Showing 105 items matching "railroads -- australia -- trains -- history."
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Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Adam-Smith, Patsy, Trains of Australia: All Aboard, 1993
... Railroads -- Australia -- Trains -- History....Railroads -- Australia -- Trains -- History. Railroads on postage stamps -- Australia. ...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. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, David Cable, Rails Across Australia: A Journey Through the Continent, 2015
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works. ...Rails Across Australia is an album of photographs taken by David Cable, a well-regarded British author of several albums of train pictures throughout the world. The photos were taken initially during the period between 1967 and 1973 when David lived in Adelaide, and then during several visits around the Commonwealth during the twenty-first century. The photos cover a wide variety of trains in the mainland states, from Queensland to the Pilbara region of Western Australia, and include pictures showing trains in the landscapes, as well as close-up photos of locomotives for the modelling enthusiasts. The well-known problems of different gauges originally established in the various states are illustrated by the individual classes designed for them, in addition to the newest designs for the standard gauge tracks now linking them.ill. p.258.non-fictionRails Across Australia is an album of photographs taken by David Cable, a well-regarded British author of several albums of train pictures throughout the world. The photos were taken initially during the period between 1967 and 1973 when David lived in Adelaide, and then during several visits around the Commonwealth during the twenty-first century. The photos cover a wide variety of trains in the mainland states, from Queensland to the Pilbara region of Western Australia, and include pictures showing trains in the landscapes, as well as close-up photos of locomotives for the modelling enthusiasts. The well-known problems of different gauges originally established in the various states are illustrated by the individual classes designed for them, in addition to the newest designs for the standard gauge tracks now linking them.railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works., railroad trains -- australia -- history. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, David Burke, 30 Days On Australia's Railways - A diary of September journeys, 2014
... Railroad travel -- Australia -- History. 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 ...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. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Brian Carroll, Railways A History of Australian Trains, 1985
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History. Railroad trains -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works. ...Historic photographs of Australian Railways up to around 1985.ill. p.63.non-fictionHistoric photographs of Australian Railways up to around 1985.railroad trains -- australia -- history., railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Peter Donovan et al, The Long Haul - Australian National 1978-1988, 1992
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History. Railway history - Australian National An illustrated history of Australian National from 1978 to 1988 index, ill, maps, p.200. ...An illustrated history of Australian National from 1978 to 1988index, ill, maps, p.200.non-fictionAn illustrated history of Australian National from 1978 to 1988railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway history - australian national -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, New South Wales Public Transport Commission, Historical Notes on the Beginnings of Australian Railways, 1979
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History. Railway construction - Australia A history of the beginnings of the state and territory railways in Australia ill, maps, p.20. ...A history of the beginnings of the state and territory railways in Australiaill, maps, p.20.non-fictionA history of the beginnings of the state and territory railways in Australiarailroad trains -- australia -- history., railway construction - australia -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Martin (James Henry) et al, The Australian Book of Trains, 1947
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History. Railroad trains -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works. ...Illustrated history of Australian Railways up to 1947. With an additional article on the Pennsylvania Railroads new T1 locomotive and turbine locomotives.ill. p.248.non-fictionIllustrated history of Australian Railways up to 1947. With an additional article on the Pennsylvania Railroads new T1 locomotive and turbine locomotives.railroad trains -- australia -- history., railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Nock (Oswald Stevens), Railways of Australia, 1971
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History. Railroad trains -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works. ...An illustrated history of railways in Australiaindex, ill, maps, p.284.non-fictionAn illustrated history of railways in Australiarailroad trains -- australia -- history., railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Oberg, Leon, Australian Rail at Work, 1995
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works. ...An illustrated description of working railways in Australia up to 1995index, ill, p.80.non-fictionAn illustrated description of working railways in Australia up to 1995railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works., railroad trains -- australia -- history. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryPowe, Jim, Trains and Railways of Australia, 2008
