The Southern Aurora by Mark Tronson
SKU: B-000532

The Southern Aurora

Author: Mark Tronson
Condition: The cover has light scuffing. The first 14 pages have a light crease to the bottom page corners. At least 6 page edges have light minor stains. The closed book page edge has a minor stain. No writing. Tight binding.

Transport & Engineering Biography & Memoir Local & Regional History

Secondhand copy — please check photos and condition notes.
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Mark Tronson’s vintage 1989 paperback, The Southern Aurora, invites rail fans and Australiana collectors to ride the celebrated overnight express that once linked Melbourne to Sydney. Across 160 pages the author, a second-generation train driver, recounts true stories from the footplate, blending biography with a detailed chronicle of the locomotives, rolling stock and landscapes that defined the route.

First-hand anecdotes capture the grit and romance of 1980s steam-to-diesel transition, while technical notes on braking, timetabling and crew rosters satisfy dedicated transportation historians. Tronson’s warm, plain-spoken voice makes the era accessible to both young adults discovering Australian railway heritage and older readers who remember the whistle echoing through country sidings.

This copy shows gentle shelf life: light cover scuffing, a faint bottom-corner crease through page 14, small stains to a handful of edges and the closed text-block, yet the binding remains tight and no ink mars the pages. A solid, readable addition to any antiquarian Australiana or transport technology shelf.

Ideal for enthusiasts seeking out-of-print train driver memoirs, local Victorian-New South Wales history, or a nostalgic gift for anyone who once waved at the Aurora’s green-and-cream carriages flashing past in the night.