Author & Photographer: Ted Payne
Publisher: Train Hobby Publications
Publication Year: 2025
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Photography: Full colour
Condition: New
Series: Vantage Point Series – Queensland, Volume 2

Vantage Point – Queensland: The Diesel & Electric Era is a stunning photographic chronicle of Queensland’s railways, capturing the pivotal transition from steam to diesel and electric traction. Compiled by renowned railway photographer Ted Payne, this volume documents the growth of diesel and electric operations across Queensland’s unique 1067mm narrow-gauge network.

Spanning the 11 historic branch lines connecting inland regions to coastal ports, and highlighting the electrification projects of the 1970s and 1980s, this book showcases both freight and passenger operations, as well as key developments on the North Coast line and Central Queensland corridors. Ted Payne’s photography, combined with detailed commentary, captures the era’s locomotives, rolling stock, and infrastructure in full-colour detail.

Presented in a 160-page hardcover format, this volume is ideal for railway enthusiasts, historians, modellers, and collectors, preserving a defining chapter of Queensland’s railway history.