Today two of us met Chris who has been turning two electric multiple unit cars of the Wellington system English Electric stock from the 1940s, now all withdrawn, into a train-themed restaurant in the triangular space at the intersection of State Highway One and Ruahine street in Paraparaumu north of Wellington.
Chris, who hails from East London, England, says he was inspired by the cover of our book Wellington Transport Memories as his day-job is in Wellington public transport.
Menus are being developed based on great world train journeys such as the Orient Express and the Trans-Siberian Express. He wants part of the space in the cars to be a mini-museum and asked if we can help, which we will be happy to do.
The two cars are on each side of a wooden platform (not visible in this pic) and this space will double as outdoor seating and standing space for entertainment as required.
An opening date isn't far away. Restaurants aren't the easiest industry to make money from (like book publishing) and we wish Chris and his partner every success.
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