This weeks article is from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 28 , No 1  –  Autumn/Winter 1971 and is: An Introduction to Railway Signalling in New Zealand by T.A. McGavin  Article 20, Volume 28, No 1 Each week a new Article from early issues of the New Zealand Railway Observers will be featured. Previous… Read more »

This weeks article is from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 27 , No 4  – Summer 1970/71 and is: A Train Riding Weekend – The NZR&LS special from Palmerston North to Napier, Sunday 25 October 1970, Illustrated by R J Meyer   Article 19, Volume 27, No 4 Each week a new Article from early… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »