TWENTY-FOUR INCHES APART - The Two-Foot Gauge Railways of the Cape of Good Hope by Sidney M. Hope.

TWENTY-FOUR INCHES APART - The Two-Foot Gauge Railways of the Cape of Good Hope

by Sidney M. Hope.

'This is the exciting story of a group of 2-foot gauge railways which helped to open up the south-west tip of Africa. Some grew up to become broad-gauge lines; the longest, the Avontuur, is still in full commercial operation as a narrow gauge railway, with the magnificent Beyer-Garratts hauling heavy trains for nearly 200 miles of heavily-graded route.' (front inside cover).

Hardcover, first edition with dustwrapper published 1963. Previous owners name to front inside cover. 183 Pages illustrated throughout with diagrams, maps and black and white photographs. An incredibly scarce title selling for over R1400.00 online.

Postnet to Postnet R110.00