What's new?

What's new for May 2021?

• Light Railways - June 2021
• New publications available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books":
  • Top Coal
  • 150 Years of Railways in Tasmania

What's new for March 2021?

• Light Railways - April 2021

What's new for February 2021?

• To celebrate the Society's 60th Anniversary, the Fiftieth Anniversary booklet has been made available as a free download

What's new for January 2021?

• Light Railways - February 2021
• The "Wild Apricot" membership system is now live, so online subscriptions will now be directed from this web site to the new site

What's new for December 2020?

• Light Railways - December 2020
• Two out-of-print publications have been made available as a free downloadable PDFs
  • Powelltown Tramway Centenary
  • Rocky Bluff to Denmark

What's new for October 2020?

• New publication available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books":
  • Tasmanian Railways 1950-2000

What's new for September 2020?

• Light Railways - October 2020
• Reports for the AGM available

What's new for July 2020?

• Light Railways - August 2020
• Pre-publication offer exteneded for the Society's next publication, In the Shadow of the Prom, now expected in September 2020
• New publication available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books":
  • Woodlines of Western Australia
  • Horse Trams of the Old West

What's new for May 2020?

• The website has been converted to a secure site, using the https:// protocol
• Light Railways - June 2020
• Pre-publication offer opens for the Society's next publication, In the Shadow of the Prom, expected in August 2020

What's new for April 2020?

• The Society's latest book has been released: Beneath the Peak of Lyell.

What's new for March 2020?

• Light Railways - April 2020
• The Society's latest book has been released: Rails to Rubicon reprint
• Pre-publication offer opens for the Society's next publication, Beneath the Peak of Lyell, expected in May 2020
• All Light Railways PDFs, apart from the most recent two years of issues, are now available for FREE. You can find a link on each of the magazine pages (for example, Light Railways 226-250 or from the PDF in the Online shop

What's new for January 2020?

• Light Railways - December 2019
• Light Railways - February 2020

What's new for September 2019?

• Light Railways - October 2019
• Pre-publication offer for the Society's reprint of Rails to Rubicon, expected in November 2019: Rails to Rubicon reprint
• The online shop URL has been simplified to shop.lrrsa.org.au

What's new for July 2019?

• Light Railways - June 2019
• Light Railways - August 2019

What's new for April 2019?

• Light Railways - April 2019
• New publication available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books":
  • Timeless Impressions
  • Peninsula Pioneer Revisited
  • Choppers and Chippers
  • Outback Railwaymen
• Updated version of the BHP Stock List is available from the Downloads page

What's new for February 2019?

• Light Railways - December 2018
• Light Railways - February 2019
• New publication available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books":
  • The Steam Tram in Australia and New Zealand

What's new for September 2018?

• Light Railways - October 2018

What's new for August 2018?

• Light Railways - August 2018

What's new for May 2018?

• New publication available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books":
  • African Steam Safari
• Light Railways - June 2018

What's new for March 2018?

• Light Railways - April 2018

What's new for February 2018?

• Light Railways - February 2018
• New and revised publications available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books":
  • Hudson Hunslet Light Diesel Locomotives

What's new for December 2017?

• Research Maps 11-20 now available as pdf downloads from the Online Shop in the Category "LRRSA Maps".

What's new for November 2017?

• Light Railways - December 2017
• New and revised publications available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books":
  • Speed Limit 20 Plus

What's new for September 2017?

• Light Railways - October 2017
• New and revised publications available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books":
  • Iron Roads in the Outback
  • Puffing Billy Spirit of the Dandenongs (3rd edition)
  • Climax - a locomotive resurrected (3rd edition)

What's new for August 2017?

• Light Railways - June 2017
• Light Railways - August 2017
• New publications available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books":
  • Shale & Shays
  • ARE magazine Autumn and Winter 2017 bundle
• New DVD available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "DVDs": Remembering 'THE BEECHY'

What's new for March 2017?

• Light Railways - April 2017
• New book available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books": Clydes among the Cane

What's new for January 2017?

• A page providing details of the upcoming LRRSA meetings has been added, linked off the Home page. Click here to go directly to the meetings page
• Light Railways - February 2017
• We can now accept payments via PayPal for online subscriptions

What's new for November 2016?

