Australia's Last Steam Railways
The South Maitland and Richmond Vale Railways
$37.15
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2024
Summary
The South Maitland and Richmond Vale Railways together formed an extensive network of standard gauge lines serving collieries in the New South Wales coalfields. The first section opened for coal traffic in 1893, with passenger services being introduced on part of the growing SMR system from 1902. Such was the volume of traffic that sections of route were double-tracked and signalled. The New South Wales Government Railways took over passenger services from 1930 until 1961, following which the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398110212 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1398110213 |
| Author: | John Woodhams |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 344g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 165mm x 233mm |
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Critics Review
‘This book is a good introduction to this important Australian industrial railway network.’ * Industrial Railway Society, September 2024 *
John Woodhams
John Woodhams was born and brought up on the Isle of Wight, and qualified as a chartered surveyor. For a number of years, he ran his own business as a tour operator, specialising in small group continental tours by train, and UK tours using restored vintage motor coaches. He and Margaret now live in Wingham, a village close to Canterbury, hence his interest in the history of the city. He has previously written several books on transport subjects, but this is his first local history title.
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