30 Days on Australia's Railways A Diary of September Journeys |
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| Author:
| Burke, David |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4596-8474-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
| Publisher: | ReadHowYouWant.com, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.99 |
Book Description:
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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.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...
More DescriptionAn 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.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.