This weeks article is from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 30, No 1, Autumn 1973 and is: Locomotives and Their Performances No. 29 – New Trains Show Their Paces – Smart Work on the Manawatu Line By T.A. McGavin Article 37, Volume 30, No 1, Autumn 1973 Each week a new Article from early… Read more »
Posts By: Sandra Knight
Rail Heritage Recognition
In the King’s Birthday Honours announcements at the end of May, our in-coming President , Grant Craig, was awarded a King’s Service Medal for services to rail heritage. Grant is a Past President of the Federation of Rail Organisations of New Zealand and has been a driving force within Dunedin Railways for many years. His… Read more »
Step Back In Time – Article 36
This weeks article is from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 30, No 1, Autumn 1973 and is: Steam Finale – When a South Island “Ja” Went North – N. Cooper Recounts Article 36, Volume 30, No 1, Autumn 1973 Each week a new Article from early issues of the New Zealand Railway Observers will… Read more »
North Otago Branch Line Railways 1873 to 1997
Designed to transport produce from the productive hinterland farms, plus limestone and coal deposits to the port and beyond, North Otago’s numerous branch lines successfully fulfilled these tasks through the decades. Author Arthur De Maine covers in detail the features and operation of each line. Branches covered are: Kurow, Waitaki dam extension, Ngapara, Tokarahi, Dunback… Read more »
Step Back in Time – Article 35
This weeks article is from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 30, No 1, Autumn 1973 and is: A Scenic Bush Railway – Impressions of a New Zealand Saw Mill by A.P. Godber, ex Assistant Machine Shop Foreman, NZR Article 35, Volume 30, No 1, Autumn 1973 Each week a new Article from early issues… Read more »
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