Going by Train

The Complete New Zealand Railways Story

Graham Hutchins

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English

Exisle Publishing
01 October 2019

Australasian & Pacific history; Railway technology, engineering & trades; Trains & railways: general interest

Railways played a pivotal part in the development of New Zealand's economy, towns and cities, and helped shape a distinctive culture. This is a comprehensive account of our railways story, from the earliest days of the colony, through rail's growth and golden days, slow decline and recent resurgence.

Going by Train details New Zealand's railway development from its beginnings to completion of the main trunk, provincial and urban networks and the numerous branch lines reaching far-flung corners of the country. By the 1930s and '40s, railways dominated travel and became part of the national way of life, with trains for all passengers and occasions. Graham Hutchins, who grew up in a railway town and spent many years observing the railways, recounts the locomotives, the lines, the people and personalities in rail's colourful history.

With competition from road transport, rail's golden glow began to fade, with line closures, corporatization and reduced investment. But with renewed interest, its time has come again, with growth in tourist and commuter travel, line redevelopment and heritage restoration.

This fully illustrated work gives excellent coverage of local rail's tribulations, triumphs and tragedies, written in a very readable style. Rail fans and general readers alike will enjoy its wide-ranging topics, generous illustrations, anecdotes and personal accounts.

By: Graham Hutchins
Imprint: Exisle Publishing
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 260mm, Width: 183mm,
ISBN: 9781775593553
ISBN 10: 177559355X
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 01 October 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Graham Hutchins is a long-time railway enthusiast and a frequent traveller on the New Zealand rail network. Among several books he has written on the subject are 'Great New Zealand Railway Journeys' and 'Last Train to Paradise'.

Reviews for Going by Train: The Complete New Zealand Railways Story

This is a comprehensive account of our railways story, from the earliest days of the colony, through rail's growth and golden days, slow decline and recent resurgence. Fully illustrated, and written in a very readable style, rail fans and general readers alike will enjoy its wide-ranging topics, generous illustrations, anecdotes and personal accounts. -- GrownUps, Editor's Top Picks Going by Train is generously illustrated, with plenty of colour and well-preserved black and white archive photos. -- Otago Times