Triking the Length: A Short History of Railway Track Vehicles in New South Wales 1855-1984 (AANS-051)

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Product No.:AANS-051Title: Triking the Length: A Short History of Railway Track Vehicles in New South Wales 1855-1984Author(s):Longworth, JimIllustrator(s): N/APublisher:A.R.H.S (NSW Division)ISBN: 9780980510690Condition: NewBinding:SoftDust Jacket: NoEdition:1st EditionPublication Year: 2010Features: 240 Pages with Black/White Photos & Line Drawings.An excellent introduction to NSWR trikes, with text covering their development, types and operations over the years. The most interesting and major part of this A4 size 240 page card-covered book is the huge variety of sharp and clear black & white photos presented, backed up by numerous official diagrams, spare parts details, etc.Also provided is a glimpse of the preservation era, including of the ‘Sheffield Conquest’ when a hand-powered trike made the journey from Perth to Sydney as part of the bicentennial celebrations of 1988.