Scenic Railway Katoomba Colliery 1933

This booklet is the FACSIMILE edition of the 1933 edition

There is no publisher, author or date noted (perhaps around 1967). Appears to not be recorded anywhere. 

With 31 black and white plates

The Scenic Railway is an incline railway now used for tourism. The steepest section of track is on an incline of 52 degrees (128% gradient) contained within a total distance of 310 metres (1,020 ft).

 It was originally constructed for a coal and oil shale mining operation in the Jamison Valley in the 1880s, in order to haul the coal and shale from the valley floor up to the escarpment above. From 1928 to 1945, it carried coal during the week and passengers at weekends. The coal mine was closed in 1945 after which it remained as a tourist attraction. 

The Scenic Railway was temporarily closed on 13 January 2013 (although the Skyway, Cableway, and Walkway remained open) as construction to upgrade both tracks and carriages began. The work was completed and the railway reopened in April 2013.

In oblong format in red wrappers, with titles in blue, in 16 pages. There is no shelfwear. There is no foxing. There is no sunning. It is not damp or water affected. The stapled binding is solid. There are no previous owners' names or inscriptions. There are no missing, loose, creased, stained, or damaged pages. It is complete. Measures 22cm x 14cm.