‘Next Stop Menzies Creek’ The Triumphant Return of Puffing Billy (ARE-409)

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Product No.:ARE-409Title: ‘Next Stop Menzies Creek’ The Triumphant Return of Puffing BillyAuthor(s):Anchen, NickIllustrator(s): N/APublisher:Association of Railway Enthusiasts LimitedISBN:9780648265436Condition: NewBinding: Soft CoverDust Jacket: NoneEdition: 1st EditionPublication Year:2022Features:40 Pages with Colour Photos.This book describes the period between 1953, when a landslide closed the Victorian Railways Ferntree Gully to Gembrook 2 6 gauge branch, through to 1962 when the Puffing Billy Preservation Society reopened the Belgrave to Menzies Creek section. The Young Sun specials, the rebuilding of Belgrave station and the line to Menzies Creek are well covered, and there are many photos of the return to service.