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History. Railroad trains -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works. ...Including many never seen before photos, Jim Powe has shown in this book a history of trains and the railways of Australia. Railways have been close to Australia's transport because of distance and this book shows the time from steam to today.ill, p.303.non-fictionIncluding many never seen before photos, Jim Powe has shown in this book a history of trains and the railways of Australia. Railways have been close to Australia's transport because of distance and this book shows the time from steam to today.railroad trains -- australia -- history., railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Singleton, C.C. et al, Railways of Australia, 1963
... Railroads -- Australia -- History...Railroad trains...Railroads -- Australia -- History Railroad trains -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works. ...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. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Singleton, C.C, Australian Railway - Around Australia Program, 1967
... Railroads -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature Railroad trains -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works. ...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. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Fuller, Basil, Nullarbor Lifelines, 1977
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History. railway history - Commonwealth Railways A history of the Commonwealth Railways 'Tea and Sugar Train' supplying railway workers along the transcontinental railway. ...A history of the Commonwealth Railways 'Tea and Sugar Train' supplying railway workers along the transcontinental railway. Scattered references to Aborgines; mainly anecdotes about Ooldea Aborigines, and work of Daisy Bates.ill, p.214.non-fictionA history of the Commonwealth Railways 'Tea and Sugar Train' supplying railway workers along the transcontinental railway. Scattered references to Aborgines; mainly anecdotes about Ooldea Aborigines, and work of Daisy Bates.railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway history - commonwealth railways -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Affleck, Fred, On Track - The making of Westrail 1950-1976, 1978
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History. Railway history - Western Australia An illustrated history of the making of Westrail, the re-branded Western Australian Government Railways, from 1950 to 1976. index, ill, maps, p.232. ...An illustrated history of the making of Westrail, the re-branded Western Australian Government Railways, from 1950 to 1976.index, ill, maps, p.232.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the making of Westrail, the re-branded Western Australian Government Railways, from 1950 to 1976.railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway history - western australia -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBooklet, Australian Railway Historical Society W.A. Division, Western Australia's First Government Railway 1879-1957, 1979
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History. Railway history - Western Australia A short history of Western Australia's first government railway from 1879 to 1957 ill, maps, p.16. ...A short history of Western Australia's first government railway from 1879 to 1957ill, maps, p.16.non-fictionA short history of Western Australia's first government railway from 1879 to 1957railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway history - western australia -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBooklet, Western Australia Government Railways, Project Completed - Western Australian Government Railways, 1969
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History. railway construction - Western Australia A promotional booklet for the completion of the standard gauge railway into Perth Western Australia. ill, maps, p.30. ...A promotional booklet for the completion of the standard gauge railway into Perth Western Australia.ill, maps, p.30.non-fictionA promotional booklet for the completion of the standard gauge railway into Perth Western Australia.railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway construction - western australia -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBooklet, Western Australian Government Railways, A Brief History Western Australian Government Railways 1968, 1968
... Railway history - Western Australia Railroad trains -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works. ...A Brief History Western Australian Government Railways up until 1968ill, p.24.non-fictionA Brief History Western Australian Government Railways up until 1968railway history - western australia, railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBooklet, Western Australian Government Railways, A Brief History Western Australian Government Railways 1975, 1968
... Railway history - Western Australia Railroad trains -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works. ...A Brief History Western Australian Government Railways up until 1975ill, p.24.non-fictionA Brief History Western Australian Government Railways up until 1975railway history - western australia, railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBooklet, Westrail Publications, Westrail A Concise History, 1981
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History. railway history - Westrail A concise history of Westrail, the re-branded Western Australian Government Railways up to 1981 ill, p.26. ...A concise history of Westrail, the re-branded Western Australian Government Railways up to 1981ill, p.26.non-fictionA concise history of Westrail, the re-branded Western Australian Government Railways up to 1981railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway history - westrail -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Rogers, Phillipa, Troops, Trains and Trades: the wartime role of the railways of Western Australia, 1939-1945, 1999
