Stewien Ron (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. A History of the South Australian Railways - Volume 6 by Ron Stewien explores the mighty 500, 600, 700, 710, and 720 Class locomotives, inspired by Commissioner William Alfred Webb and delivered by Chief Mechanical Engineer Fred Shea. Webb arrived in South Australia in 1922 with a mission to revitalize the struggling railway system, and one of his first priorities was modernizing the locomotive fleet. This volume covers the introduction of powerful steam locomotives, the engineering challenges, and the political battles surrounding Webb's ambitious railway reforms. It includes 340 pages, 207 black-and-white photographs, 17 color images, rolling stock diagrams, and historical insights into the transformation of South Australian railways. Excellent copy.

new edition laminated boards Nice copy small folio 320pp., colour & b/w plates, text ills., maps, appends., bibliog., index, 'providing an authoritative insight into the first years of the South Australian Railways. Ron Stewien is an authority on the railway history of South Australia and hardly needs introduction. Malcolm Thompson, another notable railway historian, has provided additional material'.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. HEAVY. 320pp, colour plates, illustrated throughout with b/w photos, maps, diagrams, six appendices, bibliography, index. Illustrated laminated boards. The book's sections cover Early railway history; the Southern Tramway 1854-1885; The Port and Gawler Railways; locomotives and rolling stock; and the electric telegraph and the end ofthe decade. Size: 4to.