A 96-page book filled with photography and writing about the history of the Dandenong Ranges and about many local features and locations. The spine features a library label, affixed with plastic. The inner cover bears a stamp from the Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation.non-fictionThis book was written and published by Nick Anchen and his publishing company Sierra Publishing in 2008. It was acquired and held by the Emerald Library for several years before it was donated to the museum. The beginning of 'The Dandenongs' covers the history of the region, before going into detail about different more localised areas or locations (e.g. Olinda) and specific events (e.g. the Kyeema Disaster). Each page is adorned with both historical and contemporary photographs, giving a visual perspective on their subject matter.book, photography, dandenong ranges

96 p.; 26 cmnon-fictionShow all the different aspects of The Dandenong Ranges which includes the Flora and Fauna, different trees and townsdandenongs, nobelius gembrook nurseries

108 p.; 24 cmnon-fictionThe Puffing Billy Railway is a genuine living museum, part of the original Victorian Railways branch line which operated for fifty three years between Upper Ferntree Gully and Gembrook. The quaint little train became in institution of the Dandenongs, and the closure of the line in 1954 caused a public outcry. The salvation and continuing operation of Australia’s best-loved steam train is one of the great Australian stories. The history, preservation and current operation of the Puffing Billy Railway. A detailed description of the Puffing Billy train journey, including information on local history, fauna and flora. Technical details of locomotives, rolling stock and other associated equipment. An extensive photographic gallery featuring over 200 b&w and colour images. puffing billy railway, dandenongs

A blue covered book of the Railways of the Yarra Valley with a photograph on the front cover of the last steam train from Warburton in August 1965 and the back cover showing an old locomotive 'Little Yarra' in 1913. There is historical text and maps with black and white and coloured photographs of the railways and of the area.Pp.96.non-fictionThe railway reached Lilydale in 1882, Healesville in 1889 and Warburton in 1901 linking the area to Melbourne. Sawmillers and farmers prospered, as well as tourists visiting the region. trains, rail vehicles, australian history, yarra valley

non-fictionThe spectacular mountain railway from Wodonga to Cudgewa in north eastern Victoria was one of Australia's truly fascinating branch lines, and the most challenging to operate on the Victorian Railways. It was a railway of scenic splendour, famous for its towering wooden bridges, notoriously steep grades, Hereford cattle and K class steam locomotives. This lavishly illustrated publication includes over 100 colour and B&W photographs, and tells the story of the railway through the memories of Cudgewa railway enginemen, station masters, bridge gangers,railroads victoria, railways cudgewa, railways wodonga, railways high country

ill, maps, p.208.non-fictionThe Iron Roads of the Australian Outback - the legendary Commonwealth Railways were built through some of the harshest landscapes on Earth. They were railways like no other, where men and women battled extreme temperatures, flash floods and maddening isolation to keep the trains running. This publication is the culmination of 25 years of Outback exploration, research, photography and interviews by author Nick Anchen. The result is a diverse book which brings to life both the beauty and harshness of the Australian Outback, through a collection of fascinating and historic images, along with the memories of former Commonwealth Railways employees. Following an introductory chapter on the vastness and grandeur of the Australian interior - highlighted by the memoirs of 1950s flying doctor Macarthur Job - the book delves into the story of the Central Australia Railway. This was the line built through the 'back of beyond' - the forbidding desert country of South Australia and the Northern Territory. It was here that operators of famous trains such as The Ghan battled searing heat, dust storms and raging floodwaters to keep the trains running. The chapter includes stories by well known Ghan conductor 'Aspro' Lyons, and 'Piano Playing Chef' Paddy Greenfield - along with enginemen Wolf Markowski and John Theel, both of whom worked trains on this famous railway. The story of the North Australia Railway - 'The Line to Nowhere' - is the tale of a ramshackle railway which came alive during the dark days of World War II. The memoirs of wartime engineman Jim Prentice are eye opening, as are the hair raising accounts of surviving Tropical Cyclone Tracy, as told by rolling stock foreman Bill Donaldson. The Trans-Australian Railway was built across one of the harshest and loneliest environments on Earth - the vast Nullarbor Plain. Stories from enginemen Jack Slattery and Ron Howrie, along with Nullarbor resident and roadmaster's wife Cathy Beek, tell not only of the rudimentary living conditions and maddening isolation, but of the great camaraderie amongst the railway people who kept trains such as the Trans-Australian and the Tea and Sugar running. As well as examining the ruins and relics from the long-closed CR narrow gauge lines, the book also includes a chapter on the much-loved Pichi Richi Railway - the last surviving portion of that great Transcontinental Railway dream from another age. commonwealth railways (australia) -- history., central australia railway -- history.

