| Editor | Bruce Belbin |
|---|---|
| Categories | Rail transport |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Australian Railway Historical Society |
| First issue | 1963 |
| Country | Australia |
| Based in | Redfern |
| Language | Australian English |
| Website | www.arhsnsw.com.au |
| ISSN | 0157-2431 |
Railway Digest is a monthlymagazine, published inSydney, covering contemporaryrailways in Australia.
The magazine is published by theAustralian Railway Historical Society (ARHS), NSW Division. The first issue was in March 1963, under the nameNew South Wales Digest, and regular publication commenced with the May 1963 edition. It was renamed in January 1983. In January 1985 it changedsize from SRA5 toA4.
Originally an enthusiast magazine, mainly focusing on reporting day-to-day workings of theNew South Wales Government Railways and its successors, it was produced by volunteers using a hand-operated duplicator at the home of an ARHS member. In May 1993, a paid editor was appointed and the magazine's focus gradually shifted to reporting rail news from across Australia.[1][2] It has evolved into a professional, full-colour production, directed at the wider community, and commercially distributed to newsagents throughout Australia.[3][4]
The magazine content is mainly news, with some feature articles. Other state and territory divisions of the ARHS publish theirown news magazines, whileAustralian Railway History is the national magazine, publishing well-researched historical features. As of 2021[update], it retailed for $12 per issue and had printed and digital subscriptions.
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