Monday, January 30, 2023

the terminus of the NZR's Southbridge branch, 1920s

The railway lasted from 1875 to 1962.  Here it looks like a tank engine is in steam by the goods shed and a rake of passenger cars is at the station platform.  This view is to the south-west.

Aerial close up of the area from 1957.

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3 comments:

ChrisW said...

Is that a fenced Turntable pit to the imediate left?
It seems unlikely to be a bridge railing as there is a loadingbank dirrectly opposite.

ChrisW

transpress nz said...

Yes it is around a turntable pit, see the close-up from 1957 taken from the air.

ChrisW said...

Thank you, my NZR practice recognition skills haven't left me. Appreciate the extra Aerial view.

ChrisW