Going By Train
The Complete New Zealand Railways Story
$48.53
- Hardcover
312 pages
- Release Date
23 September 2019
Summary
Railways played a pivotal part in the development of New Zealand’s economy, towns and cities, and helped shape a distinctive culture. This is a comprehensive account of our railways story, from the earliest days of the colony, through rail’s growth and golden days, slow decline and recent resurgence.
Going by Train details New Zealand’s railway development from its beginnings to completion of the main trunk, provincial and urban networks and the numerous branch lines reaching…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781775593553 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 177559355X |
| Author: | Graham Hutchins |
| Publisher: | Exisle Publishing |
| Imprint: | Exisle Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 312 |
| Release Date: | 23 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 1.07kg |
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Critics Review
“Going by Train is generously illustrated, with plenty of colour and well-preserved black and white archive photos.” – Otago Times
“This is a comprehensive account of our railways story, from the earliest days of the colony, through rail’s growth and golden days, slow decline and recent resurgence. Fully illustrated, and written in a very readable style, rail fans and general readers alike will enjoy its wide-ranging topics, generous illustrations, anecdotes and personal accounts.” – GrownUps, Editor’s Top Picks
Graham Hutchins
Graham Hutchins is a long-time railway enthusiast and a frequent traveller on the New Zealand rail network. Among several books he has written on the subject are Great New Zealand Railway Journeys and Last Train to Paradise.
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