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The New Zealand Railway Observer : Issued Bi-monthly, ISSN 0028-8624
Issue 387 October-November 2024
Volume 81, No. 4

Contents

Gabriel crossing Gillies Street, Kawakawa, at the Bay of Islands Railway. This locomotive, built by Peckett and Sons, Bristol, England, has an interesting history as it was intended for service in Sarawak. It’s story, is in this issue of NZRO. Photograph by Janet Weir.

To Wairio and Back in 1962 – Terry Carroll

The DL Class Locomotive – Were they a Good Purchase? – Graeme Carter

Photographs by Reid McNaught

The Sarawak and New Zealand Rail Connection – Kayden Akisan

The New Hillside Workshops – Graeme Carter

The Forgotten Stations in South Taranaki – Laraine Sole

Research Notes #237 – Recovering a Lost Taonga – Graeme McClare

From the Top of the Raurimu Spiral, Down at the Station, Letters to the Editor

DVD  Review

There are 34 colour photos in this issue.

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The New Zealand Railway Observer

The Railway Observer is for everyone who takes an interest in the railways and tramways of
New Zealand. Read about their fascinating present developments and past history.

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