Railways

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Image: Rakaia rail accident, 1907

Rakaia rail accident, 1907

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Easter holiday by rail

Easter holiday by rail

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Rail, Dunedin, New Zealand

Rail, Dunedin, New Zealand

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Romance of the rail cover

Romance of the rail cover

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Celebrating the rail link to Auckland

Celebrating the rail link to Auckland

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: A & P show by rail

A & P show by rail

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Silverstream hospital and second rail bridge

Silverstream hospital and second rail bridge

Upper Hutt City Library

Newspaper

RAILWAY MANAGEMENT. (Taranaki Herald, 24 December 1908)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Nurses standing on the platform of the Paekakariki Railway Station

Nurses standing on the platform of the Paekakariki Railway Station

MTG Hawke's Bay

Image: North Island New Zealand Blue Streak Rail Car travelling north between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki main trunk line to Auckland

North Island New Zealand Blue Streak Rail Car travelling north between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki main trunk line to Auckland

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Evening Post" Photo. A further stage in the duplication of the : Wellington-Paekakariki section of the North Island Main, Trunk Railway. Heavy rails (weighing 85lb to the yard) for the double track being unloaded near No. 13 tunnel, between Plimmerton and Paekakariki. (Evening Post, 23 September 1939)

Evening Post" Photo. A further stage in the duplication of the : Wellington-Paekakariki section of the North Island Main, Trunk Railway. Heavy rail...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: The Scene Of A Strange Accident

The Scene Of A Strange Accident

Auckland Libraries

Image: Master Stuart McPhail, son of Mr. F. S. McPhail, engine-driver, of Paekakariki. Master Stuart did good service for safety First by appearing at a recent Fancy Dress Ball in the Costume illustrated

Master Stuart McPhail, son of Mr. F. S. McPhail, engine-driver, of Paekakariki. Master Stuart did good service for safety First by appearing at a r...

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: Electric train

Electric train

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: STRAIGHTENING THE WELLINGTON- HUTT RAILWAY: A WORKMAN'S CAMP ON THE MANAWATU LINE, NEAR PAIKAKARIKI, WHERE METAL IS OBTAINED FOR THE RECLAMATION

STRAIGHTENING THE WELLINGTON- HUTT RAILWAY: A WORKMAN'S CAMP ON THE MANAWATU LINE, NEAR PAIKAKARIKI, WHERE METAL IS OBTAINED FOR THE RECLAMATION

Auckland Libraries

Image: Paekakariki - on the Wellington-Manawatu Railway Line, c.1894

Paekakariki - on the Wellington-Manawatu Railway Line, c.1894

Kete Horowhenua

Image: View of Paekakariki, showing the railway station and yards

View of Paekakariki, showing the railway station and yards

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Wellington and Manawatu Railway locomotives and crew at Paekakariki

Wellington and Manawatu Railway locomotives and crew at Paekakariki

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: K class locomotive 925, Paekākāriki Locomotive Depot, 1947

K class locomotive 925, Paekākāriki Locomotive Depot, 1947

Auckland Libraries

Image: ED class electric locomotive 102, 1947

ED class electric locomotive 102, 1947

Auckland Libraries

Image: K class locomotive, 1947

K class locomotive, 1947

Auckland Libraries

Image: Godber, Albert Percy, 1876-1949 :[Drawings of Maori rafter patterns]. 162. Paekakariki. March 1943; 163. Government Tourist Dept; 164. Government Tourist Dept. an elaboration of No 13. [1943].

Godber, Albert Percy, 1876-1949 :[Drawings of Maori rafter patterns]. 162. Paekakariki. March 1943; 163. Government Tourist Dept; 164. Government T...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Wellington mail train leaving Paekakariki station

Wellington mail train leaving Paekakariki station

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Northern view of Paekakariki showing railway employee houses

Northern view of Paekakariki showing railway employee houses

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Engines at Paekākāriki, 26 miles from Wellington

Engines at Paekākāriki, 26 miles from Wellington

Auckland Libraries

Image: NEW ENGINES FOR THE WELLINGTON AND MANAWATU RAILWAY COMPANY, ONE OF THE NEW BALDWIN ENGINES, FOR USE ON THE PAIKAKARIKI-LONGBURN FAST MAIL TRAIN

NEW ENGINES FOR THE WELLINGTON AND MANAWATU RAILWAY COMPANY, ONE OF THE NEW BALDWIN ENGINES, FOR USE ON THE PAIKAKARIKI-LONGBURN FAST MAIL TRAIN

Auckland Libraries

Image: Railway camp, Paekakariki

Railway camp, Paekakariki

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Paekakariki Railway Station

Paekakariki Railway Station

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: View of Paekakariki railway station and houses, looking south.

