{"product_id":"2026100007112-secondhand-patterns-of-steam-steam-locomotives-in-australia-and-new-zealand-1964-1985","title":"Patterns Of Steam: Steam Locomotives In Australia And New Zealand 1964-1985","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: Number 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Signed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA breathtaking visual chronicle of an era drawing to a close, Patterns of Steam captures the raw power and haunting beauty of steam locomotives as they thundered across the landscapes of Australia and New Zealand between 1964 and 1985. Through a masterful collection of black-and-white photography, Shane McCarthy documents the twilight years of steam traction across two nations, immortalising iconic engines against sweeping rural backdrops, misty mountain passes, and the workaday grit of rail yards — preserving in silver and shadow what time and progress were determined to erase.\n\nBeyond its role as a transport record, this work stands as a significant contribution to Australasian industrial and social history, presenting the steam locomotive not merely as a machine, but as a cultural symbol of nation-building and post-war modernity. McCarthy's eye for composition transforms engineering into art, finding geometry and grace in pistons, plumes, and steel — leaving the viewer to wonder what other forgotten giants of industry await rediscovery through the lens of a passionate observer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130815029467,"sku":"2026100007112-SECONDHAND","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0d54ff46-195d-4684-bc51-7a77845fcbae.png?v=1786590653","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100007112-secondhand-patterns-of-steam-steam-locomotives-in-australia-and-new-zealand-1964-1985","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}