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The Abt Railway: Tasmania's West Coast Wilderness Railway

The Abt Railway: Tasmania's West Coast Wilderness Railway

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The Abt Railway: Tasmania's West Coast Wilderness Railway

by Rae, Lou

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0959209883
ISBN 13
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Sandy Bay, Tasmania: Lou Rae, 2008. Reprint . Laminated Pictorial Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 110 Pages with Colour and Black/White Photos. When the ABT Railway was built in Tasmania, it was considered one of the engineering marvels of Australia. The West Coast pioneers who built the original railway in 1896 accomplished a great feat of labour. For many miles along the King River the railway line was hewn with pick and shovel out of the steep side of the gorge. Forty two bridges were built over the 22-mile long stretch of wilderness; for the 'quarter mile' bridge below the gorge, pylons had to be driven 60 feet into the silt with men constantly up to their waists in the cold water.

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Title
The Abt Railway: Tasmania's West Coast Wilderness Railway
Author
Rae, Lou
Format/Binding
Laminated Pictorial Boards
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
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No Jacket
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Edition
Reprint
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0959209883
ISBN 13
9780959209884
Publisher
Lou Rae
Place of Publication
Sandy Bay, Tasmania
Date Published
2008
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