User:Fork99/Library/Transport library

List of transport related books that I own. Sorted by author(s) first name(s), in alphabetical order (probably should do it by last name as per normal conventions, but I couldn't be bothered). If a title has multiple authors, they are listed in the order in which they first appear on the book cover or otherwise. Titles sorted by alphabetical order.
Key: ISBN: Title (year of publication)

Magazine periodicals

See User:Fork99/Library/Periodicals.

André Brett

• 9781990048098: Can't Get There From Here: New Zealand Passenger Rail Since 1920 (2021)
  • Note: Comprehensive details of the history of passenger trains in New Zealand, and their decline up until the turn of the 21st century, with analysis of what the future holds for passenger trains in New Zealand. Published by Otago University Press (Dunedin), part of the University of Otago.

Andrew Naylor

• 9780646970349: Victorian Goldfields Railway Souvenir Guide: Third Edition (2017)
  • Note: Self-published by the Victorian Goldfields Railway, still a good overview of their rolling stock and other miscellaneous stuff.

Bill Gray

• 9780980392234: Guide to the Collection: The Railway Museum, Western Australia (2010)
  • Note: Self-published by Rail Heritage WA regarding its Bassendean museum, still a good overview of their rolling stock and other miscellaneous stuff.

Bob Sampson

• N/A: Your Guide to the National Railway Museum (Lipson Street, Port Adelaide): Sixth Edition (2010)
  • Note: Self-published by the National Railway Museum (Port Adelaide); a small booklet of their rolling stock and other miscellaneous stuff. It appears to not have an ISBN.

Chris Walters

• 9780909650063: A Guide to Australasian Locomotion E-Book (2020)
  • Note: A comprehensive overview of locomotives in operational service and preservation in Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. Has been superseded by a 2023 version, however I don't have that version, yet (as of July 2023). Self-published by the Australian Railway Historical Society (ARHS) NSW.

Dale Budd

• 9780646556512: Sydney Tramway Museum Souvenir Guide (2011)
  • Note: Self-published by the Sydney Tramway Museum, still a good overview of their rolling stock and other miscellaneous stuff.

David Revis

• 9780959732238: Brisbane Tramway Museum Guide Book (2007)
  • Note: Self-published by the Brisbane Tramway Museum, still a good overview of their rolling stock and other miscellaneous stuff.

DK

• 9781409347965: The Train Book: The Definitive Visual History (2014)

Duncan MacAuslan, Greg Travers, John Birchmeier

• 9780646597683: Sydney Bus Museum Guide (2018)
  • Note: Self-published by the Sydney Bus Museum, still a good overview of their bus fleet and other miscellaneous stuff.

E.K. Teddy Hancox

• 0909937354: Rosewood Railway Museum Guide (2000)
  • Note: Small booklet about the Rosewood Railway Museum near Ipswich, Queensland. Published by Australian Railway Historical Society (ARHS) QLD.

G.J. McClare

• 0908573510: Three Preserved NZR Steam Locomotives (1988)
  • Note: Small booklet about New Zealand Railways (NZR)'s steam locomotives AB608, WAB 794, and X442, which were preserved by the New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society (NZRLS). Self-published by the NZRLS.

Geoffrey Higham

• 9780959969092: Marble Bar to Mandurah: A history of passenger rail services in Western Australia (2007)
  • Note: Comprehensive overview of the history of passenger train services in Western Australia. This does not cover passenger carriages nor locomotives. Self-published by Rail Heritage WA.

Graham Stewart

• 9780995138520: Trams Still Around New Zealand (2021)
  • Note: Comprehensive overview of the preserved trams and their history in New Zealand. Self-published by the New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society (NZRLS).

Koay Su Lyn

• 9789671716465: Penang Hill Railway: 100 Years of Transformation: 1923 - 2023 (2023)
  • Note: Hardcover overview of the history of Penang Hill and Penang Hill Railway. Published by Elaton Publishing (George Town, Penang).

Margaret Simpson

• 9781863171168: Locomotive No 1 (2005)
  • Note: Small booklet about Locomotive No. 1, which is preserved at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney. Self-published by Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences (MAAS).