• Light Railways - December 2016

What's new for October 2016?

• Light Railways - October 2016

What's new for September 2016?

• New book available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books": Locomotive Enginemen of Tasmania

What's new for August 2016?

• Light Railways - August 2016
• The Society's latest book has been released: Engaging the Giants

What's new for June 2016?

• Light Railways - June 2016
• The Society's latest book is expected to be available for sale in July 2016: Engaging the Giants

What's new for March 2016?

• Light Railways - April 2016
• Pre-publication offer for the Society's latest book, expected in July 2016: Engaging the Giants

What's new for February 2016?

• Light Railways - complete contents listing for issues 13 to 246 (7.1 Mb pdf download)

What's new for January 2016?

• The free download Light railway locations in South Australia, the Northern Territory and around Broken Hill (NSW) has been updated
• Light Railways - February 2016
• New book available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books"
  • Amusement Railways of Australia

What's new for November 2015?

• New book available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books"
  • Railways of the Ovens and King
• The Online Renewals and Application pages have been reworked in conjunction with a requirement to change to another credit card payment server
• Light Railways - December 2015

What's new for September 2015?

• Light Railways - October 2015

What's new for August 2015?

• Light Railways - August 2015
• The free Port Kembla Steelworks PDF has been updated
• New book available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "LRRSA books"
  • Simsville and the Jarrah Mill
• New book available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books"
  • Saving Puffing Billy
• New DVD available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "DVDs"
  • Ghost Trains - Forgotten Railways

What's new for July 2015?

• A free PDF index of light railways material written up in the WRB Johnson diaries, held by the ARHS (NSW) at their Redfern archive is available for free download
• Peter Cokley's free PDF describing methods for Downloading DNRM Maps and Plans has been updated

What's new for May 2015?

• The Society has introduced PDF subscriptions for Australian members.
• Light Railways - June 2015

What's new for March 2015?

• We have found stock of the fabulous book Steam on the Lens, available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books"
• The FAX facility for placing of orders or membership applications has been withdrawn
• Light Railways - April 2015

What's new for February 2015?

• Light Railways - February 2015
• A free PDF describing methods for Downloading DNRM Maps and Plans is available for free download
• New book available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books"
  • Anatomy of a Narrow Gauge Baldwin

What's new for November 2014?

• Light Railways - December 2014
• New books available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books"
  • Salute to the Hudswells
  • Rail Centre Colac

What's new for October 2014?

• Light Railways - October 2014
• New book available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books"
  • Railways of Tasmanias Wiid West

What's new for September 2014?

• New book available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books"
  • WDLR Album

What's new for August 2014?

• Light Railways - August 2014
• New book available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "LRRSA books"
  • McIvor Timber and Firewood Company

What's new for June 2014?

• Light Railways - June 2014

What's new for April 2014?

• Light Railways - April 2014
• New book available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books"
  • Iron Work Horses

What's new for February 2014?

• Light Railways - February 2014
• Light Railways - complete contents listing for issues 13 to 235 (7.3 Mb pdf download)

What's new for December 2013?

• New book available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "LRRSA books"
  • Powelltown Tramway Centenary 1913-2013
• Light Railways - December 2013

What's new for September/October 2013?

• New books available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books"
  • Phoenix Foundry
  • Climax - a loco resurrected
• Light Railways - October 2013
• Minor changes to the web site to make it easier to join or renew subscriptions online

What's new for August 2013?

• Light Railways - August 2013

What's new for July 2013?

• The LRRSA Online Shop has been migrated to a new system.

What's new for May/June 2013?

• Tour Notes from a 1972 trip to the McIvor Tramway are available as a free download
• Light Railways - June 2013
• Announcement of the retiring of our online shop provider, and its replacement from July 1.

What's new for April 2013?

• Light Railways - April 2013
• New books available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books"
  • Wombat Woodsmen
  • The Anatomy of:- The Darjeeling Garratt and the Engine it tried to Replace

What's new for February 2013?

• Light Railways - February 2013
• New books available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books"
  • Jinkers & Whims

What's new for December 2012?

