Showing 417 items matching "railroads -- australia -- history"
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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, David Burke, 30 Days On Australia's Railways - A diary of September journeys, 2014
... Railroads -- Australia -- History....Railroads -- Australia -- History. Railroad travel ...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, Burke, David, The Observer's Book of Steam Locomotives of Australia, 1979
... Railroads -- Australia -- History...Railroads -- Australia -- History Locomotives - Australia ...Descriptions of steam locomotives working on government and private railways in Australia.index, ill, p.252.non-fictionDescriptions of steam locomotives working on government and private railways in Australia.railroads -- australia -- history, locomotives - australia - history -
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Book, Burke, David, Great Steam Trains of Australia, 1982
... Railroads -- Australia -- History...Railroads -- Australia -- History Railroad passenger trains ...Descriptions of historic passenger trains working on government railways in Australia.ill, p.160.non-fictionDescriptions of historic passenger trains working on government railways in Australia.railroads -- australia -- history, railroad passenger trains - australia -
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Book, Andrews, Brian et al, Steam on the Downgrade, 1967
... Railroads -- Australia -- History...Railroads -- Australia -- History Railroads -- Australia ...A pictorial history of the end of steam in Australia on government and private railways.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 -
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Book, McDonald, Gary et al, Australia's Golden Age of Steam: A Pictorial History, 1985
... Railroads -- Australia -- History...Railroads -- Australia -- History Steam locomotives ...A pictorial history of steam locomotives in the early to middle 20th century.ill, p.151.non-fictionA pictorial history of steam locomotives in the early to middle 20th century.railroads -- australia -- history, steam locomotives - australia - history -
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Book, Burke, David, American Steam on Australian Rails, 2004
... Railroads -- Australia -- History...Railroads -- Australia -- History Locomotives - Australia ...A history of American designed and/or build locomotives working in Australia.index, ill, maps, p.168.non-fictionA history of American designed and/or build locomotives working in Australia.railroads -- australia -- history, locomotives - australia - history -
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Book, Singleton, C.C. et al, Railways of Australia, 1963
... Railroads -- Australia -- History...Railroads -- Australia -- History Railroad trains ...The history of Australian Railways up to 1963ill, maps, p.160.non-fictionThe history of Australian Railways up to 1963railroads -- australia -- history, railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works. -
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Book, Singleton, C.C, Australian Railway - Around Australia Program, 1967
... Railroads -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature...Railroads -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature ...Illustrated aspects of railways in Australia up to 1967index, ill, p.64/non-fictionIllustrated aspects of railways in Australia up to 1967railroads -- australia -- history -- juvenile literature, railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works. -
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Book, Cooley, Thomas C.T, A History of Trains & Trams in Tasmania, 1987
... Railroads -- Australia -- History....Railroads -- Australia -- History. railroads - Tasmania ...A history of the trains & the trams in Tasmania.ill, p.184.non-fictionA history of the trains & the trams in Tasmania.railroads -- australia -- history., railroads - tasmania - history -
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Book, Bayley, William A, Railway Centenary in Tasmania, 1971
... Railroads -- Australia -- History...Railroads -- Australia -- History railroads - Tasmania ...Commemoration of the centenary of the railways in Tasmania.ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionCommemoration of the centenary of the railways in Tasmania.railroads -- australia -- history, railroads - tasmania - history -
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Book, Fischer, Tim, Steam Australia: Locomotives That Galvanised the Nation, 2021
... Railroads -- Australia -- History...Steam locomotives - Australia - history Railroads ...In 'Steam Australia', Tim Fischer takes readers into the fascinating story of steam transportation over ten vital decades of transformation in Australia's history. The book also covers the great named express trains hauled by steam locomotives over the decades, such as 'Puffing Billy', Robert Gordon Menzies or 'The Ghan'. Special topics feature things such as Albury's 'break of gauge' platform (where two state track systems met), the Amiens branch line (running through Pozieres and Passchendaele stations in Queensland), some important characters such as C.Y. O'Connor and many more. The book is illustrated with over 300 exciting images from the superb National Library John Buckland collection of photography, many never seen before. Steam locomotives continue to operate as a key part of rail heritage tourism in Australia, demonstrating the ongoing legacy of these engines. The great age of steam in Australia and