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.

An introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history during the process of colonisation in Queensland.maps, b&w photographs, b&w illustrationsqueensland history, frontier conflict, racial segregation, assimilation policies, integration policies, racial legislation, self determination, phrenology, social darwinism, commonwealth policy

A history of Aboriginal trackers in Victoria, detailing a program of using trackers from Queensland in the period 1880-1968. Includes a list of known trackers with some photographs, and numerous histories of instances of trackers working with Victoria police.B&w photographs

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.58.non-fictionA history of the transition from steam to diesel in Queensland in the 1960s.locomotives - queensland - history, railroads - queensland - history

ill, maps, p.32.non-fictionA portrait of the C17 4-8-0 steam locomotive working in the Ipswich area of Queensland in the 1960s.locomotives - queensland - history, c17 locomotive - queensland - history

ill, p32.non-fictionA pictorial history of the 3 steam locomotives preserved for operation in Queensland: PB15 732, C17 974 and BB18¼ 1079.locomotives - queensland - history, preserved steam locomotives - queensland - history

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

index, maps, ill, p.92.non-fictionA history of the 2'0" narrow gauge tramway from Nambour to Mapleton for sugar cane and timber in Queensland.narrow gauge railroads -- australia -- queensland -- history., sugar tramways - queensland - history

ill, maps, p.88.non-fictionA guide to railway locations for railway enthusiasts visiting the Brisbane region in Queensland.railroad operations - queensland - history, railroads - queensland - history

index, ill, p.112non-fictionA history of the locomotives used on the Queensland Government Railways from 1894 to 1910. locomotives - queensland - history, railroads - queensland - history

index, ill, p.112non-fictionA history of the locomotives used on the Queensland Government Railways from 1910 to 1958 and beyond. locomotives - queensland - history, railroads - queensland - history

Ill, maps, p.44.non-fictionA pictorial of the transistion from steam to diesel in Brisbane Queensland.locomotives - queensland - history, railroad operations - queensland - history

ill, maps, p.98.non-fictionA pictorial tribute to the last ten years of CSR Limited's 2' gauge Hudswell Clark steam locomotives working on the sugar mill railways of the Herbert River Valley around Inghamsteam locomotives - queensland - history, sugar tramways - queensland - history

ill, maps, p.50.non-fictionA lineside guide to the 'Sunshine Route' Queensland Government railway from Brisbane to Cairns.railroad operations - queensland - history, railroad construction - queensland - history

ill, maps, p.67.non-fictionA lineside guide for the Queensland Government railway.railroad operations - queensland - history, railroad construction - queensland - history

ill, p.24.non-fictionA lineside guide for the Queensland Government railway from Brisbane south & west to Toowoomba & beyond.railroad operations - queensland - history, railroad construction - queensland - history

index, ill, maps, p.48.non-fictionA history of the 3'6" tramway from Barcaldine to Aramac in Far North Queensland.railroad construction - queensland - history, aramac tramway - queensland - history

index, ill, p.71.non-fictionA summary of the achievements of the Queensland Railways up to June 1955.railroad construction - queensland - history, railroad operations - queensland - history

ill, p.43.non-fictionPictorial history of steam locomotives on the Queensland Government Railways.railroads - queensland - history, steam locomotives - queensland - history

ill, maps, p.52.non-fictionA guide to railway locations for railway enthusiasts visiting Brisbane in Queensland.railroad operations - queensland - history, railroads - queensland - history

index, ill, p.128.non-fictionA history of the railways in the northern suburbs of Brisbane in Queensland.railroad operations - queensland - history, railroad construction - queensland - history

ill, maps, p.32.non-fictionA history of the 3'6" Lahey's Canungra Tramway south of Brisbane in Queensland. railroad construction - queensland - history, railroad operations - queensland - history

index, ill, maps, p.120.non-fictionA history of the railways out of South Brisbane station in Brisbane Queensland.railroad operations - queensland - history, railroad construction - queensland - history

ill, maps, p.80.non-fictionA guide to railway locations for railway enthusiasts visiting the south eastern suburbs of Brisbane & the Gold Coast in Queensland.railroad operations - queensland - history, railroads - queensland - history

ill, p.64.non-fictionA history of the railway from Brisbane to Bundaberg in Queensland to commemorate the centenary 1888-1988.railroad construction - queensland - history, railroad operations - queensland - history

ill, p.146.non-fictionA history of the railways north of Cairns over the Kuranda Range in Queensland.railroad construction - queensland - history, railroad operations - queensland - history