• Light Railways - December 2012
• Research Maps 1-10 now available as pdf downloads from the Online Shop in the Category "LRRSA Maps".
• New books available from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books"
  • Closed 50 Years Ago
  • Reflections on Charming Creek
  • The Saddle Line
• New page for online videos created. First video is Langley Vale 1920s Video

What's new for October 2012?

• Light Railways - October 2012
• Light Railways Nos 38 to 41, and 43-44 now available as pdf downloads from the Online Shop.
• New book, End of the Line, available now from the LRRSA Online Shop in the Category "Other books"

What's new for August 2012?

• Light Railways - August 2012
• New books available now:
  • Built by Bundaberg Foundry
  • The Narrow Gauge

What's new for June 2012?

• Light Railways - June 2012

   

What's new for April 2012?

• Light Railways - April 2012

   

What's new for March 2012?

• Light Railways - February 2012
• Pre-publication offer: Riches beneath the Flat: A history of the Lake George Mine at Captains Flat
• LRRSA Fiftieth Anniversary Little Yarra coffee mugs now available through the LRRSA Online shop
• Orenstein & Koppel catalogue reprints now available through the LRRSA Online shop

   

What's new for December 2011?

• Light Railways - December 2011
• New link: Baldwin Locomotive Specification Sheets

   

What's new for October 2011?

• Light Railways - October 2011
• Light Railways - complete contents listing for issues 13 to 220 (5.6 MB pdf download)
• New publication available now:
  • LRRSA Fiftieth Anniversary 1961-2011

  (LRRSA members have already received a copy of this as part of their subscription for the 2010-2011 year)

What's new for August 2011?

• Light Railways - August 2011
• Light Railways Nos 46, 47, 48. and 49, now available as .pdf download from the Online shop
• New books available now:
  • Rails to Old Walhalla
  • Narrow Gauge Downunder No.42
• Light Railway News Nos 1 to 121 pdf Version now available for download from the online shop

What's new for June 2011?

• Light Railways - June 2011

What's new for April 2011?

• Light Railways - April 2011
• New books available now:
  • Sawdust and Steam
  • Railways of the Otway Ranges
  • Narrow Gauge Downunder No.41
• Subscription renewals on-line

What's new for February 2011?

• Foundation of LRRSA 12 February 1961
• Light Railways - February 2011
• South Maitland Railways, Richmond Vale Railway - Fleetlist, available as a pdf download
• New link: Geared steam locomotives of North America

What's new for December 2010?

• Light Railways - December 2010
• Port Kembla steelworks - diesel locomotive fleetlisting, available as a pdf download

What's new for October 2010?

• Light Railways - October 2010
• New book available now:
  • Narrow Gauge Downunder No.39

What's new for August 2010?

• Light Railways - August 2010
• New book available now:
  • Narrow Gauge Downunder No.38

What's new for June 2010?

• Light Railways - June 2010
• New link: Indonesia - Heritage Railway website

What's new for April 2010?

• Light Railways - April 2010
• New books available now:
  • Railways of the Yarra Valley
  • Narrow Gauge Downunder No.37

What's new for February 2010?

• Light Railways - February 2010
• New books available now:
  • Narrow Gauge Downunder No.36

What's new for December 2009?

• Light Railways - October 2009
• New DVDs available now:
  • The Films of Gus Pratt - Riding the Maine Two-footers

What's new for October 2009?

• Light Railways - December 2009
• Pre-publication offer: Tall Timber & Tramlines Queensland
• New books available now:
  • Narrow Gauge Downunder No.35

What's new for August 2009?

• Light Railways - August 2009
• New books available now:
  • Narrow Gauge Downunder No.34
• New DVD available now:
  • Ride the Sandy River Railroad

What's new for June 2009?

• Light Railways - June 2009
• New books available now:
  • The Anatomy of a Garratt
  • The Goondah-Burrinjuck Railway
• New book to be published soon:
  • Tall Timber and Tramlines Queensland

What's new for April 2009?

