Trains, Tunnels, Bridges
Trains, Tunnels, Bridges Icons of Our New Zealand Rail History
Blurb:
"The story of New Zealand rail is rich with challenges met by audacious engineering. Railway took its place as the backbone of the nation from the early days, as settlers drove lines through some of the world's toughest terrain. Our very first rail project tunnelled through the side of a volcano. From that project through to the main trunk viaducts that soar to dizzying heights above valley floors, from the modest reliability of our first 'tank' engines to the ultra-grunt of modern diesel-electrics, this book reveals the rail projects and hardware that forged a nation. These symbols of our heritage are icons of New Zealand rail history"
