Re: "The Electric Railways of Victoria"

["Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au>]

Geoffrey B Churchman (from memory) brought out a book on the electric
railways of Australia and New Zealand in the early 90s (can't confirm the
details as my copy is stuck in one of dozens of boxes).

Not as technically valuable as other publications already mentioned, nor
"First Stop Central", but it does include information on Queensland's and
Perth's electric railways as well as those of Victoria & NSW and
everything sparky in NZ.

The only review I recall having read about this book gave it a bit of a
pasting (I think the review even hinted at plagiarism).

I suspect it is the most recent publication nonetheless.

Chris

Spare <grimegrime@hotmailnospam.com> wrote in message
3a2b575d@news.iprimus.com.au">news:3a2b575d@news.iprimus.com.au...
> Isn't it time some one with a literary bent came out with the definitive
> update?
> After all,there has been a bit of movement at the station in the past 21
> years.
> Another one Id like to see "The VR to 62, and beyond",The final chapter.
Or
> "The wheel has turned" ,the VR handed back to private enterprise.
> Graeme
> "Ron Bennell" <rbennell@teleport.com> wrote in message
> WEHW5.915$hG6.410103@nntp2.onemain.com">news:WEHW5.915$hG6.410103@nntp2.onemain.com...
> > Advice please: I am looking for a book -
> >
> > "The Electric Railways of Victoria"
> > S.E. Dornan and R.G. Henderson
> > 1979, Australian Electric Traction Association
> > ISBN 0 909459 06 1
> >
> > I worked in VR's overhead design office when this book was being
> researched
> > and written, but never got the opportunity to buy it.  If anyone can
point
> > me towards a source for it, please let me know. I am living in the US
now,
> > so ferreting around the book shops is not an option.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Ron
> >
> >
>
>