Byways of Steam 23

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Volume 23 contains;

  • Steam Locomotive Depots in NSW: Glenreagh and Dorrigo, by Ray Love. Continuing his series on the history of the locomotive depots in the state, Ray Love presents the life and times of the small locomotive out-depots at Glenreagh and Dorrigo.
  • Our Railway Heritage: West Maitland, by Robert Booth. Turning the clock back to the 1930s when railways were the main stay of our transportation system.
  • A Southern Junction: Culcairn, by Lloyd Holmes. These locations included Corowa, Gerogery, Albury and Culcairn. The essay is a recollection of the history of the town and an insight into the early days of the busy railway junction and Lloyd’s days working as a station officer there.
  • Steaming on at Oberon, by Leon Oberg. Seeks out the origin of the boiler at an Oberon mill.
  • The Shop Order Book, by Ian Dunn. Covers some of the history that can be researched from these valuable NSWGR volumes.
  • In the Midst of Life: 2, by Stephen Halgren. Describing the night a truck full of celebrating locals knocked part of an over bridge into the path of the southbound Melbourne Express.
  • A Tribute to Fred Saxon, by Ian Wallace. Ian, who worked closely with Fred, presents a tribute to a family man who loved life, loved his photography and made many friends along the way. A well-known railway photographer Fred Saxon passed away in January 2004 after a brief illness. Fred had a strong affection for steam working. During the last decade of his life, Fred worked with the Eveleigh Press team on several books and essays.

Specifications:

Publisher: Eveleigh Press

Published: 01/11/2004

Pages: 120

Format: Softcover

Additional information

Weight .7 kg
Dimensions 25 × 19 × 1 cm