View of Paekakariki railway station and houses, looking south.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company Ltd: Wellington & Manawatu Railway Co. Limited. From 26 Miles, To 36 Miles

Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company Ltd: Wellington & Manawatu Railway Co. Limited. From 26 Miles, To 36 Miles

Alexander Turnbull Library

Newspaper

Evening Post. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1878. (Evening Post, 26 June 1878)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

LANDS OF THE WEST COAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND. (Otago Daily Times, 14 November 1891)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

THE RISKS OF ENGINE DRIVERS. (Evening Post, 14 June 1900)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

WELLINGTON AND MANAWATU RAILWAY. ANNUAL MEETING. (Evening Post, 06 April 1892)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company steam locomotive W.M.Ry.Co 15, later New Zealand Railways "Na" class 460 (2-6-2 type)

Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company steam locomotive W.M.Ry.Co 15, later New Zealand Railways "Na" class 460 (2-6-2 type)

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Multiple Unit Paekakariki

Multiple Unit Paekakariki

MOTAT

Image: Multiple Unit, Diesel Paekakariki

Multiple Unit, Diesel Paekakariki

MOTAT

Image: First electric locomotive to reach Paekakariki

First electric locomotive to reach Paekakariki

Auckland Libraries

Image: Repairs at Carterton Railway Station

Repairs at Carterton Railway Station

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Railway Station, Carterton

Railway Station, Carterton

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: "A Little Respite Between Trains" Refreshment Rooms at Station

"A Little Respite Between Trains" Refreshment Rooms at Station

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Refreshment rooms, Taihape

Refreshment rooms, Taihape

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Kaitoke railway station; a view to the west, after 1902.

Kaitoke railway station; a view to the west, after 1902.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Cup, Tea

Cup, Tea

Puke Ariki

Image: Kaitoke railway station; trains crossing, 1901.

Kaitoke railway station; trains crossing, 1901.

Upper Hutt City Library

Newspaper

CRACKED CUPS (Evening Post, 20 November 1945)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: RAILWAY REFRESHMENT-ROOMS (RENTS RECEIVED FOR).

RAILWAY REFRESHMENT-ROOMS (RENTS RECEIVED FOR).

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Interior of a railway carriage, showing several items of New Zealand Railways picnic equipment

Interior of a railway carriage, showing several items of New Zealand Railways picnic equipment

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: cup

cup

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Cup New Zealand Railways

Cup New Zealand Railways

MOTAT

Image: Teacup New Zealand Railways

Teacup New Zealand Railways

MOTAT

Image: Teacup New Zealand Railways Refreshment Rooms

Teacup New Zealand Railways Refreshment Rooms

MOTAT

Image: Soldiers at Kaitoke Station : digital image

Soldiers at Kaitoke Station : digital image

Wairarapa Archive

Image: New Zealand Pottery

New Zealand Pottery

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: mug

mug

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Waipukurau Railway Station

Waipukurau Railway Station

MTG Hawke's Bay

Image: Township and station of Shannon, 69 miles from Wellington

Township and station of Shannon, 69 miles from Wellington

Auckland Libraries

Image: Shannon Railway Station

Shannon Railway Station

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Shannon Railway Station, looking south, c.1920's

Shannon Railway Station, looking south, c.1920's

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Shannon Railway Station, building viewed from platform, c.1970's

Shannon Railway Station, building viewed from platform, c.1970's

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Stationmasters 'Observation Box', Shannon Railway Station, c.1970's

Stationmasters 'Observation Box', Shannon Railway Station, c.1970's

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Shannon Railway Station, looking south, c.1920's

Shannon Railway Station, looking south, c.1920's

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Farewell to troops for the Boer War at Shannon Station, c.1900

Farewell to troops for the Boer War at Shannon Station, c.1900

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Shannon Variety Players on railway station platform, 1986

Shannon Variety Players on railway station platform, 1986

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Shannon Variety Players on railway station platform, 1986

