Synopsis
Graham Hutchins fell in love with trains at an early age. Living in the railway town of Te Kuiti, he often gazed on the steaming monsters as they thundered through the King Country. Before long train travel became more than a pastime, more than a fascination: he was hooked. In his new book he recounts a journey he undertook alone on the night train to Auckland at the tender age of 10. From then on he travelled as much as he could, and later as a young man searched out the smaller forgotten lines to experience what they had to offer. 'Stop the Train! I Want To Get On' describes journeys throughout both islands of New Zealand, on regular passenger trains, railcars, freight trains and work trains. The routes covered include the Central Otago line, the Gisborne Railcar, the Southerner to Invercargill, a mixed train through rural Taranaki, a worker's train from Greymouth on the Rewanui Incline, the Endeavour to Hawke's Bay and the Silver Fern Railcar. Many services have now been axed, but Graham Hutchins vividly recalls their delights, from the scenery outside to the often primitive conditions inside, along with memories of the people he met along the way. Sometimes alone, on other occasions with his mate Russell or his wife Jenny, he conveys the unique experience and sheer pleasure of rail travel in every corner of New Zealand, from the 1950s to the present day.
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Graham Hutchins is a prolific and popular author on a range of subjects, including railways, rugby, cricket and popular music. His books for Exisle include 'Last Train to Paradise', 'Great New Zealand Railway Journeys', 'Once Upon a Cowpat', 'It's Just a Game' and 'Eight Days a Week'. Based in the Waikato and King Country all his life, he has travelled extensively on trains throughout the world. Married with two daughters, he is now retired and has time to enjoy his two young grandsons.
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Stop the train ! I want to get on : rediscovering New Zealand railway journeys
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ISBN 10: 1775591395
ISBN 13: 9781775591399
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Papered Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. F`. 22 x 29 cm landscape, 176 pp, (mostly) colour photo illus, d/w. Very very faint selective fade to front. VG copy. A heavy book - overseas buyers please ask for a freight quote. Seller Inventory # 008344
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Stop the Train! I Want to Get On: Rediscovering New Zealand Railway Journeys
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 176 pages. Graham Hutchins describes, with some nostalgia, a variety of rail trips throu gh New Zealand, on regular passenger trains, railcars, freight trains and work t rains. Many services have now been axed, but he vividly recalls their delights, Seller Inventory # 1510ai
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Stop the Train! I Want to Get On: Rediscovering New Zealand Railway Journeys
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ISBN 10: 1775591395
ISBN 13: 9781775591399
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Stop the Train! I Want to Get on Rediscovering New Zealand Railway Journeys By Graham Hutchins. Publisher: Exisle Publishing, 2014, first edition. Very good hardback with jacket, binding firm, some minor dents to front cover otherwise near new with no inscriptions. Jacket has some light shelf-wear. 176 pages, illustrated. Graham Hutchins fell in love with trains at an early age. Living in the railway town of Te Kuiti, he often gazed on the steaming monsters as they thundered through the King Country. Before long train travel became more than a pastime, more than a fascination: he was hooked. In his new book he recounts a journey he undertook alone on the night train to Auckland at the tender age of 10. From then on he travelled as much as he could, and later as a young man searched out the smaller forgotten lines to experience what they had to offer. 'Stop the Train! I Want To Get On' describes journeys throughout both islands of New Zealand, on regular passenger trains, railcars, freight trains and work trains. The routes covered include the Central Otago line, the Gisborne Railcar, the Southerner to Invercargill, a mixed train through rural Taranaki, a worker's train from Greymouth on the Rewanui Incline, the Endeavour to Hawke's Bay and the Silver Fern Railcar. Many services have now been axed, but Graham Hutchins vividly recalls their delights, from the scenery outside to the often primitive conditions inside, along with memories of the people he met along the way. Sometimes alone, on other occasions with his mate Russell or his wife Jenny, he conveys the unique experience and sheer pleasure of rail travel in every corner of New Zealand, from the 1950s to the present day. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand. Seller Inventory # ABE-1750992563246