Rolling Stock of Australia - Diesel Multiple Units of Australia, Electric Multiple Units of Australia, Locomotives of Australia (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 74. Chapters: Diesel multiple units of Australia, Electric multiple units of Australia, Locomotives of Australia, Melbourne rail rollingstock, Victorian Railways railmotors, Rail rollingstock in New South Wales, 2000 class railcar, VLocity 160, Siemens, X'Trapolis 100, Sprinter, CityRail T and G sets, Hitachi, 3000 class railcar, CountryLink XPT, CityRail V set, Redhen railcar, CityRail L, R & S sets, Comeng, CityRail A set, Creamy Kate and Trailer, Great White Train, CityRail H set, Harris, 4D, List of Western Australian locomotive classes, CityRail M set, Silver City Comet, Tait, CountryLink Xplorer, Transperth A-series train, CityRail C set, DRC railcar, CityRail K set, CityRail Hunter railcar, Suburban Multiple Unit, CityRail Endeavour railcar, 280hp Walker railmotor, Transperth B-series train, Interurban Multiple Unit, CPH railmotor, 620 & 720 railcar, List of Australian diesel locomotives, McKeen railmotor, 153hp Walker railmotor, Swing Door, Diesel Electric railmotor, AEC railmotor, InterCity Express, 102hp Walker railmotor, W44 Concentrate Train, BHP Whyalla DH class, Leyland railmotor, DEB railcar, Kerr Stuart steam railmotor, The Far West Baby Health Clinic Cars, BHP/Austrac Port Kembla 103, South Maitland Railways diesel railcar. Excerpt: The railways of New South Wales, Australia, use a large variety of passenger and freight rollingstock. From the opening of the first railway line in Sydney in 1855, suburban steam hauled trains operated suburban services. By 1890, suburban steam hauled trains ran frequently from Sydney to Homebush, Parramatta and Hurstville. Less frequent services operated to Liverpool, Ryde, Hornsby, Sutherland and Waterfall. Often these trains were mixed trains, i.e. they carried goods and passengers. By 1914, plans were being drawn up to electrify the Sydney suburban rail lines. Preserved Bradfield...