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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Anderson, Laurie et al, Rails In Transition N.S.W. Steam to Diesel
A pictorial of the transistion from steam to diesel in New South Wales in the 1960s and 70s.Ill, p.128.non-fictionA pictorial of the transistion from steam to diesel in New South Wales in the 1960s and 70s.locomotives - new south wales - history, railroad operations - new south wales - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Walker, J.N. et al, Look Out for Suburban Train Steam and Diesel in Brisbane: The Transition Years, 1998
... Prahran Locomotives - Queensland - history Railroad operations ...A pictorial of the transistion from steam to diesel in Brisbane Queensland.Ill, maps, p.44.non-fictionA pictorial of the transistion from steam to diesel in Brisbane Queensland.locomotives - queensland - history, railroad operations - queensland - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Colquhoun, Douglas A, South Australian Diesel Pictorial, 1981
... Prahran Locomotives - South Australia - history railroad ...A pictorial of diesel locomotives on the South Australia Railways and some private railways.ill, p.78.non-fictionA pictorial of diesel locomotives on the South Australia Railways and some private railways.locomotives - south australia - history, railroad operations - south australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Oberg, Leon, Locomotives of Australia, 1975
... Prahran locomotives - Australia - history railroad operations ...A brief history of the locomotives that ran in Australia on government and some private railways.index, ill, p.272.non-fictionA brief history of the locomotives that ran in Australia on government and some private railways.locomotives - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Oberg, Leon, Locomotives of Australia 1850's - 1980's enlarged edition, 1984
... Prahran locomotives - Australia - history railroad operations ...A brief history of the locomotives that ran in Australia from the 1850s to the 1990s on government and some private railways.index, ill, p.324.non-fictionA brief history of the locomotives that ran in Australia from the 1850s to the 1990s on government and some private railways.locomotives - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Hoy, D.G, Rails Out Of The Capital: Suburban Railways, Wellington, 1970
A history of the suburban railways and goods lines in Wellington New Zealand.ill, maps, p.130.non-fictionA history of the suburban railways and goods lines in Wellington New Zealand.railroad operations - new zealand, railroad construction - new zealand -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Tronson, Mark, Tales of the Footplate: Australian Locomotive Enginemen's Stories and Anecdotes, 1988
Stories and anecdotes from railway men on the Australian railways. Published in celebration of Australia's bicentennial.Ill, p.159.non-fictionStories and anecdotes from railway men on the Australian railways. Published in celebration of Australia's bicentennial.australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections., railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Watson, Stephen E, Rails to Walhalla Part 2 Locomotives and Rollingstock, 1981
A brief pictorial history of the 2'6" Moe to Walhalla railway in Victoria focusing on the locomotives and rollingstock.ill, p.64.non-fictionA brief pictorial history of the 2'6" Moe to Walhalla railway in Victoria focusing on the locomotives and rollingstock.puffing billy - victoria - history, railroad operations - victoria -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, McGavin, T.A, Dunedin and Port Chalmers Railway, 1973
A brief history of the first 3'6" railway in New Zealand from Dunedin in the South Island to Port Chalmers.ill, maps, p.21.non-fictionA brief history of the first 3'6" railway in New Zealand from Dunedin in the South Island to Port Chalmers.railroad construction - new zealand, railroad operations - new zealand -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder with papers, Goninan & Co, "Goninan Quality", Nov. 1995
Folder - presentation white card - with printed gold front with large round tab on the right hand side, with the words "Goninan Quality" on the cover. Inside are papers: 1. Welcoming the members of the Australian Electric Traction Association - AETA - for a tour of the Preston Light Rail Facility on Friday 10 November 1995, including a very prelim sketch of a Hong Kong light rail vehicle, newspaper cuttings about overseas contracts for the Hong Kong - Kowloon Canton Railway. Includes notes on Howard Smith Company, the owner of Goninan at the time. 2 - Copy of Goninan News - No. 78, July / August 1995 - all locomotives. 3 - Pamphlet on Goninan - activities, Victoria operations - Double Deck train for Melbourne, Sprinter Rail Cars, City Circle Trams and Driver Only trams. Gives contact details. 4 - Press Release - about Goninan & Co being successful for the building of up to 120 locos for the National Rail Corporation - dated Thursday 5/10/1995.trams, tramways, goninan & co., light rail, hong kong, preston workshops, aeta, tours -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Arthur Winzenried, "Tram to Sorrento", 1984
Book - 56 pages including card cover printed on off white paper, centre stapled, titled "Tram to Sorrento", written by Arthur Winzenried, published by APW Productions Melbourne 1984. Covers the history of the steam tram operation from Sorrento township to the back beach. Including the operator G. S. Coppin, the locomotives, rolling stock, staff, stories and closure. Gives lists of shareholders as well.Has a $4.95 sticker in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, sorrento, steam trams, horse trams, tourism -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Cooley, Thomas C.T, Railroading In Tasmania 1830-1962, 1961
A history of the railways, locomotives and rollingstock of the Tasmania Government Railways from 1830 to 1962.ill, maps, p.162.non-fictionA history of the railways, locomotives and rollingstock of the Tasmania Government Railways from 1830 to 1962.railway operations - tasmania - history, railway construction - tasmania - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, A Century of Tasmanian Railways, 1973
... Railway operations - Tasmania - history Preserved ...A booklet for the Rail Fans Festival rail tour of the Tasmania Railway both government and private in 1973.ill, maps, p.27.non-fictionA booklet for the Rail Fans Festival rail tour of the Tasmania Railway both government and private in 1973.railway operations - tasmania - history, preserved locomotives - tasmania - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Maffey, I.D, The Mount Somers Tramway 1886-1943, 1971
A history of the Mount Somers Tramway in the mid-Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand.index, ill, maps, p.113.non-fictionA history of the Mount Somers Tramway in the mid-Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand.railroad construction - new zealand, railroad operations - new zealand -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet - Edison Battery Cars, Railway Storage Battery Car Co, 1920s
Set of six pamphlets about the Edison storage battery system and associated rail or tramway related vehicles. Was promoted by various people, but internal combustion engines were found to be superior overall at the time.Yields detailed information about the use of the Edison battery storage system in railways.Set of five pamphlets regarding the Edison Battery Car. Was a proposal put forward to the operators of the Beaumaris Tramway Co. 1 - four page - "Edison Battery Car" - operating exhibit at American Railway Association Convention - 1920 2 - four page - ""Operations, Maintenance and performance of storage battery cars on the long island railroad" 3 - two page - "Storage battery cars for Mexican Railroad" 4 - four page - "Storage Battery cars on the Canadian National" 5 - four page - "Edison - Goodman Electric Storage Battery locomotives in New Zealand" - Christchurch 6 - one page - letter - from W Dobson of the Cambria & Indiana Railroad Co. re the use of such cars and their results.Have the stamp of the "The Southern Electric Power Co. of Gilbert Place Adelaide" and "E F Ablitt Mechanical Engineer, Melbourne"battery tramcars, edison, battery systems, new zealand, railways