• Special offer for new members who join the LRRSA before 22 May 2009 - Receive seven issues of Light Railways for the price of six.
• Light Railways - April 2009
• New books available now:
  • Puffing Billy in the Modern Era
  • Narrow Gauge Downunder No.33
• New book to be published soon:
  • Elrington
• Light railway locations in South Australia, the Northern Territory and around Broken Hill (NSW) - pdf file available for free download
• Black Saturday 2009 post-fire survey LRRSA Fieldwork manual - pdf file available for free download
• New Link - Mexico: The Tramways of Yucatan

What's new for February 2009?

• Light Railways - February 2009

What's new for January 2009?

• New books available now:
  • Hobart's Tram Trilogy
  • Narrow Gauge Downunder No.32

What's new for December 2008?

• Light Railways - December 2008
• New books available now:
  • Shays, Crabs and Phosphate
  • Copper at the 'Curry
  • Wheels in Motion
  • One for the Road
• New links:
  • Industrial locomotives of south Asia
  • Poland - narrow gauge railways
  • USA - Gilpin tramway
  • USA - Wiscasset Waterfall & Farmington Railway

What's new for October 2008?

• Light Railways - October 2008
• LRRSA October meetings - details here
• LRRSA - Its future
• New items available now:
  • Narrow Gauge Downunder No.31

What's new for September 2008?

• Holiday Notice - LRRSA Sales Department

What's new for August 2008?

• Light Railways - August 2008
• New book to be published soon:
  • Shays, Crabs and Phosphate

What's new for July 2008?

• New items available now:
  • Shibanxi Heaven DVDs
  • Narrow Gauge Downunder No.30
• Holiday Notice - LRRSA Sales Department
• New link:
  • - Google Translate - Translation of websites

What's new for June 2008?

• Light Railways - June 2008

What's new for May 2008?

• Special offer for new members who join the LRRSA before 30 June 2008 - Receive seven issues of Light Railways for the price of six.

What's new for April 2008?

• Light Railways - April 2008
• New books available now:
  • Rails through the Bush
  • Narrow Gauge Downunder No.29
• New book available soon:
  • Narrow Gauge Through the Bush
• New links:
  • Brazil - Brazilian Railway Preservation Association
  • Buderim tramway, Queensland

What's new for February 2008?

• Light Railways - February 2008

What's new for January 2008?

• Light Railways No. 37 now available as .pdf download
• Updated timber tramway bibliographies for New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia.
• New book available now:
  • The Bellerive to Sorell Railway Revisited
• New links:
  • Peru: History of railways
  • Philippines: Railway & Industrial Heritage Society of Phils.
  • Vulcan Foundry (UK) - locomotives
  • Welsh Highland Railway - tracklaying

What's new for December 2007?

• Light Railways - December 2007
• Light Railways Nos 36, 53, 68, 75, 77, 81, 82, 84, 86, 94, and 96 now available as .pdf download
• New DVDs available now - Sweet Spot & Logging Off
• New book available now:
  • Beech Forest: Capital on the Ridge
• New link:
  • Garratt locomotives

What's new for November 2007?

• Light Railways Nos. 103, 121, and 124 available now as a pdf download
• New link:
  • Funimag - online magazine specialising in funicular and incline railways

What's new for October 2007?

• Light Railways - October 2007
• Free sample copy of Light Railways available now as a pdf download (1.3 MB)
• Light Railways back number bundles - updated details
• Revised listing of Timber Tramways of New South Wales
• Queensland Sugar Cane Railways Today - revised version
• New book available now:
  • Focus on ... Victoria's Narrow Gauge Gembrook Line - Part Three
• New link:
  • Italy - industrial railways

What's new for August 2007?

• Light Railways - August 2007
• Light Railways No. 100 available now as a pdf download
• New link:
  • Papua New Guinea

What's new for June 2007?

• Light Railways - June 2007
• New book available now:
  • Puffing Billy: Spirit of the Dandenongs

What's new for April 2007?

• Light Railways - April 2007
• Light Railways - Issues Nos 35 and 42 and 88 and 100 available shortly as pdf downloads
• New book available now:
  • Launceston Municipal Transport 1911-1955
• New links:
  • Canada - List of industrial locomotives
  • Canada - White Pass & Yukon Route
  • Ireland - County Donegal Railway Restoration
  • Middle East - The Hedjaz Railway

What's new for March 2007?