Fischer's salute to steam locomotion and all that it has achieved for this country is fascinating and captivating to both train novices and enthusiasts alike. A history of the steam train in Australia.index, ill, maps, p.254.non-fictionIn 'Steam Australia', Tim Fischer takes readers into the fascinating story of steam transportation over ten vital decades of transformation in Australia's history. The book also covers the great named express trains hauled by steam locomotives over the decades, such as 'Puffing Billy', Robert Gordon Menzies or 'The Ghan'. Special topics feature things such as Albury's 'break of gauge' platform (where two state track systems met), the Amiens branch line (running through Pozieres and Passchendaele stations in Queensland), some important characters such as C.Y. O'Connor and many more. The book is illustrated with over 300 exciting images from the superb National Library John Buckland collection of photography, many never seen before. Steam locomotives continue to operate as a key part of rail heritage tourism in Australia, demonstrating the ongoing legacy of these engines. The great age of steam in Australia and Fischer's salute to steam locomotion and all that it has achieved for this country is fascinating and captivating to both train novices and enthusiasts alike. A history of the steam train in Australia.steam locomotives - australia - history, railroads -- australia -- history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Revitt, Jim, The Magic of Steam: A Guide to Steam Trains working in Australia, 1992
... Railroads -- Australia -- History...Steam locomotives - Australia - history Railroads ...A pictorial of preserved steam locomotives in the later part of 20th century.ill, p.48.non-fictionA pictorial of preserved steam locomotives in the later part of 20th century.steam locomotives - australia - history, railroads -- australia -- history -
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Book, Whalley, Len, Flashlights On Steam
... Railroads -- Australia -- History...Locomotives - Australia - history Railroads -- Australia ...A pictorial history of steam locomotives in Australia.ill, p64.non-fictionA pictorial history of steam locomotives in Australia.locomotives - australia - history, railroads -- australia -- history -
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Book, Gilbertson, Colin B, Steam In Australia, 1977
... Railroads -- Australia -- History...Railroads -- Australia -- History Steam locomotives ...Pictorial of steam locomotives in Australia.ill.p96.non-fictionPictorial of steam locomotives in Australia.railroads -- australia -- history, steam locomotives - australia - history -
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Book, Durrant, A.E, Australian Steam, 1978
... Railroads -- Australia -- History...Railroads -- Australia -- History Steam locomotives ...Details of steam locomotives in Australia.ill, p.128.non-fictionDetails of steam locomotives in Australia.railroads -- australia -- history, steam locomotives - australia - history -
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Book, Vines, J.A, Train Systems Yallourn and Morwell Open Cuts, 1994
... narrow gauge railroads - Australia - history... railroads - Australia - history A history of the narrow gauge ...A history of the narrow gauge colliery between the Yallourn and Morwell open cut brown coal mines in Gippsland Victoria.ill, maps, p.248.non-fictionA history of the narrow gauge colliery between the Yallourn and Morwell open cut brown coal mines in Gippsland Victoria.colliery railroads - victoria - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history -
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Book, McCarthy, Ken, Gazetteer of Industrial Steam Locomotives Illawarra District NSW, 1983
... industrial railroads - Australia - history...industrial railroads - Australia - history Steam ...A listing of the industrial steam locomotives standard & narrow gauge that operated on the industrial railways of the Illawarra district in New South Wales.ill, maps, p.298.non-fictionA listing of the industrial steam locomotives standard & narrow gauge that operated on the industrial railways of the Illawarra district in New South Wales.industrial railroads - australia - history, steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial -
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Book, Australian Railway Historical Society - W.A. Division, One Hundred Years of Railways in Western Australia 1871-1971, 1971
... Railroads -- Australia -- Western Australia -- History...Railroads -- Australia -- Western Australia -- History ...A brief history of the first hundred years of the Western Australian Government railways up to 1971.ill. p.32.non-fictionA brief history of the first hundred years of the Western Australian Government railways up to 1971.railroads -- australia -- western australia -- history, railroads -- western australia -- history. -
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Book, Rogers, Phillipa, Troops, Trains and Trades: the wartime role of the railways of Western Australia, 1939-1945, 1999
... Railroads -- Australia -- Western Australia -- History... -- Western Australia Railroads -- Australia -- Western Australia ...The 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.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 -
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Book, ADAM-SMITH, Patsy, Romance of Australian railways, 1973
... -island-and-the-bass-coast railroads australia track history ...Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'.railroads, australia, track, history, transport, railways -
