This weeks article is from the New Zealand Railway Observer Volume 27, No 1 – Autumn Issue 1970 and is: Locomotives and their performance, No 22. Some recent Observations by T.A. McGavin. Click on the link below to read. Article 11 Volume 27, No 1 Each week a new Article from early issues of… Read more »
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Draft Minutes from 2025 Annual General Meeting
A copy of the draft AGM Minutes are now available in the Members Menu with the AGM papers. These draft minutes are subject to confirmation at the 2026 meeting. .
Presentation on Metlink Rail Operations – Present Operations and Future Plans from Daran Ponter
In the Governments’ 2025 Budget they confirmed $600m for upgrading the rail network. At the NZRLS 2023 Annual General Meeting the guest speaker was Daran Ponter who addressed the topic “Metlink Rail Operations – Present Operations and Future Plans”. Daren is the chair of the Greater Wellington Regional Council and a keen observer of rail… Read more »
Notice of 2025 NZRLS Annual General Meeting
Members can see details of this under the members menu.
WMR 48 Renovation Update
We are getting there – check this out! This week the team finished restoring the first saloon of WMR 48. This photo shows the luggage racks are now in place and two of the oil lamps have been fitted to the ceiling. The second saloon has yet to have the oil lamps fitted to… Read more »
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