This is an 88-page booklet. Front & Back showing only light scuffing and handling marks, minimal wear at edges and corners. Two-staple spine intact and the pages are firmly bound. Unstained; only marking is name & address of previous owner in ink top of opening page. Due to the size and lighter weight of this item, postage cost will be less than what is quoted here. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks. Seller Inventory # 004360

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Title: BHP Tramways Centenary History

Publisher: Mile End Railway Museum

Publication Date: 1985

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

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Fascinating history of the BHP tramway that connects the mines in Iron Knob, Australia with the port of Whyalla. Provides background on early mining operations, the construction of the railway, its expansion as silver mining gave way to iron, lead and zinc, the changes from steam to electric and diesel, and the development of the steel industry in Whyalla. Illustrated throughout with black and white and some color photos. With maps, track diagrams, equipment rosters, equipment diagrams, and bibliography. 88 pages.

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