Newsletter – November 2021 & THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF RAILWAY BOB

24/01/2022 John Wilson

Quite a departure from the previous offerings of Railway History, this is a history of Bob, the railway dog, presented in the genre of historical fiction. This book, being about a dog, necessarily contains a lot of doggerel, and should be avoided by those who are avowed enemies of that style of verse. Here is […]

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How The Ghan got its Name – ABC Interview on Saturday Breakfast with Deb Tribe

22/08/2021 John Wilson

Railway icon The Ghan is the oldest named train in Australia. As it approaches its centenary, a new book by rail historian and author John Wilson reveals the person who named The Ghan and why it was given this moniker. And his descendent is a well-known South Australian politician! They both chat to Deb Tribe […]