Rails To Wealth: The Story Of The Silverton Tramway Company 1886-1972 (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed with inscription
In the sun-scorched outback of New South Wales, a modest stretch of railway track became the financial lifeline of one of the world's richest silver-mining regions — Rails to Wealth chronicles the remarkable rise and eventual closure of the Silverton Tramway Company, the private narrow-gauge railway that connected Broken Hill's legendary ore fields to the wider world between 1886 and 1972. Lew Roberts meticulously reconstructs the commercial, industrial, and human story behind this iconic line, from the speculative fever of the silver boom that birthed it to the relentless economic pressures that ultimately sealed its fate. The book presents a vivid portrait of Broken Hill's railway service — the locomotives, the ore wagons, the workers, and the mining giants whose fortunes were inseparably bound to the steel rails cutting across the desert. Beyond its rich operational detail, this limited edition volume stands as a significant contribution to Australian industrial and transport history, illustrating how a single railway company could shape the destiny of an entire region. Roberts writes with the authority of a dedicated historian and the passion of an enthusiast, drawing on extensive archival research to bring authenticity and depth to every chapter. Foreworded by Geoffrey Blainey — Australia's pre-eminent historian of mining and economic history — the work carries a distinguished scholarly endorsement that underscores its importance. For anyone captivated by the intersection of industrial enterprise, outback heritage, and the locomotives that carried a nation's wealth, this is an essential and irreplaceable record.
Author: Lew Roberts
Format: Hardback
Published: 1995, Griffin Press
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed with inscription
In the sun-scorched outback of New South Wales, a modest stretch of railway track became the financial lifeline of one of the world's richest silver-mining regions — Rails to Wealth chronicles the remarkable rise and eventual closure of the Silverton Tramway Company, the private narrow-gauge railway that connected Broken Hill's legendary ore fields to the wider world between 1886 and 1972. Lew Roberts meticulously reconstructs the commercial, industrial, and human story behind this iconic line, from the speculative fever of the silver boom that birthed it to the relentless economic pressures that ultimately sealed its fate. The book presents a vivid portrait of Broken Hill's railway service — the locomotives, the ore wagons, the workers, and the mining giants whose fortunes were inseparably bound to the steel rails cutting across the desert. Beyond its rich operational detail, this limited edition volume stands as a significant contribution to Australian industrial and transport history, illustrating how a single railway company could shape the destiny of an entire region. Roberts writes with the authority of a dedicated historian and the passion of an enthusiast, drawing on extensive archival research to bring authenticity and depth to every chapter. Foreworded by Geoffrey Blainey — Australia's pre-eminent historian of mining and economic history — the work carries a distinguished scholarly endorsement that underscores its importance. For anyone captivated by the intersection of industrial enterprise, outback heritage, and the locomotives that carried a nation's wealth, this is an essential and irreplaceable record.