For the steam enthusiast

The cover features NSWGR 3067 with a Maitland passenger. Other photos are VR Mikado N468 at Ararat; WAGR Mountain S541 Bruce at Bunbury; SMR No.20 at Bellbird Junction crossing onto the Pelton line; a non-air conditioned South Coast Daylight Express at Heathcote; NSWGR 4-6-0 32 class on No.6 Goods near Gulgong; Commonwealth Portland Cement Co.s No.3 lifts two BRH cement hoppers out of the works to the exchange sidings; the last 38 class hauled No.31 Central West Express climbing from Newbridge to Athol; Mt. Lyell Mining & Railway Co.s 0-4-2 No.1 shunting at Strahan; Standard Goods 5353 shunting BHPs CXD hoppers and CHG brake van at Burwood Colliery; SAR 520 on a short Tailem Bend passenger near Clapham; NSW 3642 on a Gosford-Newcastle local between Ourimbah and Tuggerah; and WAGR 4-6-4 UT664 on a work train.

For the diesel enthusiast

The cover features QR Nationals BM7 freight headed by LDP007, LPD005, LPD002 and 42107 on Maldon curve. Other photos are West Coast Railways S302 on a Melbourne to Warrnambool passenger; Genesse & Wyoming Australias GWA010 at the rear of an ore train led by GWA001 and GWA008 near Port Augusta; No.30 freight led by double English Electric units departing Hobart; Pacific Nationals AN1, DL45 amd AN4 hauling No.8934 ore train near Perthville; Commonwealth Railways GM3 and GM2 in Solomontown Yard on an eastbound Trans Continental; rebuilt Morrison Knudsen locomotives DE1 and DE4 at Whyalla; SAR 930, 934 and 935 on a Melbourne-bound freight between Ballarat and Warrenheip; former SAR Alcos 606 and 704 at Jamestown with wheat empties; L265, 2202, 852 and 2204 at the bottom of the Cullerin Range; 4705 and 847 at Bylong; Silver City Comet departing Bogan Gate for Parkes; and V/line N453 approaching Diggers Rest on a Bendigo passenger.

All this, twenty-six top-quality colour photos of trains in regular service throughout Australia over a span of 47 years. Our format is 380 x 280mm, spiral bound on top-quality, glossy paper. Double the contents, double the value!