''Motive Power'' is a bi-monthly railway related magazine that focuses on
diesel locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine. Several types of diesel locomotives have been developed, differing mainly in the means by which mechanical power is conveyed to the driving whee ...
s in
Australia
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. The first issue was published on 23 August 1998.
Its headquarters is in
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
.
[ The content includes photographs of locomotives & trains, news about newly delivered and repainted locomotives, technical articles, and fleet listings of the various Australian railway operators. Articles about railway photography itself are sometimes included, as well as articles and advertisements about railway modelling.
]
Parameters
* Size : A4
* Issue : Number 111 is May/Jun 2017
* Issue : Number 143 is Jan/Feb 2023 Year 2022 Pictorial issue (84 pages)
* Coverage : Australia & some modelling
* ISSN : 1442-7079
* Publisher : Motive Power Publications Pty. Ltd.
See also
* List of railroad-related periodicals
References
External links
* http://www.motivepower.net.au/ (official site)
Rail transport magazines published in Australia
Bi-monthly magazines published in Australia
Magazines established in 1998
Magazines published in Sydney
1998 establishments in Australia
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