Bob the railway dog: icon of Australian history
Bob the Railway Dog had an insatiable thirst for train travel – he was a dog for all Australians...
THIS SCRUFFY GERMAN COLLIE was born in 1882 with four seriously itchy paws. At just nine months old, Bob left his home at the Macclesfield Hotel, South Australia, and began his canine career as a hitchhiker on railway locomotives – often taking himself on interstate trips and being welcomed everywhere by friendly train crews...
