ill, p.26.non-fictionA concise history of Westrail, the re-branded Western Australian Government Railways up to 1981railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway history - westrail

Index, ill, maps, p.160.non-fictionThe story of the railway personnel and success of the railway system in WA in ensuring the effective movement of troops and supplies during World War 2.world war, 1939-1945 -- transportation -- australia -- western australia, railroads -- australia -- western australia -- history

index, ill, map, p.320.non-fictionA history of the South Australian Railways early years from 1853.railroads -- south australia -- history., south australian railways -- history.,

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.,

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.

index, ill, maps, p.232.non-fictionA history of the 3'6" gauge Queensland Government railways.narrow gauge railroads -- australia -- queensland -- history., queensland railways -- history.

ill, p.64.non-fictionA history of the Queensland Government railways from 1865 to 1965.railroads -- australia -- queensland -- history., queensland railways.

ill, maps, p.176.non-fictionRecollections from Ken Ames and his service in the Traffic Branch of the New South Wales Government Railways from 1952 to 1986.new south wales government railways and tramways. traffic branch -- history., locomotive engineers -- new south wales -- biography.

ill, p.80.non-fictionA history of the Commonwealth railways line from Adelaide to Alice Springs.railroads -- australia -- northern territory., railroads -- australia -- south australia.

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.

index, ill, maps, p.248.non-fictiona history of the railways in New South Wales up to 1988 the bicentenary of the colonizing of Australia.railroads -- australia -- new south wales -- history., state rail authority of new south wales -- history.

Index, ill, maps, p.581.non-fictionA history of the railways of New South Wales from 1850-1986 with maps and photographs..railroads -- australia -- new south wales -- history., railways - new south wales - history.

ill, maps, p.304.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the Railways of New South Wales from 1855-1955 created to celebrate the centenary of the railway.railroads -- new south wales -- history., railways -- new south wales.

p.79.non-fictionReminiscences of Alfred Rayment a railway staff-officer on the New South Wales railways.railways - new south wales - history., railways - new south wales - personal reminiscence

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

ill, p.166.non-fictionHistory of the Victorian Railways.railroads -- australia -- history, railroads -- australia -- victoria -- history.

ill, p.56.non-fictionA pictorial view of the Victorian Railways in the pre 1920s era.railroad trains -- australia -- history., railroads - victoria - pictorial works

index, ill, maps, p.251.non-fictionHistory of the O'Keefe family and their involvement in the building of railways in Victoria.railway construction - victoria - history, railway workers - australia - history

index, ill, maps, p.299.non-fictionThe history of the Victorian Railways from the 1850s to 1962.railroads -- australia -- history, railroads -- australia -- victoria -- history.

ill, p.56.non-fictionPictorial early history of the Victorian Railways.railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works, railroads -- australia -- victoria -- history.

index, ill, maps, p.75.non-fictionA history of the railway town of Seymour Victoria.railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works., railroads -- australia -- victoria -- history.

ill. p.19.non-fictionNews letter celebrating the centenary of the Victorian Railways in 1954.railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works, railroads -- australia -- victoria -- history.

ill, p.208.non-fictionThe history of the Victorian Railways to the VicRail era from 1962 to 1983.railroads -- australia -- history, railroads -- australia -- victoria -- history.

index, 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

ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionCommemoration of the centenary of the railways in Tasmania.railroads -- australia -- history, railroads - tasmania - history

ill, p.184.non-fictionA history of the trains & the trams in Tasmania.railroads -- australia -- history., railroads - tasmania - history

ill, p.40.non-fictionA history of railway events illustrated in Australia Post stamps issued up to 1993.railroads -- australia -- trains -- history., railroads on postage stamps -- australia.

ill, p.141.non-fictionThe recollections of a railwayman in the steam era of New Zealand Railways.railroads -- new zealand -- history., railways - new zealand - railway staff - personal recollections

index, ill, maps, p.342.non-fictionAn illustrated description of the New Zealand Railways up to 1973.railroads -- new zealand -- history., history of railways - new zealand

ill, maps, p.106.non-fictionA selection of articles about New Zealand Railways from the N Z Railway Observer magazine up to 1969railroads -- new zealand -- history., history of railways - new zealand