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Full Name: Rails

Issue Number: 50

Issue Date: September 1975

Volume and Number: 5/2

Pages: 24

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CONTENTS

Editorial: The Railways and Efficiency

ARTICLE: New goods Wagon Designs to Meet Changing Needs

ARTICLE: Railways and Computers

New Zealand News:

* NZR not to blame for waterfront inefficieny
* MSL CTC reaches Ashburton
* Railways and Efficiency
* Station Closures

  * Sockburn closed to Passengers - 1/09/1975
  * Houhou closed except for wagon lots- 1/07/1967 

* Tenders called
  * Earthworks at Mangaweka Station - 30/03/1975
  * Renewal of Hinds River bridge

* Tuapo Totara Timber Co's loco to be preseved
* Alexandra - Dunedin railcar freezes
* Next Kingston Flyer season announced
* Still no trailers in use on Wellington's Cable car
* -NZR Manager visits UK

International News

* London Fares rise
* China opens first electric railway
* -Australian steam dwindles
* Advertising Carriage enters service in NSW

ARTICLE: Steam Days in Christchurch

ARTICLE: Three days on a train across Canada

Letters:

* Garratt water tanks
* Railway expenditure summary
* Christchurch engines

ARTICLE: Ja 1274's last journey

Book Review:

* 1967 Railway Desk Calendar
* Historic Railway Disasters   (British)
* The Railway Enthusiasts Encyclopedia   (British)
* Steam Locomotive From the Express

ARTICLE: Old Joe's Engine

Modellers Photos:

* Class Aa Second Class Suburban car

ARTICLE: British celebrate Rail's 150th anniversary