• Light Railways - Issues Nos 33 and 34 and 90 and 91 now available as pdf downloads
• New links:
  • Romania - Steam in the forests
  • Turkey - Railways of Turkey
  • Waggonway Research Circle - (United Kingdom)
  • Yugoslavia - 76 cm gauge railways

What's new for February 2007?

• Light Railways - February 2007
• Light Railways - Issues Nos 29 to 32 now available as pdf downloads
• New books available now:
  • Homes in the Hills

What's new for December 2006?

• Light Railways - December 2006
• Light Railways - Issues Nos 5 to 28 now available as pdf downloads
• Light Railways - pdf downloads - how they work, and how to do global searches

What's new for November 2006?

• LRRSA Online shop - now open for business
• Preserved Sugar Cane Locomotives - list updated
• New books available now:
  • Focus on ... Victoria's Narrow Gauge Beech Forest Line - Part Two
  • Beechy Rail
  • The Ridge
  • By the Barwon

What's new for October 2006?

• Light Railways - October 2006
• New links:
  • Germany - Narrow Gauge in Baden-Wuerttemberg
  • Haiti - The Tramways of Port-au-Prince

What's new for September 2006?

• LRRSA email discussion group formed
• Focus on ... Victoria's Narrow Gauge Gembrook Line - New book available now

What's new for August 2006?

• Light Railways - August 2006

What's new for June 2006?

• Furnace, Fire and Forge - Pre-publication offer on new book to be published by LRRSA
• Light Railways - June 2006
• Private Acts of Paliament relating to railways in New South Wales - new listing available for downloading (.pdf file).
• New links:
  • Second-hand book search

What's new for April 2006?

• A special offer for new members joining now ...
• Furnace, Fire and Forge - Early Bird offer on new book to be published by LRRSA
• Light Railways - April 2006
• Special prices on Light Railways back number bundles.
• New books available now - Merthyr Tydfil Tramroads and their Locomotives; The Hay and Kington Railways.
• New links:
  • The Mapleton Tramway
  • Illawarra Light Railway Museum Society

What's new for February 2006?

• Light Railways - February 2006

What's new for December 2005?

• Light Railways - December 2005
• Locomotives of Queensland sugar railways - List of locomotives of Queensland sugar railways updated June 2005.
• Guidelines for contributors to Light Railways - Actually this is not new, but has been difficult to find on this website!
• Annual Reports for LRRSA - available now.

What's new for October 2005?

• Light Railways - October 2005
• New books available now - The Golden City and its Tramways; Schmalspurig durch Europa; Das grosse Buch der Ruegenschen Kleinbahnen; Dolberg catalogue for industrial railways 1940.
• New links
  • Indonesia - "Sweet Steam" - steam locos working in 2004
  • New Zealand - rail tractors
  • Ruston & Hornsby diesel locomotives

What's new for August 2005?

• Light Railways - August 2005
• Queensland Sugar Cane Railways Today - updated
• New links
  • France - Le P'tit train de la Haute Somme
  • South Africa - Sandstone Estates

What's new for June 2005?

• Light Railways - June 2005
• Two books available again
  • Tasmania's Hagans
  • The Era of the Bush Tram in New Zealand
• The Global Positioning System - An aid to light railway research
• New links
  • Afghanistan
  • British Locomotive Manufacturers
  • German Locomotive Manufacturers
  • Scotland - Bellrock Lighthouse construction tramway
  • Sweden - Ohsabanan preserved n.g. forestry railway
  • Warrandyte house construction tramway
  • Sugar railways special interest railway modellers site.

What's new for April 2005?

• Light Railways - April 2005
• A Journey by Train to Walhalla - New book available now
• Henschell & Sohn Catalogue for Industrial Railways - New book available now

What's new for February 2005?

• Light Railways - February 2005

What's new for December 2004?

• Light Railways - December 2004

What's new for October 2004?

• Light Railways - October 2004

What's new for August 2004?

• Light Railways - August 2004
• Waldbahnen in Oesterreiche (Forestry Railways in Austria) - New book available now
• Annual Reports for LRRSA - available now

What's new for July 2004?

