Railways of the World: 2, Railways of Australia by O S Nock

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Black dot on front endpage. Old price sticker on inside back cover. Dust jacket has light creasing at edges and spine. Interior and binding are still very good.

The most striking feature of the growth of a rail system in Australia was its individualistic and inconsistent nature. In this hugely sparsely populated continent, rail transport, whilst almost essential for covering vast distances, was slow to develop with costs prohibitive and labour in short supply.

Initial development centred on coastal cities, and each state, asserting its independence, used a different language, causing great inconvenience. (book flap)