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CONTENTS | '''CONTENTS''' | ||
'''Planned Trips''' | |||
'''Christmas Train services''' | |||
'''Auckland Provincial News''' | |||
*The first 8m 52ch of the Murupara Branch (Hawkens Junction to Kawerau) were opened for traffic on 26/10/1953, and being worked by Ab_class_engines | |||
*24 Railway Houses being built at Kawerau. | |||
*Loco_Tr61 ex Putaruru is to be relocated to Kawerau in the interim and coupled De_class_loco's are expected before end of 1953 | |||
*Tauranga Yard had had lots of material for the Mt Maunganui Branch stockpiled with track laying well under way. | |||
*It is understood that Murupara will become the mainline terminus and Taneatua a Branch Line. | |||
*The 2 mile deviation at Tirau to Putaruru is still awaiting rails | |||
*The extensive deviation south of Whangarei is progressing . rails are not yet on site and one large cutting still needs to be excavated. | |||
*The future Down Main was brought into use as the Main Line to allow upgrade of the older track with 85lb rail. | |||
*Auckland's two new suburban stations are reporting good public support. | |||
Mile-post intervals between Tuakau and Mercer | |||
Revision as of 00:53, 16 May 2023
Full Name: Your Auckland Railway News
Issue Number: 5
Issue Date: November 1953
Volume and Number: 1/5
Pages: 4
Page Range: 1-4
Cover Image: n.a.
CONTENTS
Planned Trips
Christmas Train services
Auckland Provincial News
- The first 8m 52ch of the Murupara Branch (Hawkens Junction to Kawerau) were opened for traffic on 26/10/1953, and being worked by Ab_class_engines
- 24 Railway Houses being built at Kawerau.
- Loco_Tr61 ex Putaruru is to be relocated to Kawerau in the interim and coupled De_class_loco's are expected before end of 1953
- Tauranga Yard had had lots of material for the Mt Maunganui Branch stockpiled with track laying well under way.
- It is understood that Murupara will become the mainline terminus and Taneatua a Branch Line.
- The 2 mile deviation at Tirau to Putaruru is still awaiting rails
- The extensive deviation south of Whangarei is progressing . rails are not yet on site and one large cutting still needs to be excavated.
- The future Down Main was brought into use as the Main Line to allow upgrade of the older track with 85lb rail.
- Auckland's two new suburban stations are reporting good public support.
Mile-post intervals between Tuakau and Mercer