The Mount Somers Tramway 1887-1943 Mid Canterbury, New Zealand by I D & R D Maffey

$75.00 NZD

Category: railway | Reading Level: near fine

Limited print run. The Mount Somers Tramway was conceived in a period of time when the motorcar was unknown, good roads were scarce and railways as a form of mechanical ttransport had the field largely to themselves. This book tells the story of the tramway's unspectacular rise and fall, a story closely integrated for 56 years with the course of local history. The tramway reflects the initiative, enterprise and determiniation of its promoters to reduce the cost of conveying the mineral wealth from the Ashburton Gorge, an area of great geological interest - to the Mount Somers railway station for trans-shipment to Ashburton and beyond. The great hopes entertained by these men were, unfortunately, never reralised. The ruling economic conditions, the smale scale workings of the early coal companies, the irregular traffic, the falling off in the demand for building stone, ad the indifferent maintenance, all conspired to prevent the line being exploited to its fullest. The advent of the motor lorry and better roads finally spelt the death knell of this venture and many similar roadside tramways and railways both in New Zealand and the British Isles. ...Show more

Mails by Rail in New Zealand: History of the Railway Travelling Post Offices by Albert Johnstone and Robin M. Startup

$65.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: near fine

British Locomotive Design 1825-1960 by Graham Glover

$15.00 NZD

Category: railway | Reading Level: very good

The Train : An illustrated history by Jonathan Glancey

$20.00 NZD

Category: railway | Reading Level: very good

Like movable type, the motor car, the aircraft and the Internet, the train revolutionised the way we negotiate the world. This visual history charts the development of the train around the globe, from the atmospheric age of steam, through the evolution of diesel and electric locomotives, right up to the ultra high-speed streamlined flyers of the present day. More than just a collection of different locomotives and trains, this selection of images with accompanying commentary from Jonathan Glancey offers a fascinating insight into the ways in which the train has made an impact upon our age, from its role in industry, war and politics to its influence upon architecture and film. ...Show more

The Bakerloo Line: An Illustrated History by Mike Horne

$6.00 NZD

Category: railway | Reading Level: very good

Published in association with London's Transport Museum this detailed history used photographs from the museums collection many in colour.

The Circle Line: An Illustrated History by Desmond F. Croome

$6.00 NZD

Category: railway | Reading Level: very good

The name Circle Line did not appear on the Underground map until 1949, having made an appearance as a line distinguished from the Metropolitan and District lines two years earlier, when the term Inner Circle was still being used.

Return to Ferrymead

$15.00 NZD

Category: railway | Reading Level: Very Good

The Otago Central Railway 1879-1990 A Tribute by Hurst, Tony

$15.00 NZD

Category: railway | Reading Level: Very Good

A New Zealand Railway Album 2 Images Of Yesteryear by Churchman, Geoffrey B.

$15.00 NZD

Category: railway | Reading Level: Very Good

New Zealand Railways Working Timetable Auckland Section November 1884 With An Introduction By T. A. McGavin

$12.00 NZD

Category: railway | Reading Level: Very Good

New Zealand Railways Working Timetable Picton Nelson Westport Sections November 1938 With An Introduction By T. A. Mcgavin

$12.00 NZD

Category: railway | Reading Level: Very Good