This weeks article is from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 28 , No 3 – Summer 1971-72 and is: Locomotives and their Performance, No 26 – A Tribute to New Zealand’s Famous “Ab” Class by T A McGavin Article 26, Volume 28, No 3 Each week a new Article from early issues of the… Read more »
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Step Back in Time – Article 25
This weeks article is from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 28 , No 2 – Spring 1971 and is: Cheerful Yesterdays – Reminiscences of Life with Steam Locomotives – as narrated by Bert Brown to Joe McNamara Article 25, Volume 28, No 2 Each week a new Article from early issues of the New… Read more »
Step Back in Time – Article 24
This weeks article is from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 28 , No 2 – Spring 1971 and is: Rails and Mails, The R.T.P.O. (Railway Travelling Post Office) Story in New Zealand by David Leitch Article 24, Volume 28, No 2 Each week a new Article from early issues of the New Zealand Railway… Read more »
Step Back in Time – Article 23
This weeks article is from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 28 , No 1 – Autumn/Winter 1971 and is: Some Branch Line Reminiscences 5 – Waimea Plains Line is Closed – With Some Historical Backgound Article 23, Volume 28, No 1 Each week a new Article from early issues of the New Zealand Railway… Read more »
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 Dining cars were eventually superseded as a war time economy measure, with those lines reverting back to refreshment… Read more »
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