New Zealand Railways The First 125 Years By David Leitch & Bob Stott Published by Heinemann Reed 1988 1st Edition Card Cover good copy minor cover edge wear colour and b&w photos 182 pages no inscriptions

NZ Railways: The First 125 Years is the official history of NZR. NZ's first railway, from Christchurch to Ferrymead, was opened on 1st Dec 1863. Illustrated with almost 100 photographs, including some rare shots from the pioneering days, this fascinating book brings to life the broad vision and small-mindedness, engineering brilliance and dogging perseverance, public interest and political interference that make up the eventful, sometimes almost tumultuous story of NZ Railways Corporation.