Rails Across New Zealand A History of Rail Travel Paperback by Matthew Wright

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Rails Across New Zealand A History of Rail Travel Paperback
by Matthew Wright

”The Main Trunk Line conjures up images of hasty refreshment halts, indetructable crockery and the overnight ‘sleeper’ from Wellington to Auckland. Images such as these show that rail has become more than just a transport system that we use to move freight, go on holiday or to get to work. It has become part of our mythology. From early feats of engineering prowess, such as the building of the world-renowned Rimutaka Incline, through the age of steam, the work-horse diesels, and the electrification of the main trunk, RAILS ACROSS NEW ZEALAND, a social history of rail in this country, tells the story of the development of our rail network and the changes that have taken place across it since the first track was laid in 1861.”

Paperback, 2003, 144pages, in good condition