Main Trunk: Portrait of a Railway

Christine Johnson

Grantham House Publishing, 2008

Hardback, large format, 152 pages Excellent condition

Main Trunk: Portrait of a Railway' brings together many photographs and images to tell the story of this line and its role in the development of New Zealand.

One hundred years since it was opened, the North Island Main Trunk linking Wellington and Auckland remains the country's most important railway and a symbol of what railways have stood for in New Zealand's history.

From the early aspirations of colonial politicians to its long and at times troubled construction; from its boom years to the later decline of passenger services; from competition with road to electrification, the North Island Main Trunk has charted the ebb and flow of New Zealand's railway history. This book brings together many photographs and images, including colour, to tell the story of this line and its role in the development of New Zealand.