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ill, maps, p.50.
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A history of the conversion of the Brisbane suburban railways from steam and diesel to electric operations. Produced to commemorate the inauguration of electric rail services in Brisbane.
ill, p.24.
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A lineside guide for the Queensland Government railway from Brisbane south & west to Toowoomba & beyond.
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ill, maps, p.67.
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A lineside guide for the Queensland Government railway.
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ill, maps, p.44.
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A promotional book from the Queensland Government railways for the freight & passenger services in 1968.
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ill, maps, p.36.
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A promotional book from the Queensland Government railways for the freight & passenger services in 1969.
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ill, maps, p.50.
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A lineside guide to the 'Sunshine Route' Queensland Government railway from Brisbane to Cairns.
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ill, p.68.
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Personal reflections of the Queensland Government Railways.
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ill, maps, p.80.
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A pictorial history of the North Coast mainline of the Queensland Government railways from Brisbane to Cairns to mark its 50th anniversary.
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maps, p.100.
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Tour Notes for a tour of Queensland from Melbourne to Normanton organised by the ARHS Victorian Division from 7 to 30 October 1983.
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ill, maps, p.56.
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A pictorial history of the centenary of the opening of the Queensland Government railways from Brisbane to Ipswich in 1876.
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ill, p.56.
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A pictorial history of the Queensland railways both government & private.
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ill, p.28.
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A short summary of the locomotives that operated on the Queensland Government Railways in their first 100 years from Steam to diesel.
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ill, maps, p.74.
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A history of the Commonwealth railways North Australia Railway from Darwin to Birdum in the Northern Territory. Written for the Northern Territory Department of Education.
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Index, ill, p.188.
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A history of the Commonwealth railways North Australia Railway from Darwin to Birdum in the Northern Territory.
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Index, ill, maps, p.264.
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A history of the railwaymen who volunteered to work on the Commonwealth railways North Australia Railway from Darwin to Birdum in the Northern Territory during World War II.
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Index, ill, maps, p.368.
non-fiction
A history of the Commonwealth railways North Australia Railway from Darwin to Birdum in the Northern Territory.
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ill, p.32.
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A commemorative booklet for the opening of the preserved 3'6" Pichi Richi Railway out of Quorn South Australia on the old Commonwealth Railways line from Port Augusta to Alice Springs 20th July 1974.
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ill, p.56.
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A pictorial history of the railway at Peterborough South Australia to celebrate the centenary of the town.
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ill, maps, p.53.
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A pictorial history of the railway at Peterborough South Australia & the 3'6" railways from Peterborough to Port Pirie, Terowie, Quorn & Cockburn.
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index, ill, maps, p.80.
non-fiction
A history of the coastal railways in South Australia from 1873 to 1929 with particular reference to Marino, Brighton, Somerton, Glenelg, West Beach, Grange and Largs Bay.
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ill, p.32.
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A history of the preserved Pichi Richi Railway from Quorn built on part of the former Commonwealth Railways 3'6" railway from Port Augusta to Alice Springs.
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ill, p.74.
non-fiction
A souvenir booklet commemorating the 75th anniversary of the town of Peterborough South Australia & the railway line through Peterborough from Port Pirie to Cockburn. It marked celebrations from the 21st to the 29th of October 1961.
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ill, maps, p.16.
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A Commonwealth Railways brochure promoting the railway service from Port Augusta to Alice Springs on the Central Australian railway and to Darwin via road and the Northern Australian Railway.
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ill, maps, p.38.
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A tour program... possibly run by the ARHS SA division... for the farewell narrow gauge 3'6" S.A.R. from Port Pirie South Australia to Cockburn, before the start of standard gauge operations begin. Friday 10th to Monday 13th October 1969.
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ill, maps, p.64.
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A brief history of the 3'6" Commonwealth Railway from Port Augusta South Australia to Quorn & on to Alice Springs, & the junction with the S.A.R. from Quorn to Peterborough.
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ill, maps, p.56.
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A history of the 3'6" railway from Peterborough South Australia to Quorn to meet the Commonwealth Railway from Port Augusta to Alice Springs.
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ill, maps, p.32.
non-fiction
A history of the preserved Steamtown railway museum at Peterborough South Australia & the 3'6" railway from Peterborough to Eurelia on part of the railway to Quorn.
railroad construction - south australia - history, preserved locomotives - south australia - history
ill, maps, p.52.
non-fiction
A history of the preserved Pichi Richi Railway built on part of the former Commonwealth Railways 3'6" railway from Port Augusta to Alice Springs in South Australia.
railroad construction - south australia - history, commonwealth railways (australia) -- history.
ill, p.19.
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Booklet to commemorate the opening of the standard gauge railway from Stirling North to Marree in South Australia on the 27th July 1957.
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ill, maps, p.16.
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Booklet to commemorate the opening of the standard gauge railway from Port Augusta to Whyalla on Friday 6th October 1972
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index, ill, maps, p.336.
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A history of the railways of Eyre Peninsula and their role in the settlement and development of the region in South Australia
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