Category: Australia

This train was set up by New Zealand Railways following the permanent demise of steam in 1971. Before that Aussies use to flock across the “ditch” to photograph

After two years of photo collation, text writing and design work, we have recently released the 192 page, full colour railway photographic book ‘Lenses South’. What many people

Tales Of A Bygone Era (This story is from http://steamtrainstories.com) In today’s world, where passenger trains are rarely loco hauled, and electronics delivers the news instantly, it may

In March 1973, the last NSW steam train in regular service travelled from Newcastle to Broadmeadow. From the time the 60 class Garratts were introduced steam had rapidly

What Was It Like To Be A Train Spotter In Sydney In The 1960s? In my youth, I spent many hours sitting on railway stations recording the passing

These days, Campbelltown is a City, with an electrified railway system. It has become another outlying suburban area. Back in 1929 the railway was electrified as far as

Have You Ridden On These Trains? By the time I became interested in steam trains, most of them were gone. The Riverina Express which used to take coal

By the time I became interested in steam trains, most of them were gone. The Riverina Express which used to take coal at Demondrille in order to cover