• The Mapleton Tramway - New book available now

What's new for June 2004?

• Light Railways - June 2004

What's new for April 2004?

• Light Railways - April 2004
• "Decauville" Portable Railway - New book available now

What's new for February 2004?

• Light Railways - February 2004
• John Moffat of Irvinebank - New book available now
• Focus on ... Victoria's Narrow Gauge Beech Forest Line - New book available now

What's new for December 2003?

• Light Railways - December 2003

What's new for October 2003?

• Light Railways - October 2003
• Annual Reports of LRRSA - available for downloading (.pdf file)

What's new for August 2003?

• Light Railways - August 2003

What's new for July 2003?

• Focus on ... Victoria's Narrow Gauge Gembrook Line - New book available now

What's new for June 2003?

• Light Railways - June 2003

What's new for May 2003?

• Mapleton Tramway Field Excursion  - 31 May 2003
• New links to other sites - Germany (Saxony), Norway, Russia

What's new for April 2003?

• Light Railways - April 2003
• Rack Railways of Australia, and Britannia Creek - two books again available

What's new for February 2003?

• Light Railways - February 2003

What's new for December 2002?

• Light Railways - December 2002
• Steam on the Lens - Volume II - Walhalla Railway Construction - New book available now

What's new for October 2002?

• Light Railways - October 2002
• Built by Baldwin - New book published by LRRSA
• The Aramac Tramway - New book published by LRRSA
• Focus on ... Victoria's Narrow Gauge Whitfield Line - New book available now

What's new for August 2002?

• Light Railways - August 2002
• Tasmanian Timber Tramways - a Select Bibliography

What's new for June 2002?

• Light Railways - June 2002
• Railways, Mines, Pubs and People - New book available now
• Focus on ... Victoria's Narrow Gauge Walhalla Line - New book available now

What's new for April 2002?

• Light Railways - April 2002

What's new for February 2002?

• Light Railways - February 2002
• Bonanza Narrow Gauge Railway - New book available now

What's new for December 2001?

• Light Railways - December 2001
• A Day in the Life of G42 - New book available now

What's new for October 2001?

• Light Railways - October 2001
• Mountains of Ash - A History of Tramways of Warburton - New book published by LRRSA

What's new for August 2001?

• Light Railways - August 2001

What's new for June 2001?

• Light Railways - June 2001
• Who was Lumbering Liz?

What's new for May 2001?

• The Shale Railways of New South Wales - New book available now
• Australasian Locomotive Builders Lists
• Australian and New Zealand Logging Tramways - Differences from North American Practice- New document available for downloading (.pdf file)
• And a special offer for new members joining now ...

What's new for April 2001?

• Light Railways - April 2001
• Echoes through the Tall Timber - New book available now
• And a special offer for new members joining now ...

What's new for February 2001?

• Light Railways - February 2001
• Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd - Colliery Locomotives and Personnel Carriers- new listing available for downloading (.pdf file)

What's new for December 2000?

• Light Railways - December 2000
• Laheys' Canungra Tramway - new book published by the LRRSA

What's new for November 2000?

• Light Railways - Guidelines for Contributions

What's new for October 2000?

• Light Railways - October 2000
• Timber Tramways in New South Wales - listing available for downloading (.pdf file)
• Mail Auction of Books - listing available for downloading (.pdf file) -
• Annual Reports of LRRSA - available for downloading (.pdf file)
• Vancouver Island Railways, and The Skyline Limited books back in stock

What's new for August 2000?

• Light Railways - August 2000
• The Innisfail Tramway - new book published by LRRSA
• Queensland Sugar Cane Railways today

What's new for July 2000?

• Revised prices from 1 July 2000

With the implementation of the Goods & Services Tax (GST) on 1 July 2000 prices of all our books and magazines have had to be adjusted.

The new prices are shown on all the relevant pages of our internet site.

The GST does not apply to exports. As a result, on all sales to overseas customers we will deduct one-eleventh from the prices indicated.

What's new for June 2000?

• Light Railways - June 2000
• Light Railways of Sydney Harbour - listing available for downloading
• Travels by Trainor- new book available now
• The Innisfail Tramway- new book to be published by LRRSA

What's new for April 2000?