Shannon Variety Players on railway station platform, 1986

Kete Horowhenua

Image: View of Shannon from the Railway Station, c.1900

View of Shannon from the Railway Station, c.1900

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Club Hotel & shops on Plimmer Terrace, c.1920's

Club Hotel & shops on Plimmer Terrace, c.1920's

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Woodville Railway Station with 2 men (unidentified)

Woodville Railway Station with 2 men (unidentified)

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Railways food hamper

Railways food hamper

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: New Zealand Railways :Service. The Railway Department's Refreshment Branch gives to all passengers a full measure of service with high-class meals ... Menu. Enjoy breakfast in the Railway Restaurant, Wellington Station. 20,000/11/38 - 14733 [1938]

New Zealand Railways :Service. The Railway Department's Refreshment Branch gives to all passengers a full measure of service with high-class meals ...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Taihape Railway Station

Taihape Railway Station

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: RAILWAY REFRhSHMKNT. Travellei per Express: Heie, waiter, 1 say, that ham sandwich you gave me just now wa^ the worst sandwich I ever had. Ao more taste than sawdust, and not bvj enough to see. Refreshment Room Waiter (contemptuously): You've et yer ticket, this here's yer 'am san'wich. (New Zealand Free Lance, 30 October 1909)

RAILWAY REFRhSHMKNT. Travellei per Express: Heie, waiter, 1 say, that ham sandwich you gave me just now wa^ the worst sandwich I ever had. Ao more...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Paekākāriki refreshment room

Paekākāriki refreshment room

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Newspaper

Wellington- ManaWatu Railway. (Manawatu Standard, 27 April 1886)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Gold Rail Passes

Gold Rail Passes

Te Ahu Museum

Newspaper

DROWNING AT PAEKAKARIKI (Evening Post, 05 November 1921)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

BATHING FATALITY (Evening Post, 07 November 1921)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Repairs on the Paraparaumu railway line, and, driftwood at Paekakariki Beach

Repairs on the Paraparaumu railway line, and, driftwood at Paekakariki Beach

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Electric trains on the Wellington - Paekakariki section of the main line: modern service in operation

Electric trains on the Wellington - Paekakariki section of the main line: modern service in operation

Auckland Libraries

Image: Electric trains appear on the Wellington-Paekakariki section of the main line: modern development in railway transport

Electric trains appear on the Wellington-Paekakariki section of the main line: modern development in railway transport

Auckland Libraries

Image: Shocking Fatality At A Level Crossing on the Railway Near Paekakariki, Wellington, on February 25

Shocking Fatality At A Level Crossing on the Railway Near Paekakariki, Wellington, on February 25

Auckland Libraries

Image: Railway signal damaged by gale

Railway signal damaged by gale

Auckland Libraries

Image: Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh leaving Wellington by train, Royal Tour 1953-1954

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh leaving Wellington by train, Royal Tour 1953-1954

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Railway Workshop

Railway Workshop

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: ED class electric locomotive 108, Paekākāriki, 1947

ED class electric locomotive 108, Paekākāriki, 1947

Auckland Libraries

Image: Hillside Workshops Library

Hillside Workshops Library

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Locomotive Builders Plate - New Zealand Government Railways, Gracefield, New Zealand, 1939

Locomotive Builders Plate - New Zealand Government Railways, Gracefield, New Zealand, 1939

Museums Victoria

Image: "K" Class, oilburning locomotive No 925 - Photograph taken by New Zealand Railways

"K" Class, oilburning locomotive No 925 - Photograph taken by New Zealand Railways

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Wairarapa-class railcar in Upper Hutt station yard, c.1946.

Wairarapa-class railcar in Upper Hutt station yard, c.1946.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Steam-locomotive stamps

Steam-locomotive stamps

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: (Photo. A. P. Godber.) — Apprentice Instruction Class at Petone Railway Workshops. (Instructor, Mr. G. Carter.)

(Photo. A. P. Godber.) — Apprentice Instruction Class at Petone Railway Workshops. (Instructor, Mr. G. Carter.)

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: The new school for apprentices at the Hutt Valley Workshops, Wellington. — (Photo. A. P. Godber.)

The new school for apprentices at the Hutt Valley Workshops, Wellington. — (Photo. A. P. Godber.)

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: Railway employees, Upper Hutt

Railway employees, Upper Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Manakau Railway Station before demolition

Manakau Railway Station before demolition

Kete Horowhenua