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NEW ZEALAND'S CAVALCADE OF TRAMS

NEW ZEALAND'S CAVALCADE OF TRAMS

$24.95NZD

1980. An album of tramcars, those marvellous 'electric land-galleons' that travelled out streets providing a public transport service that became an essential part of our everyday life.

THE PIHA TRAMWAY

THE PIHA TRAMWAY

$29.95NZD

1985. Fantastic item of New Zealand Rail history.

THE END OF THE PENNY SECTION
New Book

THE END OF THE PENNY SECTION

ISBN# 0589007203
$59.95NZD

1973. 1st edition. The absorbing story of passenger transport in the urban streets of New Zealand.

ALL FARES PLEASE A Pictorial Record of the Christchurch Electric Tramways
New Book

ALL FARES PLEASE A Pictorial Record of the Christchurch Electric Tramways

$49.95NZD

1967. History of the early trams in Christchurch.

THE END OF THE PENNY SECTION

THE END OF THE PENNY SECTION

$39.95NZD

1973. The absorbing story of passenger transport in the urban streets of New Zealand. This edition in softcover.

NZ RAILWAYS TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS: South Island Main Line and Branches 1927-1928

NZ RAILWAYS TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS: South Island Main Line and Branches 1927-1928

$99.95NZD

1927. Published for Christmas / New Year Holidays 1927-1928

Wb REBORN: the Salvage

Wb REBORN: the Salvage

$47.95NZD

1984. New Zealand rail locomotive history concerning two salvaged locomotives from the West Coast of New Zealand.

WHEN STEAM WAS KING

WHEN STEAM WAS KING

ISBN# 589003828
$39.95NZD

1970. 1st edition. New Zealand Steam Railway history. SIGNED.

NEW ZEALAND'S FIRST RAILWAY: Dun Mountain Railway, Nelson

NEW ZEALAND'S FIRST RAILWAY: Dun Mountain Railway, Nelson

$49.95NZD

1975. New Zealand rail history.

TRAIN & BUS TIMETABLE: New Zealand Rail Services 1930s

TRAIN & BUS TIMETABLE: New Zealand Rail Services 1930s

$59.95NZD

1930. Vintage train and bus timetable for the Otago / Southland region.

LAST TRAIN TO PARADISE: Journeys From the Golden Age of New Zealand Railways

LAST TRAIN TO PARADISE: Journeys From the Golden Age of New Zealand Railways

ISBN# 9780908988686
$44.95NZD

2011. Describes the halcyon days of New Zealand rail.

FOOTPLATE: The Victorian Engineman's New Zealand

FOOTPLATE: The Victorian Engineman's New Zealand

ISBN# 0589010964
$29.95NZD

1978. A saga of steam trains from 1863 to 1901.|Covers the old steam railway lines from Christchurch to Ferrymead, Invercargill, Wellington, and the Far North.

THE THAMES LINE 1898-1990

THE THAMES LINE 1898-1990

ISBN# 0908573413
$59.95NZD

1990. 1st edition. Local railway history in New Zealand.

NELSON'S FIRST RAILWAY and the City Bus
New Book

NELSON'S FIRST RAILWAY and the City Bus

ISBN# 0959797467
$44.95NZD

1996. 1st edition. A history of the Dun Mountain Railway, which gave access to several of the copper and chromite mines east of Nelson city.

STEAM IN THE STREETS: Souvenir of the Ferrymead Tramway

STEAM IN THE STREETS: Souvenir of the Ferrymead Tramway

$24.95NZD

1968. Rare Christchurch tram ephemera.

New Zealand RAILWAYMEN at War 1914-18
New Book

New Zealand RAILWAYMEN at War 1914-18

ISBN# 9780473354213
$39.95NZD

2016. 1st edition. New Zealand Railways (NZR) was one the most valuable assets available to the government during WW1.

MY FORTY FOOTPLATE YEARS: A New Zealand Engine Drivers Story

MY FORTY FOOTPLATE YEARS: A New Zealand Engine Drivers Story

ISBN# 0908573472
$49.95NZD

1987. A presents candid accounts of the author's 40 years as an engine driver based in Palmerston North between 1943 and 1983.

The Otago Central Railway 1879-1990: A Tribute
New Book

The Otago Central Railway 1879-1990: A Tribute

ISBN# 0959783296
$39.95NZD

1990. 1st edition. History of the Otago Central Railway.

ADDINGTON RAILWAY WORKSHOPS: Working with Wood
New Book

ADDINGTON RAILWAY WORKSHOPS: Working with Wood

ISBN# 9780908573868
$69.95NZD

2009. 1st edition. The first book to document Addington's leading role in the manufacture and repair of rolling stock for New Zealand Railways.

CAVALCLADE of NEW ZEALAND LOCOMOTIVES: History of the Railway Engine in New Zealand

CAVALCLADE of NEW ZEALAND LOCOMOTIVES: History of the Railway Engine in New Zealand

$29.95NZD

1956. A review of nearly 120 different types of locomotive that have seen use on the New Zealand Government Railways.

WHEN TRAMS WERE TRUMPS in New Zealand

WHEN TRAMS WERE TRUMPS in New Zealand

ISBN# 186934000X
$59.95NZD

1985. 1st edition. SIGNED. From the author of The End of the Penny Section comes an illustrated history of the birth and evolution of the tramcar in New Zealand.

FARES PLEASE: The Horse, Steam and Cable Trams of New Zealand
New Book

FARES PLEASE: The Horse, Steam and Cable Trams of New Zealand

ISBN# 1869340647
$99.95NZD

1997. 1st edition.

THE END OF THE PENNY SECTION: When Trams Ruled the Streets of New Zealand
New Book

THE END OF THE PENNY SECTION: When Trams Ruled the Streets of New Zealand

ISBN# 186934037X
$69.95NZD

1973. Fully revised and enlarged 1993.

ALWAYS A TRAM IN SIGHT: Electric Trams of New Zealand 1900 to 1964
New Book

ALWAYS A TRAM IN SIGHT: Electric Trams of New Zealand 1900 to 1964

ISBN# 1869340566
$149.95NZD

1996. 1st edition. From the author of The End of the Penny Section comes the in-depth story of the New Zealand tram as a public transport vehicle.

THE HAWKES BAY RAILWAY

THE HAWKES BAY RAILWAY

$47.95NZD

1974. 1st edition. History of the Hawke's Bay Railway.