Physical description
24 page magazine, publisher by Traction publication recording current event in Australia & New Zealand railways & tramways - with photos, advertisements, see list for contents.
Railways in Australia
The Magazine about Australian Trains, incorporating TRAM TRACKS, the Electric Traction Monthly
Contents (Summary)
Articles
New Zealand Railways - Record Year - pl, 2 and 3
Diesel operation of South line is SAR plan - p2
Comrails plan big improvements - p3
New north line soon for NSWR? - p3
About Locomotives - QGR Garratt's, VR N class, R class, NSW 58, TGR diesels - p4 and 5 Holiday by Rail - C.Einsiedel - Vic and NSW
Comparisons are Odious - An American View - PCC tram for MMTB - p9 More Fare increase - Sydney, Melbourne and elsewhere - p10
Operation 'Strike' - Melbourne Trams Handle Crowds - by KSK - p 1 2 and 13 (VR trains on strike) - very interesting. - has map of ~B including authorised lines. High Voltage ~ Electric Railway news - NSW, VR, Gippsland - p 14
Model Railways in Australia - p 1 8 and 19
The Mayfield Lines ( large garden 0 gauge model railway, by L.A. Clark, includes plan - p20 and 2 I.)
Photographs
NSW steam loco 5801 - pl
TGR diesel railcars built by Comeng - p3
NSW 38's - p4
MMTB PCC tram 980 and interior view - p9
Photo of St Louis Car Co. B3 bogie used under PCC car - p10
Perth Trolley Bus - No. 41 - p 1 3
Advertisements
McGills Newsagency - p2
John C. Beckett - photographer - p6
Meadmores model engineering Co. - p6 and p 14
WAGR institute magazine - p6
Wattle Park - p7
Australian Model Hobbies - SA - p 1 5
Traction Publications - p 1 5
The Main Hobby Depot - Melbourne - p 1 5
Railway Destination Rolls, LA Clark - pl 5
Model repairs - R.Pearson - p19
Hearn's Hobbies- p21
The Hobby Shop p21
Herbert Small - p21
Australia Railway Models - p22
Scale Model Railway Equipment - p23
Bames Tennis Centre - p23
Traction publications listings and books etc. - p24 - and where to purchase magazine.
Amalgamated Blind and Tent Co. - p24
Other
List of office bearers and general information for ARLHS
Obituary for Maj Gen. A.C.Fewtrell Chief Civil Engineer for NSWGR
Tramway news - Sydney King St. Closure, Wanganui system closure, Latrobe St. Melbourne,
Melbourne VR trams, SEC trams purchasing maximum traction trams, Launceston, Hobart,
Kalgoorlie - p I 1, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide - p I 5
Drawing of Adelaide H class trams - p 1 9
Club noticeboard, and Question box - on Outer circle Railway.
Wad 25.11.95
Record images added 20/8/2013.
