18th April, 2024
12 April. Throughout this book there are cartoons that have been done by Greg Judd. Of particular note are the one of Tim Fischer on the Murray Car and the scene of Terowie that features, Bob the railway dog, leaping from the broad gauge express to the narrow-gauge Yankee engine on the other side of the platform. Greg considered this to be his masterpiece. We had known for about a year that Greg was suffering from a terminal condition, and 12 April he peacefully slipped away. When the proof copies of the book were printed on 20 February we made the first drop at Greg’s. The family has assured us that this brought immense cheer to Greg. In 2023 we had a video done regarding the artwork of the Ghan that appeared in the Train to Oodna Woop Woop. One of the last pieces that Greg did for us was of Des Smith and myself aboard a Kalamazoo
The pictures are of Greg with the proof copy and the Kalamazoo. The link will take you to the video.
Openbook Howden
Openbook Howden have advised that the estimated delivery will probably be 1 or 2 May. Accordingly, the following tentative arrangements have been made. We will immediately begin dispatch of orders by Australia Post. On Saturday, 4 May, from 10.00 to 12.00 noon we will be at the National Railway Museum and will have books to distribute for those members who indicated that option. For those who have indicated collection from our premises at Banksia Park we will provide a number of times. Similarly, for those who indicated collection from Polish Hill River in the Clare Valley.
The Break of Gauge – A Social History
THE FILES HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE PRINTER AND THE QUANTITY HAS BEEN SPECIFIED.
WE HAVE SUPPLIED LIMITED STOCK TO SOME BOOKSHOPS.
THE FOLLOWING ADVICE IS PROVIDED FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PLACED AN ORDER.
A REPRINT IS PROBABLE.
We had previously advised that we were expecting the books to be delivered about 23 April. In fact, it looks like it will be a few days after that. But on the other hand, our printers, Open Book Howden, have occasionally surprised us and delivered our printing earlier.
We are going to have our work cut out processing orders. We estimate that we will be fully occupied for about 3 days getting the orders away.
We will do the packaging and posting in the order that orders came in.
Then we will nominate days/times when books can be collected from our premises as Banksia Park or from The National Railway Museum.
We will provide updated information on this page on our website That will initially be about every week but will be daily once we have the books ready to distribute. That advice will include book reviews and other comments of interest. We won’t be sending any further advice by e-mail. Please keep a watch on the website.
8 April: The printing is underway.
9 April. The Royal Historical Society of Victoria has ordered some books to sell from their bookshop. We have provided a complementary copy that they will pass on to Prof Geoffrey Blainey. Other retail outlets that have ordered a quantity are Trainworld at Brighton (Vic), the ARHS bookshop at Alexandria (NSW), and the bookshop of the National Railway Museum at Port Adelaide.
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