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Railroading at Its Wildest
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August 16, 2021
An engaging read about life on the West Australian, South Australian, Central Australian, Trans-Australian, and Northern Australian railways from the 1920s through to the 1980s. It is filled with descriptions of arduous work, rough lifestyles, problematic standardisation, derailments, and wash-aways. The railwaymen described were a special breed of hard-working and uncomplaining men who thought more about making sure the railways were built and maintained than their own circumstances. Who would choose such a lifestyle these days?
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