Two papers have been added to the 2025 NZRLS Annual General Meeting Papers under the Members Menu. These documents are the Audited (Financial) Performance Report for the year ended 30 June 2025 and the NZRLS Constitution V14. This is the new NZRLS constitution filed as part of the Society’s re-registration as an Incorporated Society. … Read more »
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Refreshment on Rail New Zealand Railways 1878-1950 The refreshment branch of New Zealand Railways was a significant undertaking. Over many years the department made available refreshment room leases throughout the railway system, some being replaced when NZR commenced dining car operation on key services. Dining cars were eventually superseded as a war time economy measure,… Read more »
Step Back in Time – Article 18
This weeks article is from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 27 , No 4 – Summer 1970/71 and is: Some Branch Line Reminiscences – 4 – Beside the Waitaki River – a Short history of the Railway from Duntroon, Kurow and Beyond by J A Dangerfield Article 18, Volume 27, No 4 Each week… Read more »
Step Back in Time – Article 17
This week there are three articles all relating to ‘The Southerner’ and they are from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 27, No 4 – Summer 1970-71. These articles are a good follow on from Step Back in Time -Article 14. The first article is: Locomotives and Their performance Number 5 – The ‘Southerner’ in… Read more »
Step Back in Time – Article 16
This week there are two articles on The Tuatapere Branch from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 27, No 3 – Spring 1970 and they are: The Tuatapere Branch is Shortened Article 16, Volume 27, No 3 The second article is: Some Branch Line Reminiscences – 3 – John L Stichbury recalls a ride on… Read more »
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