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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.
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.
railroad construction - south australia - history, commonwealth railways (australia) -- history.
ill, p.56.
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A pictorial history of the railway at Peterborough South Australia to celebrate the centenary of the town.
railroad construction - south australia - history, steam locomotives - south australia - history
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.
railroad construction - south australia - history, steam locomotives - south australia - history
index, ill, maps, p.80.
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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.
railroad construction - south australia - history, railroad operations - south australia - history
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.
railroad construction - south australia - history, commonwealth railways (australia) -- history.
ill, p.74.
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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.
railroad construction - south australia - history, peterborough - south australia - history
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.
railroad operations - south australia - history, preserved locomotives - south australia - history
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.
railroad construction - south australia - history, commonwealth railways (australia) -- history.
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.
railroad construction - south australia - history, commonwealth railways (australia) -- history.
ill, maps, p.32.
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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.
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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.
railroad construction - south australia - history, commonwealth railways (australia) -- history.
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
railroad construction - south australia - history, commonwealth railways (australia) -- history.
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
railroad construction - south australia - history, railroads - south australia - eyre peninsula - history
ill, maps, p.64.
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A pictorial history of the first steam train from Sydney to Whyalla run by the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum in October 1972.
railroad construction - south australia - history, preserved locomotives - south australia - history
p.11.
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Notes for a tour by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts from Melbourne to South Australia to watch trains in 1966.
railroad operations - south australia - history, steam locomotives - south australia - history
ill, p.80.
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A pictorial of the railways and tramways in South Australian in 2009.
railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works, locomotives - south australia - history
ill, p.28.
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A pictorial of the South Australian Railways steam locomotives and rolling stock
railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works, locomotives - south australia - history
ill, p.56.
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A pictorial of the South Australian Railways steam and diesel electric and rolling stock
railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works, locomotives - south australia - history
ill, p.56.
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A pictorial of the South Australian Railways steam and diesel electric and rolling stock
railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works, locomotives - south australia - history
ill, p.48.
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A pictorial of the South Australian Railways steam and diesel electric and rolling stock
railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works, locomotives - south australia - history
ill, p.64.
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A pictorial of the S.A.R. railways around Adelaide as well as trams and buses.
railroad operations - south australia - history, railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works
ill, p.15
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A history of early broad gauge railway from Adelaide to Port in South Australia to celebrate the centenary in 21-04-56.
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ill, p.14
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A history of early broad gauge railway out of Adelaide in South Australia.
railroad construction - south australia - history, railroad operations - south australia - history
ill, maps, p.48
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A history of the broad gauge railway to Port Pirie in South Australia to meet the Commonwealth Railways standard gauge and 3'6" narrow gauge S.A.R. line.
railroad construction - south australia - history, railroad operations - south australia - history
ill, maps, p.52.
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A pictorial review of the railway to Victor Harbor in South Australia from an South Australian Railways line to a tourist railway.
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ill, maps, p.112.
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The history of the railway to Port Adelaide in South Australia.
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ill, maps, p.81.
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The history of the railway to Victor Harbor in South Australia from S.A.R. ownership to a tourist railway.
railroad construction - south australia - history, railroad operations - south australia - history
ill, maps, p.37.
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The history of the railway to Burra and Peterborough in South Australia celebrating the centenary of the line as far as Burra.
railroad construction - south australia - history, railroad operations - south australia - history
ill, maps, p.104.
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A history of the first 100 years of the Pichi Richi railway from it's construction as part of the Commonwealth Railways Great Northern Railway to a preserved steam tourist railway
railroad construction - south australia - history, railway history - commonwealth railways
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