Posts Categorized: Historical NZRO Articles

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 »

Step Back in Time – Article 22

This weeks article is from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 28 , No 1  –  Autumn/Winter 1971 and is: The New Marshalling Yard at Te Rapa – First in New Zealand with Retarders Article 22, Volume 28, No 1 Each week a new Article from early issues of the New Zealand Railway Observers will… Read more »

Step Back in Time – Article 21

This weeks article is from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 28 , No 1  –  Autumn/Winter 1971 and is: Rough Ridge Reminiscences by W J Cowan  Article 21, Volume 28, No 1 Each week a new Article from early issues of the New Zealand Railway Observers will be featured. Previous articles can still be… Read more »

Step Back in Time – Article 20

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 »

Step Back in Time – Article 19

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 »