File Records:Gowan Bridge

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Kawatiri Gowan Bridge
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Name Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Date Details Railway Rly 2 Reference Source Locality Island Sequence
Gowan Bridge - - - 6/1926 Platelayers' cottages. Tender of W Baston accepted, amount £1152.10.0. Nelson Section - W 34/2 PWD Nelson S 15181
Gowan Bridge - - - 4/1928 Goods shed. Tender of Robertson Brothers Ltd accepted, amount £775.17.6. Nelson Section - W 34/3 PWD Nelson S 15182
Gowan Bridge - - - 5/1928 Station buildings. Tender of Robertson Brothers Ltd accepted, amount £758.17.2. Nelson Section - W 34/3 PWD Nelson S 15183
Gowan Bridge - - - 25/10/1928 Engine F 146, at Nelson, is to be hired to the Public Works Department for use on the Kawatiri Gowan Bridge Section. Nelson Section - W2278, 03/3844 WRD Nelson S 15184
Gowan Bridge - - - 13/5/1929 Material for the Public Works Department being carried from Kawatiri to Gowan Bridge. Nelson Section - W2278, 03/3844 WRD Nelson S 15185
Gowan Bridge - - - 10/4/1930 Sheep traffic is being worked between Kawatiri and Gowan Bridge. Nelson Section - R-W1, 22/146 WRD Nelson S 15186
Gowan Bridge - - - 7/8/1930 Line to Gowan Bridge nearly completed. Nelson Section - W4098, 04/1739/1 WRD Nelson S 15187
Gowan Bridge - - - 29/5/1931 Construction beyond Gowan Bridge abandoned. Nelson Section - W2278, 03/3844 WRD Nelson S 15188
Gowan Bridge - - - 25/6/1931 The last of the Public Works Department rails will be lifted next week. Nelson Section - JRS/337 ATL Nelson S 15189
Gowan Bridge - - - 22/9/1932 Matters have been finalised with the Public Works Department re: conveying sleepers from Gowan Bridge to Glenhope. Section is certified to be in a fit condition for traffic. Nelson Section - JRS/337 ATL Nelson S 15190
Gowan Bridge - - - 3/10/1932 The transfer of sleepers (purchased by the Railway Department) from Gowan Bridge to Nelson has been completed. Nelson Section - W2278, 03/3844 WRD Nelson S 15191
Gowan Bridge - - - 9/11/1932 Conveyance of sleepers was completed on 3/10/1932. Nelson Section - JRS/337 ATL Nelson S 15192
Gowan Bridge - - - 26/3/1933 Transport of rails from Gowan Bridge for the Public Works Department was completed on Saturday, 24th instant. Nelson Section - JRS/337 ATL Nelson S 15193
Gowan Bridge - - - 24/6/1933 The transport of 249 rails from Gowan Bridge has been completed. These rails are being transferred to Ohura by the Public Works Department. Nelson Section - W2278, 03/3844 WRD Nelson S 15194
Gowan Bridge - - - 22/5/1950 The Railway Department controls the line between Nelson and Kawatiri and the Ministry of Works the line beyond Kawatiri to Gowan Bridge. Nelson Section - W2559, 505/4/2 WRD Nelson S 15195
Gowan Bridge - - - 22/5/1950 Discarded rails at Gowan Bridge – these are light weight rails formerly used in service sidings and are not suitable for laying on the permanent way. Nelson Section - W2559, 505/4/2 WRD Nelson S 15196
Gowan Bridge - - - 20/8/1952 Goods shed 40ft x 20ft (with 12 foot verandah). Nelson Section - R3, 28/1870 WRD Nelson S 15197
Gowan Bridge - - - 20/8/1952 The goods shed is built of timber framing and corrugated iron and is in good condition. Nelson Section - R3, 28/1870 WRD Nelson S 15198
Gowan Bridge - - - 22/91932 Engine FA 374, at present idle at Glenhope, used to bring out the sleepers from Gowan Bridge. Nelson Section - W2278, 03/3844 WRD Nelson S 15199