Twenty-four Inches Apart

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This is the exciting story of a group of 2-foot gauge railways which helped to open up the south-west tip of Africa. Some grew up to become broad-gauge lines; the longest, the Avontuur, is still in full commercial operation as a narrow-gauge railway, with the magnificent Beyer-Garratts hauling heavy trains over nearly 200 miles of heavily-graded route. Mr. Moir has provided a stirring narrative which combines information on the sources of traffic and methods of operation with accurate technical information, and the 79 maps and drawings complete the most carefully documented history that enthusiast or layman could desire.
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AuthorSydney Melsom Moir
PublisherJanus Publishing
PlaceJohannesburg
Year1981
ISBN9780620054607
BindingHardcover
ConditionVery Good
Dustjacket ConditionFair
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