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Full Name: Rails

Issue Number: 39

Issue Date: October 1974

Volume and Number: 4/3

Pages: 24

Page Range:

Cover Image:

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CONTENTS

Editorial: Cable Cars and Preservation

ARTICLE: Kaimai Deviation the key to North Island Rail Progress

Letters:

* re loco enquiries
* Cambridge Crane
* Possible Christchurch - Picton service
* Castlecliff Section
* Onehunga Centennial

New Zealand News:

* 34 more high power locomotives
* Coping with growth
* Spectacular derailment at Ngaruawahia
* Da 1517 written off after derailment
* New CME appointed
* Conversion to Metric system
* New Appointments in the Traffic Branch
* Kingston Flyer to run again next season

ARTICLE: Wellington's Kelburn Cable car system threatened

International News:

* BART systems impact to be evaluated
* Chopper control for subway will save power
* Australian urban train plan

ARTICLE: Planners map the Waitemata Harbour bed

Questions in Parliament

* Pillaging statistics
* non use of car deck on Arahanga ferry
* Geothermal power for NIMT electrification?
* Pillaging
* Wagon shortages
* Rolling stock purchases
* Delivery of perishable goods
* non use of car deck on Arahanga ferry
* Transtainer crane dispute

Book Reviews:

* Register of New Zealand Steam Locomotives
* An Australian Diesel Locomotive Pocket Book
* Rangitikei Railfans 1975 Calendar 

Movie Review: Emperor of the North

ARTICLE: Successful mid-winter Taranaki excursion