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Parliamentary Special Taihape - Taumarunui 7 August 2008 |
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| Locomotives
Featured
Ka 942 - Mainline Steam (Taihape - Ohakune, Makatoke - Taumarunui) Wab 794 - Fielding & District Steam Rail (Taihape - Ohakune, BF Ohakune - Horopito, Helper Horopito - Makatote) L 507 (L 207) - Western Springs Railway (Horopito - Makatoke) L 509 (L219) - Silver Stream Railway (Horopito - Makatoke) [L's hauled to Horopito by Ka 942, returned to Ohakune behind Wab 794] |
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Ka 942 & Wab 794 Taihape Station
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North of Taihape |
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Tuangarere Loop |
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| Tuangarere Loop |
Waiuoru Stream |
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| Waiouru Stream Area |
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| Waiouru Stream Area |
Tangiwai Bridge |
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| L 507 (Lined Black) & L 509 (Black) formerly
NZR L class locomotives 207 & 219 respectively are believed to have been
involved with the Parliamentary Special in 1908, they were brought together
in their old stamping ground of the Central Plateau for a once in a life
time event, the re-enactment of the 1908 Parliementary Special.
The L's hauled the 2008 Parliementary Special, from Horopito to Makatoke, and were assisted by Wab 794. This was spectacular sight, 2 victorian engines and mainline muscle all ont he head of a train, on the North Island Main Trunk! |
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| Main Trunk Power, Ka 942, passes the
railway builders, L 509 & 507 - Ohakune |
Ohakune Departure |
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| Departing Ohakune |
Arriving at Horopito |
L 509 & 507 - Horopito |
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| L 509 - Horopito |
L 509 & 507 - Horopito |
L's 509 & 507 with Wab 794 crossing
the Makatoke Viaduct
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| L's 509 & 507 with Wab 794 crossing
the Makatoke Viaduct |
Ka 942 - Horopito |
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L's 509 & 507 with Wab 794 crossing the Makatoke
Viaduct
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| Makatoke Viaduct
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Ka 942 - National Park
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Decending the Raurimu Spiral |
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| Kakahi? |
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