From September 2025, The Linesider magazine will be published by the New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society. Anyone, whether a NZR&LS member of not, can subscribe to The Linesider for $80 annually (4 issues), or about 10% off the cover price. NZR&LS members receive an additional discount. Existing NZR& LS Members please use the… Read more »
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New Book Release – Rockies – Buller’s Little Known Mine and Incline – Available Now
Written by Bev Fisher, Ian Fisher and Bruce Shalders Here is one of Buller’s best kept secrets. Situated between Millerton and Denniston, the Westport Granity Coal Mines Ltd constructed an incline of 1.3 kilometres long up a cliff face to the coal deposits situated on the coastal escarpment. At 564 meters high, the incline consisted… Read more »
WMR Carriages Restoration as at March 2025
Work is proceeding on two carriages, WMR 48 and 52, both second class cars built by the Company at Thorndon, Wellington, in the second batch 1906-07. These New Zealand built cars were built to plans based heavily on those of the previous order that were obtained from Jackson & Sharp (part of American Car &… Read more »
FRONZ April Issue
April 2025 Issue
The Linesider Magazine is Staying on the Rails
The Linesider magazine and the NZ Railway & Locomotive Society are joining forces. From Issue No. 21 The Linesider will be published by NZR&LS. “Having Linesider published by NZR&LS allows me to concentrate on editing the magazine, while the NZR&LS organisation takes care of the many back-room tasks involved in running a magazine” says Darryl… Read more »
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