This book presents a fabulous, colourful collection of old publicity material, postcards, photographs and objects from the golden age of railways in New Zealand from the pioneering beginnings in 1863 to the 150th anniversary year in 2013, but mostly from the 20th century. Anyone with fond memories of the way things once were in New Zealand's past will discover plenty that evokes nostalgia for a world that was rather different from that of today.