Railway Digest
Encyclopedia
Railway Digest is a monthly magazine
covering the railways of New South Wales
, and in more recent times, the railways of Australia
.
, NSW Division. The first issue was published in March 1963 under the name New South Wales Digest and regular publication commenced with the May 1963 edition. It has evolved from an enthusiast magazine edited and produced by volunteers, using a hand operated duplicator in the home of one of its members, to a professional full colour production directed to the wider community and commercially distributed to newsagents throughout Australia.
The magazine is mainly a news magazine, with some feature articles. The other six state and territory divisions of that Society publish their own news magazine, while Australian Railway History
is the national magazine for well-researched historical features.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
covering the railways of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, and in more recent times, the railways of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Overview
It is published by the Australian Railway Historical SocietyAustralian Railway Historical Society
The Australian Railway Historical Society was founded in Sydney in 1933 as The Australasian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society. It aims to foster an interest in the railways, and record and preserve many facets of railway operations. Membership now exceeds 2,500, with Divisions in every...
, NSW Division. The first issue was published in March 1963 under the name New South Wales Digest and regular publication commenced with the May 1963 edition. It has evolved from an enthusiast magazine edited and produced by volunteers, using a hand operated duplicator in the home of one of its members, to a professional full colour production directed to the wider community and commercially distributed to newsagents throughout Australia.
The magazine is mainly a news magazine, with some feature articles. The other six state and territory divisions of that Society publish their own news magazine, while Australian Railway History
Australian Railway History
Australian Railway History , is the premier magazine covering railway history in Australia...
is the national magazine for well-researched historical features.