For over 110 years, the New South Wales Railwaysoperated steam hauled Goods Trains to carry an extensive range of commoditiesin an equally wide assortment of vehicles.

This book explores many aspects ofthese trains that were such a vital part of life for industries andcommunities, large and small in the cities and county towns of New South Wales.

Some of the specialised subjectscovered in this book include commodities hauled wagons used over many years,facilities built to load and unload the wagons, locomotives that hauled thetrains, how goods trains were organised and operated, trip trains, tarpaulinsand other specific topics, add anecdotes, stories and a wealth of expertinformation and Day of the Goods Train is a book no modeller or historian canafford not to have in their library.