Great Australian Railway Stories
Author(s): Bill Marsh
Come aboard for the ride with Swampy and his larrikin-spirited railroad pioneers as you travel into Australia's wonderful and extraordinary railroading past. In these frustrating days of semi-automated electric trains, it is hard to remember the smell of coal smoke, the hiss of steam, and sting of cinders flying into your eyes as you hung out a window. There was romance then, in working and travelling on the Australian railways, and hardship. With his passion for the olden days worn on his sleeve and his famous ear for a good yarn well pricked, Bill 'Swampy' Marsh has found stories from drivers and gangers, stokers and crossing guards, their families and everyone in between, to create a collection of adventures that tell in their authentic voices of the funny, dramatic and hilarious times of a world long past.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : ABC Books
- : ABC Books
- : 0.334
- : 01 June 2008
- : 2.4 Centimeters X 12.7 Centimeters X 19.8 Centimeters
- : books
Special Fields
- : Bill Marsh
- : 352
- : 1
- : Paperback