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Kicked Out Like a Dog! The Turbulent Career of Thomas Midelton: NSW Locomotive Engineer May 1888 - March 1889 (ASCR-KOLAD)

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Product No.: ASCR-KOLAD
Title: Kicked Out Like a Dog! The Turbulent Career of Thomas Midelton: NSW Locomotive Engineer May 1888 - March 1889
Author(s): Dunn, Ian A.
Illustrator(s): N/A
Publisher: Eveleigh Press
ISBN: 9781876568429
Condition: New
Binding: Softcover
Dust Jacket: No Jacket
Edition: 1st Edition
Publication Year: 2012

Features: 112 Pages with Black/White Photos.

The 1880s were a time of great controversy in NSW, with much debate on perceived corruption within the Railways. To this hothouse atmosphere, the Locomotive Branch was a prominent contributor, with strong-minded individuals vying to make their mark.

Thomas Midelton, employed from 1880 to 1889, was one of the most active and innovative, progressing from draughtsman to Locomotive Engineer in just eight years, then falling spectacularly from grace under the regime of EMG Eddy.

Kicked Out Like a Dog! traces the course of Midelton's career and the power play within the Locomotive Branch of the NSWGR, illuminating a number of previously vexing questions. It is profusely illustrated with period photographs