Re: A Christmas Treat From New Zealand

I can't say why but BCP's Turntable entrapment sounds plausible having first hand experience of a TT bearing collapse in the late 80's requiring us to run 40 minutes away to either the TT at Marton or the Balloon loop at Woodville. We'd take a minimum of three loco per trip, great fun and a big timewaster(helps shorten a midnight to 8 shift . I will speak with a couple of the other retired guys this week if I see them.

However I know we had at least one, at Greymouth bigger than Durango, which even had an American coal dock. Great Stuff!

[flic.kr] Ray Mathewson picture


John Bates took this shot [flic.kr]


Ray Mathewson also shot this atmospheric shot [flic.kr]


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