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...by railway wagons were hauled up steep grades by rope in order to reach a railway on a different 'level'. These too were often through tunnels. ...making significant improvements to the alignment very expensive. North of Dunedin the mainline climbs over a significant hill with virtually continuous curve

...had a considerable battle to get legislation passed that would allow their Railway to be built. In most cases it was the local Provincial Council seeking appr ...e or truck in order to cause harm. VII It was a felony to set fire to any railway building or contents. The penalties for such offenses were harsh, including

...in the first section of Memorandum No 114 from the Public Works Office in Dunedin (Mr. Blackett) to the Minister for Public Works (Hon. W. Gisborne): ...ecommending certain forms of each, we have been guided by such examples of railway practice as appear to have been successfully carried out and worked in Euro