Qinghai Tibet Railway part one
The railway runs from Qinghai to Tibet and is the world's highest. Trains were specially built to handle the altitude. Tanggula Pass is the world's highest rail track at 5,072 metres. The 1,338 metre Fenghuoshan Tunnel is 4,905 metres above sea ... [... more]
Getaway |
Backyard Trains
Don visited railway enthusiast, David Fletcher and his wife Alison, who is a keen gardener. David has had a life-long interest in railways of the world and railway history. Alison had never heard of model railroading until she met David. In 1998, ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Rev. W. Awdry
One of the most celebrated children's authors of the twentieth century, the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry O.B.E. was born in 1911 in Hampshire, England. His interest in railways began as a child when, living in Wiltshire, England, he found himself ... [... more]
Random House |
Alison G. Taylor
Alison Taylor has a son and a daughter, and has lived in north Wales for many years. Her series of acclaimed mystery novels has been sold for television. On a freezing November night, 14-year-old Arwel Thomas, turns up dead in a railway tunnel ... [... more]
Random House |
Anita Brookner
Standing on a railway platform in a Swiss resort town, sensibly clad in his Burberry raincoat and walking shoes, a man thinks he may be looking at the woman for whom he ruined his life many years earlier. Alan Sherwood, a quiet English solicitor, ... [... more]
Random House |
Paul Nichols
Young fans of Thomas the Tank Engine love to immerse themselves in Thomas' magical world. The railway has its own unique cast of characters and its own toothsome vocabulary. Viaduct, smokebox, signalman, and trestle are just some of the words ... [... more]
Random House |
Tommy Stubbs
What does it take to bring the entire Island of Sodor Railway System to a halt? Just a crack in the track. Well, a crack in the track and some hail on rail . . . and a toad in the road, and a fuss on the bus. In fact, one... click for ... [... more]
Random House |
Jane E. Gerver
What does it take to bring the entire Island of Sodor Railway System to a halt? Just a crack in the track. Well, a crack in the track and some hail on rail . . . and a toad in the road, and a fuss on the bus. In fact, one... click for ... [... more]
Random House |
Day 7 Friday
Trevor retraced the pioneering route from Queenstown to Strahan, through some of the most spectacular scenery to rival any railway in Australia. We departed from Queenstown station on board the fully restored carriages, not prepared for the ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Railway hideaway
From public transport to child's playroom to new home: who would have thought a rail carriage could have so many uses? Someone obviously forgot to tell George Cegg's dad that when the kids ask for a locomotion, they mean a model train set or ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Monte Cristo ghost tour
Thursday, April 20, 2006 Junee began as a pastoral lease called the Jewnee Run and prospered during the gold rushes of the 1860s. The railway line's arrival in 1878 saw the town rapidly develop, and the wealth of the time is reflected in many ... [... more]
Getaway |
Monte Cristo Ghost Tour
David braves it as he checks into Australia's most haunted house. Could you handle it? Junee began as a pastoral lease called the Jewnee Run and prospered during the gold rushes of the 1860s. The railway line's arrival in 1878 saw the town ... [... more]
Getaway |