ill, maps, p.148.non-fictionA history of the Victorian Railway's branch lines out of Wangaratta to Bright & Yackandandah & the 2'6" line to Whitfield in North East Victoria.railroad construction - victoria - history, railroads - victoria - bright - history

ill, maps, p.215.non-fictionA history of the 2'6" VR narrow gauge railways of Victoria.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history

ill, p.182.Anecdotes from railwaymen working on the Victorian Railways in Australia.railroads - victorian railways - personal reminiscence, railroad operations - victoria - history

ill, p.190.More anecdotes from railwaymen working on the Victorian Railways in Australia.railroads - victorian railways - personal reminiscence, railroad operations - victoria - history

ill, p.336.Reminiscences of the Victorian Railways in Australia during the era of their Blue and Gold color scheme.railroads - victorian railways - personal reminiscence, railroad operations - victoria - history

ill, p.170.Reminiscences of railwaymen on the Victorian Railways.railroads - victorian railways - personal reminiscence, railroad operations - victoria - history

ill, maps, .264.History of the railways to Warburton, Powelltown and Noojee both the Victorian Railways and various timber tramways in Victoria.timber tramways - victoria - history, railroads - victoria - yarra river region - pictorial works

ill, maps, p.96.non-fictionA short history of the railways in the Yarra Valley including the line to Healsville and Warburton and narrow gauge timber tramways.timber tramways - victoria - history, railroads - victoria - yarra river region - pictorial works

ill, maps, p.122.non-fictionA history of the Victorian Railway's branch line from Wodonga to Cudgewa in North East Victoria.railroad construction - victoria - history, railroads - victoria - cudgewa - history

ill, maps, p.96.non-fictionA pictorial history of Victorian Railways lines in the Victorian Otway Ranges including the lines to Wensleydale, Forrest and Timboon as well as the 2'6" narrow gauge railway to Crowes.railroad construction - victoria - history, logging railroads - victoria - otway range - history

ill, p.108.non-fictionAn illustrated history of 2'6" VR narrow gauge railway in Victoria with emphasis on the preserved Belgrave to Gembrook line.vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history

ill, maps, p.248.non-fictionReminiscence of railway people working on the Commonwealth Railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoolie and Alice Springs. transcontinental railway - australia - history, australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections.

Ill, p.240.non-fictionThe Victorian Railways of the 1960s and 1970s remained important to everyday people, with many country branch lines still in operation, and classic express trains gracing the iron roads.The final decades of the famed Blue & Gold era were captured in living colour by some of Australia's most artistic photographersvictorian railways -- history, victorian railways - pictorial depiction

A history of narrow gauge railways in VictoriaHard cover book with glossy coloured photographs on front and back cover of narrow gauge steam trainsnarrow gauge railways, victoria, dandenong ranges

After various railways into the Otways were proposedfour separate lines were built, a crucial ingredient of the timber industry. It eventually expanded to become of the Victoria's largest.Railways of the Otways. Nick Anchen. Sierra Publishing; Ferntree Gully (Vic); 2011. ii, 96p.; illus, maps. Soft cover. ISBN 978 0 9807640 0 0.railways of the otway ranges; nick anchen; history; railways; otways; otway ranges; logging railroads; railroads, industrial;