Riding with Ces Gledhill: 1925-1952

Riding with Ces Gledhill: 1925-1952
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h296 x 210mm - 115pg
16 Aug 2019 NZ
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9780908573936
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Ces Gledhill hired on with New Zealand Railways in 1925. Forever the rolling stone in search of better money, overtime and promotion, Ces transferred around New Zealand seeking out opportunities within the railway service. Starting as a cleaner, he worked his way up through the ranks of fireman and eventually first-class enginedriver. Working through the Depression years and the boom of war-time rail traffic, Ces recounts with interest his time living at the various towns and cities, working on both isolated sections, branch lines and main trunk trains. Told with passion are many of his footplate escapades. After a wartime absence, he returned from railway military service in the Middle-east, he settled down on the West Coast of the South Island, both operating and keeping operational, run-down locomotives on the post-war railway. This work is well illustrated with images of the period, many taken by the author.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780908573936
Published: 16 Aug 2019
Published In: New Zealand
Imprint: New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society
Publisher: New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society Inc
Format: Paperback
Height: 296mm
Width: 210mm
Pages: 115

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