The first of two comprehensive volumes covering the past and present day industrial railways of South Africa.
This first volumes covers the following areas:
- Western Cape
- Eastern Cape
- Northern Cape
- Free State
- KwaZulu Natal
- North West Provinces
The book is divided into chapters, each covering one of the featured regions. For each industrial railway location, a short explanation of what the site is used for is provided, along with the gauge, location information and a list of locomotives to have been based at each location. For each locomotive, details such as date built, manufacturer and locomotive number are provided.
Well-illustrated throughout with archive black & white and more recent colour photographs. Hardback. 494 pages.