pictorial history of broad gauge 5'3" steam locomotives in Victoria in the 1930s in the area of North Melbourne, Newport, Flinders St & Spencer St stations. From the collection of H.G. Forsythe.steam locomotives - victoria- history, railroad operations - victoria