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Rails That Built a Nation: An Encyclopedia Of New Zealand Railways (Reprinting late 2010)
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| NZ$ 39.99 each |
| Paperback |
| Author: Robin Bromby |
| Published by: Grantham House |
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This Bible of Railways contains the historical facts and stories of:-
*The Main Lines - the vital veins of both islands.
*The 86 branch lines that once provided a lifeline to rural areas.
*The stations that served our cities and country districts.
*The passenger trains from the steam hauled Limited Express to the Tranz Alpine of today.
*The special purpose trains from boat trains, to excursion trains, to race day trains, to stack trains, to suburban trains.
*The bridges, viaducts, ferries, gradients, junctions, refreshment rooms, tunnels and much more!
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South Island Main Trunk
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| NZ$ 40.00 each |
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| Author: Geoffrey B. Churchman |
| Published by: transpress |
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Now representing a quarter of the present-day KiwiRail network, the South Island Main Trunk stretches 1000 km from Picton in the Marlborough Sounds to Bluff at the bottom of the South Island, along the way passing through an impressive variety of terrains: mountains, coastline (for some 100 km both at the same time) hill country, plains, and of course, cities.
This book relates the history of the two sections of the railway, which were completed nearly seven decades apart, as well as features of engineering and scenic interest, the nature of rail operations, locomotives and trains through the decades.
Maps and an impressive collection of photos, many in full colour, accompany the fascinating text. 128 pages in 286 x 210 mm format.
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