The Art of the Engineman: Life on Australian Locomotives (SP-1053)

Product No.: (SP-1053)

Title: The Art of the Engineman: Life on Australian Locomotives

Author(s): Anchen, Nick
Illustrator(s): N/A
Publisher: Sierra Publishing
ISBN: 9780648811053

Condition: New

Binding: Laminated Pictorial Boards
Dust Jacket: None
Edition: 1st Edition
Publication Year: 2025

Features: 304 Pages with Colour & Black/White Photos.

The memoirs of 23 locomotive enginemen, complemented by 200 magnificent photographs, most never before published.

In the steam era, Australia's locomotive enginemen endured some of the harshest operating conditions imaginable, with both men and machine pushed to their absolute limits.

From the frosty mountain highlands to the shimmering desert sands;
from the glamour of the Spirit of Progress to the old narrow gauge Ghan, locomotive enginemen were responsible for getting the trains through, while battling the elements, unreliable equipment, isolation and relentless shiftwork.

This is the story of extraordinary men, from a time when railways were crucial to the fortunes of the nation, and when mateship and humour were essential to getting the job done.