... World War 1939-1945 -- Transportation -- Australia -- Western Australia Railroads -- Australia -- Western Australia -- History 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. Troops, Trains ...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 -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Daddow, Vivian, The Puffing Pioneers - and Queensland's Railway Builders, 1975
... Railroads -- Queensland -- History Railroads -- Australia -- Queensland -- History. INTRODUCTION 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 ...INTRODUCTION 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……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. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Eadie, Barry, From The Archives, 1980
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History. Railroads - Victoria - Pictorial works A pictorial view of the Victorian Railways in the pre 1920s era. ill, p.56. ...A pictorial view of the Victorian Railways in the pre 1920s era.ill, p.56.non-fictionA pictorial view of the Victorian Railways in the pre 1920s era.railroad trains -- australia -- history., railroads - victoria - pictorial works -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Murray, Matthew J, Memories, 1973
... Railroads -- Australia -- Trains -- Pictorial works Railroads -- Australia -- Victoria -- History. ...Pictorial early history of the Victorian Railways.ill, p.56.non-fictionPictorial early history of the Victorian Railways.railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works, railroads -- australia -- victoria -- history. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Jennings, John et al, Seymour A Railway Town, 2004
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works. ...A history of the railway town of Seymour Victoria.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. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBooklet, The Victorian Railways News Letter, Victorian Railways News Letter Centenary Number, 1954
... Railroads -- Australia -- Trains -- Pictorial works Railroads -- Australia -- Victoria -- History. ...News letter celebrating the centenary of the Victorian Railways in 1954.ill. p.19.non-fictionNews letter celebrating the centenary of the Victorian Railways in 1954.railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works, railroads -- australia -- victoria -- history. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Cooley, Thomas C.T, A History of Trains & Trams in Tasmania, 1987
... Railroads -- Australia -- History. railroads - Tasmania - history A history of the trains and trams in Tasmania. ill, p.184. ...A history of the trains and trams in Tasmania.ill, p.184.non-fictionA history of the trains and trams in Tasmania.railroads -- australia -- history., railroads - tasmania - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Wilson, John, The Overland A Social History, 2021
... Railroad passenger trains - Australia Railroad trains - Overland - history A history of the Overland passenger train from Melbourne to Adelaide index, ill, maps, p.196. ...A history of the Overland passenger train from Melbourne to Adelaideindex, ill, maps, p.196.non-fictionA history of the Overland passenger train from Melbourne to Adelaiderailroad passenger trains - australia, railroad trains - overland - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Tronson, Mark, Southern Aurora - The real story behind Australia's greatest express train, 1989
... Railroads - passenger trains - Australia Railroads - Southern Aurora - Australia A history of the express sleeper passenger train the Southern Aurora between Melbourne & Sydney from 1962 to 1986. ill, p.160. ...A history of the express sleeper passenger train the Southern Aurora between Melbourne & Sydney from 1962 to 1986.ill, p.160.non-fictionA history of the express sleeper passenger train the Southern Aurora between Melbourne & Sydney from 1962 to 1986.railroads - passenger trains - australia, railroads - southern aurora - australia -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Banger, Chris, The Daylight: A history of the intercapital daylight rail travel between Melbourne and Sydney, 2015
... Railroad travel -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History Railroad travel -- Victoria -- Melbourne -- History A history of the Intercapital Daylight passenger train it's predecessors and susequent XPT service between Melbourne and Sydney from the 1880 to 2015 ill, maps, p.350. The Daylight: A history of the intercapital daylight rail travel between Melbourne and Sydney Book Banger, Chris Australian ...A history of the Intercapital Daylight passenger train it's predecessors and susequent XPT service between Melbourne and Sydney from the 1880 to 2015ill, maps, p.350.non-fictionA history of the Intercapital Daylight passenger train it's predecessors and susequent XPT service between Melbourne and Sydney from the 1880 to 2015railroad travel -- new south wales -- sydney -- history, railroad travel -- victoria -- melbourne -- history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Banger, Chris, Southern Aurora: And the Melbourne Express & Sydney Express 1962-1993, 2012
... Railroad travel -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History Railroad travel -- Victoria -- Melbourne -- History A history of the Southern Aurora passenger train and the subsequent Melbourne & Sydney expresses between Melbourne and Sydney from the 1962 to 1993. ill, p.216. Southern Aurora: And the Melbourne Express & Sydney Express 1962-1993 Book Banger, Chris Australian ...A history of the Southern Aurora passenger train and the subsequent Melbourne & Sydney expresses between Melbourne and Sydney from the 1962 to 1993.ill, p.216.non-fictionA history of the Southern Aurora passenger train and the subsequent Melbourne & Sydney expresses between Melbourne and Sydney from the 1962 to 1993.railroad travel -- new south wales -- sydney -- history, railroad travel -- victoria -- melbourne -- history
