Ted Payne: Vantage Point – Tasmania: The Diesel Era presents a fascinating photographic record of Tasmania’s railways during the transition from steam to diesel operation.

Written and photographed by Ted Payne, this hardcover volume captures Tasmanian Government Railways services, Emu Bay Railway operations, Hobart passenger trains, and other memorable scenes set against Tasmania’s distinctive landscapes.

The book also includes coverage of the Tasmanian Government Railways centenary celebrations in 1971, offering an important visual record of a now-bygone period in Australian railway history.

Featuring 160 pages of full-colour historical photography, this book is an excellent addition to the collection of Tasmanian railway enthusiasts, historians, photographers, and railway modellers.

Features

• Full-colour photographs by Ted Payne

• Documents Tasmania’s transition to diesel traction

• Coverage of Tasmanian Government Railways operations

• Includes Emu Bay Railway scenes

• Features Hobart passenger services

• Covers the 1971 Tasmanian Government Railways centenary

• Part of the Vantage Point railway photography series

• Hardcover presentation

Book Details

• Product Number: THP-157

• Title: Ted Payne: Tasmania – The Diesel Era

• Series: Vantage Point, Volume 6

• Author and Photographer: Ted Payne

• Publisher: Train Hobby Publications

• Publication Year: 2023

• Edition: First Edition

• Format: Hardcover

• Pages: 160

• Photography: Full colour

• Condition: New

• Dust Jacket: New

• ISBN: 9781921122620