This weeks article is from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 30, No 4, Summer 1973-74 and is: A Note on the Spacing of Stations for Commuter Train Services – By T.A. McGavin Article 42, Volume 30, No 4, Summer 1973-74 Each week a new Article from early issues of the New Zealand Railway Observers… Read more »
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Step Back in Time – Article 41
This weeks article is from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 30, No 4, Spring 1973 and is: Wind and Railway Engineering – A.L.R. Merrifield discusses some aspects Article 41, Volume 30, No 3, Spring 1973 Each week a new Article from early issues of the New Zealand Railway Observers will be featured. Previous articles… Read more »
Step Back in Time – Article 40
This weeks article is from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 30, No 4, Spring 1973 and is: A Century of Railways at Auckland – Transport for a Major Metropolis – T.A. McGavin surveys Article 40, Volume 30, No 4, Spring 1973 This is quite a long article but stacked with photos. Each week a… Read more »
WMR Carriages Restoration as at June 2026
Since our last report for the web site, we have been working mainly on the finishing of restoring WMR No 48 and on repairing rot in the framing of No 52. WMR 48 The interior of WMR 48 is substantially complete. Slow progress has been made on incomplete exterior work: Most castings and the springs… Read more »
Step Back in Time – Article 39
This weeks article is from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 30, No 2, Winter 1973 and is: Locomotives and Their Performance No 30 – The Baldwin Locomotives of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway by A.N. Palmer Article 39, Volume 30, No 2, Winter 1973 Each week a new Article from early issues of the… Read more »
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