Transport and plant/equipment used in/on Snowy Scheme

Hi All,
Have read with interest some of the postings/photos that have been on these forums over a period of some time, e.g. the Antars, the floats used carting the gear etc.
Went for a bit of a browse on Mr.Google and although there is quite a few references, was thinking of a suggested book to while away a few hours on. Have been down to Cooma, albeit many, many years ago, some good photos to be found there, local library here doesn't have all that much to go on.
Perhaps some readers may be able to throw up some suggestions as to what I thought could be a fascinating part of Oz history, after all, at the time it was a massive undertaking. Just the transport side and the plant involved by the different companies/contractors would be worthy of some literature?
Dave_64

The Snowy Mountain Scheme is a funny subject Dave you Google it and almost nothing comes yet it is classed as one of one of the seven engineering modern day marvels yet so little is spoken of it its almost taboo which is a real shame

Paul

Dave,
I have a book called "The Snowy,The people behind the power" , It is more about the people that built the scheme than the Plant and Equipment.
It does have quite a few small photos of the Antar and some Tournapulls as well as other equipment, and it gives a fairly detailed history of the scheme as well as a fair few maps.
It may help your research.
Bob.
PS It was authored by Siobhan Mc Hugh.

Thanks eerfree,
Something to go to my local library armed with. Not really research as such, just an avid reader. Worked down at Talbingo, last dam in the project, (Thiess Bros.) as a grease monkey way back in 1968 and of course too busy having a good time to ever take photo's etc.
Dave_64

Dave_64
Talbingo. What a lovely place. I enjoyed quite a few holidays there in the early 80's. Skiing at Mt Selwyn and wandering around Kiandra and Cabramurra.
I was lucky to meet up with Clive Morse who ran the old Talbingo Hotel (now under water) and purchased his book, "The Guest Years of my Life". That was Easter 1981, so I suppose that he has since passed on. A true gentleman.
TDU

Thanks, T.D.U. another one to go and badger the local library about!
Dave

The Snowy was a visionary project, we seem to have lost the balls for something like that these days.
Plenty of scope, bring water down from the north, over the range, even a small project like using Boorumba dam as backup to Wivenhoe to stop Brisbane flooding, great idea, but where is the political will ?

My Uncle Bill was a contractor there, he had some stories. Started out with 1 truck, got to 17 at one stage, lost the lot, got them all back again etc etc, all playing cards, some of the Yugoslavs working there were real gamblers. He was a real character, ended up as Askin's bagman, had several knife scars on his face, he didn't get a lot of lip..

Couldn't agree with you more!
Like the bit about Askin's 'bagman'. Haven't heard that term for a while

busman wrote:
My Uncle Bill was a contractor there, he had some stories. Started out with 1 truck, got to 17 at one stage, lost the lot, got them all back again etc etc, all playing cards, some of the Yugoslavs working there were real gamblers. He was a real character, ended up as Askin's bagman, had several knife scars on his face, he didn't get a lot of lip..

Busman, sounds like the basis of another good Read....LOL

Dave_64 wrote: Thanks, T.D.U. another one to go and badger the local library about!
Dave

Have replied to your PM Dave_64
TDU