Mark Ovenden

• 9780141981444: Transit Maps of the World: Every Urban Train Map on Earth (2015)
  • Note: Written by Mark Ovenden. Self-explanatory, a collection of every single train network map at the time and some related information. Published by Penguin Books.

Nick Anchen

• 9780992538866: Puffing Billy Railway: Spirit of the Dandenongs: Third Edition (2017)
  • Note: Comprehensive overview of the Puffing Billy Railway, its rolling stock, history and the line itself. Secondary source; self-published by Sierra Publishing (Melbourne).

Percy Hanlon, Brian Webber

• 9780909937447: Rail Motors, Railcars, EMUs and Tilt Trains of Queensland (2011)
  • Note: Comprehensive overview of the passenger trains of Queensland. I believe it doesn't include carriages, wagons or related stuff like that, though. Self-published by Australian Railway Historical Society (ARHS) QLD. A supplement information PDF file comes with this book, however it's a Dropbox file, and not available online.

Peter Knife

• 9780975783528: Peninsula Pioneer Revisited: A history of the railways of Eyre Peninsula and their role in the settlement and development of the region (2013)
  • Note: Comprehensive overview of the Eyre Peninsula's railways, and everything about them. Includes all sorts of information about the Eyre Peninsula Railway, BHP Whyalla Tramway, and Coffin Bay tramway. An online supplement PDF file is available at [1] (in turn, accessible from Peninsula Pioneer website homepage). Self-published (Port Lincoln, South Australia).

Peter Michalak

• 9781864771381: From the Ranges to the Sea: The SteamRanger Story and Guide Book (2023)
  • Note: Concise overview of the SteamRanger Heritage Railway. Secondary source; published by Railmac Publications (Elizabeth, South Australia).

Randall Wilson, Dale Budd

• 9781742233987: The Melbourne Tram Book: Third Edition (2014)
  • Note: Concise overview of the contemporary tram fleet of Melbourne. Note that there is also an e-book version available. Published by UNSW Press, part of the University of New South Wales.

Richard Croker, Sean Millar

• 9781927329276: MOTAT Locomotives: The Locomotive Collection of Auckland's Museum of Transport & Technology: Second Edition (2014)
  • Note: Self-published concise overview of the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT)'s collection of heavy rail locomotives.

Robert Sweet

• 9781900340281: Tasmania Railway Preservation: Heritage Railways Of The World No. 1 (2016)
  • Note: Small booklet listing heritage railways/museums in Tasmania with brief descriptions of each. Secondary source; published by Mainline & Maritime (Upper Seagry, Wiltshire).

Stephen Halliday

• 9781910821404: Amazing and Extraordinary Facts: Underground Railways Of The World (2021)
  • Note: Published by Rydon Publishing (Hassocks, West Sussex). A tiny book which compiles some information about various famous and infamous underground rail systems around the world.

Steve McNicol

• 9781864771336: Mini Profile: Bluebirds: SAR Country Railcars (2022)
• 9781864771015: Mini Profile 3: Steamtown: 1977-2005 (2015)
• 9781864770933: Mini Profile 9: Steamtown: Heritage Rail Centre (2015)
• 9781864771060: Mini Profile 13: Steamtown: Locomotives & Rolling Stock (2015)
• 9781864771121: Mini Profile 14: Jumbos: The early days (2016)
• 9781864771145: Mini Profile 15: Jumbos: Workhorses to the end (2017)
• 9781864771244: Pichi Richi Railway: A Brief History and Guide (2020)
  • Note: All of these are concise overviews of the respective train(s) (Bluebird railcar, Jumbo (2000 class railcar)), and/or the relevant heritage organisation (Steamtown Peterborough Railway Preservation Society, Steamtown Heritage Rail Centre, Pichi Richi Railway). Secondary source; all published by Railmac Publications (Elizabeth, South Australia).

Tony Hurst

• 9780995138513: Retro Reds to the Rescue: The last years of Wellington suburban train variety (2020)
  • Note: An overview of the 'retro' rolling stock in passenger train service in Wellington as recently as 2011. Self-published by the New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society (NZRLS).

This page was last edited by Fork99 (talk | contribs) 32 days ago. (Update timer)