Over the Garden Wall: The Story of the Otago Central Railway
by J. A. Dangerfield, E. W. Emerson
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very good. No dust jacket as issued.
- ISBN 10
- 047302618X
- ISBN 13
- 9780473026189
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
The Otago Railway & Locomotive Society. 1995. 3rd ed.. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued.. 120 p. Includes: illustrations, diagrams, maps. . Fascinating history of the Otago Central Railway in New Zealand. Provides a detailed look at the construction and operation of the railway from the battle in the 1870s to build the line through its closure in 1990. Covers the lengthy struggle to build each section as well as passenger service, rolling stock, excursions, refreshment services, bookstalls, train control and communications, and engine workings. Illustrated throughout with crisp vintage black and white photos and some color photos. With detailed lists of stations and passenger halts, bridges and viaducts, and tunnels.
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- Bookseller
- Masalai Press (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.0011468
- Title
- Over the Garden Wall: The Story of the Otago Central Railway
- Author
- J. A. Dangerfield, E. W. Emerson
- Format/Binding
- Trade paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good. No dust jacket as issued.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 047302618X
- ISBN 13
- 9780473026189
- Publisher
- The Otago Railway & Locomotive Society
- Place of Publication
- New Zealand
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- 120 p. Includes: illustrations, diagrams, maps., Otago, New Zealand-Railways, Papua New Guinea
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