Piha Tramway

A DigitalNZ Story by Graham Anderson

Image: Locomotive and kauri log at Piha Mill

Locomotive and kauri log at Piha Mill

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Image: Erecting a locomotive, Piha. Steam locomotive "A" class no. 62 (0-4-0T type)

Erecting a locomotive, Piha. Steam locomotive "A" class no. 62 (0-4-0T type)

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Image: Engine and log near mill.

Engine and log near mill.

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Image: Piha Tramway engine and log on bogie.

Piha Tramway engine and log on bogie.

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Image: Engine A196 hauling a log.

Engine A196 hauling a log.

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Image: Engine and trucks of timber on tramway at Karekare.

Engine and trucks of timber on tramway at Karekare.

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Image: Locomotive hauling logs, Piha

Locomotive hauling logs, Piha

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Image: Locomotive hauling logs, Piha

Locomotive hauling logs, Piha

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Image: Locomotive and log, Piha

Locomotive and log, Piha

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Image: Piha Tramway engine at Ōtāhuhu workshops.

Piha Tramway engine at Ōtāhuhu workshops.

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Image: Piha Tramway engine at Ōtāhuhu workshops.

Piha Tramway engine at Ōtāhuhu workshops.

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Image: Piha Tramway engine at Ōtāhuhu workshops.

Piha Tramway engine at Ōtāhuhu workshops.

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Image: Bush railway locomotive and kauri logs, near Piha

Bush railway locomotive and kauri logs, near Piha

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Image: Piha Tramway engine A62.

Piha Tramway engine A62.

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Image: Piha Tramway engine at Ōtāhuhu workshops.

Piha Tramway engine at Ōtāhuhu workshops.

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Image: The Piha logging locomotive "Sandfly" framed by the Pararaha Tunnel mouth.

The Piha logging locomotive "Sandfly" framed by the Pararaha Tunnel mouth.

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Image: Engine on the Piha Tramway.

Engine on the Piha Tramway.

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Image: Engine on tramway near Piha.

Engine on tramway near Piha.

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Image: Locomotive "A" 196 in use hauling a log on the way to the mill at Piha in 1917.

Locomotive "A" 196 in use hauling a log on the way to the mill at Piha in 1917.

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Image: "A" 196 steam locomotive hauling kauri logs across Maori Creek, near Piha

"A" 196 steam locomotive hauling kauri logs across Maori Creek, near Piha

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Image: Piha Tramway engine by sand dune at mouth of Marawhara Stream.

Piha Tramway engine by sand dune at mouth of Marawhara Stream.

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Image: The Piha logging locomotive "Sandfly" with a load of timber, taking on water at the Karekare Stream.

The Piha logging locomotive "Sandfly" with a load of timber, taking on water at the Karekare Stream.

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Image: Engine derailed.

Engine derailed.

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Image: Piha - Kare Kare [timber railway, with locomotive and logs]

Piha - Kare Kare [timber railway, with locomotive and logs]

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Image: Steam railway locomotive the "Sandfly" with her driver and fireman standing beside, on the Karekare beach tramway.

Steam railway locomotive the "Sandfly" with her driver and fireman standing beside, on the Karekare beach tramway.

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Image: Engine derailed.

Engine derailed.

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Image: Tramway engine at tunnel, Pararaha.

Tramway engine at tunnel, Pararaha.

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Image: Engine on the beach at Karekare.

Engine on the beach at Karekare.

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Image: Steam railway locomotive the "Sandfly" on the Karekare beach tramway.

Steam railway locomotive the "Sandfly" on the Karekare beach tramway.

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Image: Derailed engine.

Derailed engine.

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Abandoned locomotive at Karekare

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Briar, Dawn and Thayer Fairburn on an abandoned locomotive at Karekare

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Image: Old engine on beach at Karekare.

Old engine on beach at Karekare.

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Image: Engine and three bushmen, Karekare.

Engine and three bushmen, Karekare.

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Image: Steam railway locomotive the "Sandfly" on the Whatipu beach tramway.

Steam railway locomotive the "Sandfly" on the Whatipu beach tramway.

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Image: Engine and truck of timber at Karekare.

Engine and truck of timber at Karekare.

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Image: Engine and empty trucks on the beach at Karekare.

Engine and empty trucks on the beach at Karekare.

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Image: Old engine at Karekare.

Old engine at Karekare.

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Image: Mr. and Mrs. Murdoch by the old engine at Karekare.

Mr. and Mrs. Murdoch by the old engine at Karekare.

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Image: Old engine at Karekare.

Old engine at Karekare.

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Image: Engine just south of Karekare

Engine just south of Karekare

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Image: Site of engine on the beach at Karekare.

Site of engine on the beach at Karekare.

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Image: Steam locomotive on tramway by cliffs, north of Whatipu.

Steam locomotive on tramway by cliffs, north of Whatipu.

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Image: Steam locomotive on tramway by cliffs, north of Whatipu.

Steam locomotive on tramway by cliffs, north of Whatipu.

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Image: First steam engine built in New Zealand.

First steam engine built in New Zealand.

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Image: Locomotive on coastal tramway by cliffs, north of Whatipu.

Locomotive on coastal tramway by cliffs, north of Whatipu.

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Image: Locomotive on coastal tramway by cliffs, north of Whatipu.

Locomotive on coastal tramway by cliffs, north of Whatipu.

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Image: Bush tramway at Piha

Bush tramway at Piha

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Image: Tramway along beach at Piha.

Tramway along beach at Piha.

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