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Book, Hart, Hayden, T186, 1976
... Narrow gauge railroads - South Australia - history...Narrow gauge railroads - South Australia - history ...A history of the narrow gauge 3'6" steam locomotive T186 on the South Australian Government Railways and its preservation by the Pichi Richi Railway at Quorn.ill, p.17non-fictionA history of the narrow gauge 3'6" steam locomotive T186 on the South Australian Government Railways and its preservation by the Pichi Richi Railway at Quorn. narrow gauge railroads - south australia - history, preserved locomotives - south australia - history -
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Book, McNicol, Steve, Narrow Gauge Memories The Experience, 1995
... Narrow gauge railroads - South Australia - history... railroads - South Australia - history 'Reminiscence of the 3'6 ...'Reminiscence of the 3'6" narrow gauge railways in South Australia.ill, p.46.non-fiction'Reminiscence of the 3'6" narrow gauge railways in South Australia.railroads -- australia -- south australia., narrow gauge railroads - south australia - history -
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Book, Armstrong, John et al, The Innisfail Tramway, 1973
... Narrow gauge railroads -- Australia -- Queensland... railroads -- Australia -- Queensland -- History. The story ...The story of the history and development of the Geraldton Shire Tramway and the Mourilyan tramway of North Queenslandill, maps, p.96.non-fictionThe story of the history and development of the Geraldton Shire Tramway and the Mourilyan tramway of North Queenslandlight railways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads -- australia -- queensland -- history. -
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Booklet, Tilly, A.J, Timber Railways of the Bridgetown - Manjimup Districts, 1968
... narrow gauge railroads - Western Australia - history... railroads - Western Australia - history A short history ...A short history of the timber railways of the Bridgetown, Manjimup and Pemberton district of South East Western Australia including the State saw mills, Millar's Timber and Trading Company and the Bunning Brothers Pty Ltd.ill, maps, p.21.non-fiction A short history of the timber railways of the Bridgetown, Manjimup and Pemberton district of South East Western Australia including the State saw mills, Millar's Timber and Trading Company and the Bunning Brothers Pty Ltd. timber tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - western australia - history -
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Book, Dedman, Daryl, Railways Western Australia, 2009
... Railroads -- Western Australia -- History.... Railroads -- Western Australia -- History. A pictorial record ...A pictorial record of trains in Western Australia on the Westrail system and in the Pilbara region.ill, p.85.non-fictionA pictorial record of trains in Western Australia on the Westrail system and in the Pilbara region.railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works, railroads -- western australia -- history. -
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Booklet, Raynes, Ken, Westrail In Focus, 1982
... Railroads - Western Australia - history... Prahran Railroads - Western Australia - history Steam locomotives ...A pictorial history of late steam & early diesels on the Western Australian Government Railways into the Westrail era.ill, p24.non-fictionA pictorial history of late steam & early diesels on the Western Australian Government Railways into the Westrail era.railroads - western australia - history, steam locomotives - western australia - history -
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Booklet, Richardson, J, Along the Line in Western Australia, 1968
... Railroads - Western Australia - history... Prahran railroad locomotives - Western Australia - history ...Pictorial history of steam locomotives on the Western Australian Government Railways.ill, p.43.non-fictionPictorial history of steam locomotives on the Western Australian Government Railways.railroad locomotives - western australia - history, railroads - western australia - history -
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Book, Adam-Smith, Patsy, Trains of Australia: All Aboard, 1993
... Railroads -- Australia -- Trains -- History.... Prahran Railroads -- Australia -- Trains -- History. Railroads ...A history of railway events illustrated in Australia Post stamps issued up to 1993.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. -
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Book, McNicol, Steve, Steam Around Adelaide, 1984
... railroads - South Australia - history... Prahran railroads - South Australia - history Locomotives - South ...A pictorial history of steam locomotives in Adelaide South Australia.ill, p52.non-fictionA pictorial history of steam locomotives in Adelaide South Australia.railroads - south australia - history, locomotives - south australia - history -
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Book, McNicol, Steve, S.A.R. Narrow Gauge Locomotive Register, 1981
... Narrow gauge railroads - South Australia - history... railroads - South Australia - history A history of narrow gauge ...A history of narrow gauge locomotives in South Australia mostly on the 3'6" government run railways.ill, p.32.non-fictionA history of narrow gauge locomotives in South Australia mostly on the 3'6" government run railways.steam locomotives - south australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - south australia - history