• Light Railways - April 2000
• Five books from Plateway Press - The Hunslet Engine Works; The Two Foot Gauge Enigma; Narrow Gauge at War 2; The Light Track from Aras; Light Railway Construction
• Australian Railway Enthusiast December 1999 - special industrial edition
• And a special offer for new members joining now ...

What's new for March 2000?

• Australian Sugar Industry Locomotives - Roster 1999

What's new for February 2000?

• Light Railways - February 2000
• Preserved Australian Sugar Cane Locomotives
• Shays in the Valley - Wolgan Valley Railway pictorial book
• The Goondah - Burrinjuck Railway - the history of a legendary 2 ft gauge railway

What's new for January 2000?

• New South Wales Timber Tramways - a Select Bibliography

What's new for December 1999?

• Light Railways - December 1999 - our 150th issue!

What's new for November 1999?

• Details of LRRSA Brisbane meeting
• Whistle Punks and Widow Makers - a book for logging enthusiasts ...
• Vancouver Island Railways - another great book from Sono Nis Press

What's new for October 1999?

• Light Railways - October 1999
• The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - a book of excellent colour photos ...
• New Zealand Steam Locomotives by Official Number - for privately owned locos
• In the Beginning - The Story of NZ Locomotives 1863-1877
• Queensland Sugar Cane Railways Album

What's new for September 1999?

• Men, Steel and Rails - BHP's Newcastle steelworks railway book
• The Emu Bay Railway - another excellent book ...
• Rack Railways of Australia - last opportunity to buy this very popular book

What's new for August 1999?

• Light Railways - August 1999
• The Skyline Limited - a fascinating book about an obscure narrow-gauge railway

What's new for July 1999?

• Light Railways - details of issues Nos 51 to 75

What's new for June 1999?

• Light Railways - June 1999
• Logging by Rail - a superb book on logging railways in British Columbia, Canada
• Modernising Underground Coal Haulage - new book on underground mine railways
• Government railways of less than 3 ft 6 in (1067 mm) gauge

What's new for May 1999?

• Garratts in the Otways - Video - VR narow-gauge 1958-65
• Settlers and Sawmillers - timber tramways book reprinted
• And a special offer for new members joining by 15 May ...

What's new for April 1999?

• Light Railways - April 1999
• Queensland Canefields Steam Era - A new book of superb photographs
• Garratts in the Otways - Part 2- More wonderful photographs
• And a special offer for new members joining now ...

What's new for March 1999?

• Light Railways - details of issues Nos 76 to 100
• Garratts in the Otways - Part 2- A new book of superb photographs
• And a special offer for new members joining now ...

What's new for February 1999?

• Light Railways - February 1999 !
• Tasmania's Hagans - A new book on a unique locomotive ...
• New Zealand bush tramway book ...
• And a special offer for new members joining now ...

What's new for December 1998?

• Arsenic and Molasses - New Powelltown Tramway book released
• Light Railways - December 1998
• Rack Railways of Australia - last chance to purchase this book

What's new for October 1998?

• Arsenic and Molasses - New Powelltown Tramway pictorial book ...
• Light Railways - October 1998
• South-east Queensland Group

What's new for September 1998?

• British Australian Machinery Company A facsimile reprint of an early 1920s catalogue of narrow gauge railway material.
• Bibliography of Western Australian Timber Tramways

What's new for August 1998?

• Light Railways No.142
• Bellbrakes Bullocks and Bushmen, A Sawmilling and Tramway History of Gembrook 1885-1985

What's new for June 1998?

• Light Railways No.141
• The Light Railway News CD-ROM

What's new for April 1998?

• Light Railways No.140

What's new for March 1998?

• Members' feedback on the new Light Railways magazine
• Two new publications available, one features railways of Papua New Guinea, the other features 2 ft 6 in gauge Beyer Garratts.

What's new for February 1998?

• The new Light Railways magazine, now six times a year
• Special membership offer - save $12.00 !
• Order form for Society publications

What's new for January 1998?

• FAX facilities for placing orders and membership applications
• Light Railway News No.121 December 1997

What's new for November 1997?