Physical description
ill, maps, p.40.
Publication type
non-fiction
Summary
A promotional brochure from the Western Australian Government Railways in 1970 to mark the introduction of the standard gauge from Sydney all the way to Perth.
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Book, Western Australian Government Railways, Progress and Achievement Western Australian Government Railways, 1970
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Progress and Achievement Western Australian Government Railways
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