Graham Hutchins is a long-time railway enthusiast and a frequent traveller on the New Zealand rail network. Among several books he has written on the subject are 'Great New Zealand Railway Journeys' and 'Last Train to Paradise'.
This is a comprehensive account of our railways story, from the earliest days of the colony, through rail's growth and golden days, slow decline and recent resurgence. Fully illustrated, and written in a very readable style, rail fans and general readers alike will enjoy its wide-ranging topics, generous illustrations, anecdotes and personal accounts. -- GrownUps, Editor's Top Picks Going by Train is generously illustrated, with plenty of colour and well-preserved black and white archive photos. -- Otago Times