''Motive Power'' is a bi-monthly railway related magazine that focuses on
diesel locomotive
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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
Railway modelling (UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland) or model railroading (US and Canada) is a hobby in which rail transport systems are modelled at a reduced scale.
The scale models include locomotives, rolling stock, streetcars, t ...
.
Parameters
* Size : A4
* Issue : Number 111 is May/June 2017
* Coverage : Australia & some modelling
* ISSN : 1442-7079
* Publisher : Motive Power Publications Pty. Ltd.
See also
* List of railroad-related periodicals
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
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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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