Email to a friend Continent of Iron Roads (Hardback) A Brief History of Australian Railways by Marc Fiddian Our Price:  $25.00 Add to Cart Qty Out of Stock Availability: In Stock Add Review Ask a Question Continent of Iron Roads – A Brief History of Australian Railways - by Marc Fiddian   Product details Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: Southeastprint (2000) ISBN: 1875475184 Trim size: 220 x 135 mm   Synopsis    The author traces the efforts of the pioneer railway builders to serve a growing population in a new land, why different gauges were used in different states, the engineers who devised the routes and the best means of getting from point A to point B, the importance of railways to trade, the politics and building of the transcontinental line to Western Australia, the various people involved in running the railways and the much sought standardisation of railway gauges. The vastness of the topic makes fascinating reading for both the railway devotee and those interested in Australian history. The hard cover book is generously illustrated and contains an index. Currently there are no reviews for this product. (View All) Currently there are no questions for this product. Related Products A Life-long Innings (Hardback) $24.95 A Rail of Two Cities $14.95 Australasia’s Tramways $15.00 Curtain Up, Curtain Down $15.00 Flinders St Station $10.00 So Near, So Far $15.00 The Best of Football Trivia $20.00 Victoria’s Parliament House $16.50 Similar Products The Best of Melbourne Trivia $19.95 Strolling Along Station Street $19.95 The Three Glens Railway $19.95 The Best of Football Trivia $20.00