Australian Railway History | May 2017
The May issue of Australian Railway History features Rodney Barrington’s impressive photo of SAR 520 Class locomotive No. 524 blowing down at Mile End locomotive depot on 3 November 1965, which sets the scene for his article on the history of the locomotive depots of the South Australian Railways.
Neville Pollard’s account of the fascinating Norton Griffiths saga in New South Wales which became a major political issue between 1912 and the 1920s. It was a period of upheaval that impacted on the State over subsequent decades. Colin Bull completes his account of Alan Parkinson’s career following his promotion to senior positions in head office and the issue rounds off with an Explorer piece by Percy Suckling on a tough night on a steam locomotive footplate in 1965.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Australian Railway History May 2017.