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Killed by a Tram
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- On the evening of 28th May 1917, a tramcar motorman was driving his tram towards Lambton Station when a man stepped off the footpath in front of him. He sounded the gong and the man seemed to stop and stagger. He then applied the emergency brake but the man was struck by the advertisement side of the car and knocked down. The injured man was carried to the Central Hotel with the assistance of a solider. He never regained consciousness on being admitted to hospital and died at 8am the following morning.
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Rail Safety Week 2023
- Silver Stream Railway
- This week is Rail Safety Week in New Zealand and Australia, so we thought this would be a good opportunity to remind the community that we are part of about…
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Taupo Swamp and Catchment science mural for the rail underpass
- Plimmerton Residents’ Association
- Working with Friends of the Taupo Swamp and Catchment, Plimmerton School, scientists and advisors, under the guidance of artist teacher Margaret Tolland Plimmerton Residents’ Association is working on the production for a large mural to go opposite the new rail mural in the underpass. It will show the flora and fauna of this vital area and how science is being applied to understand and protect the swamp and catchment.
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Plimmerton, 31, Steyne Avenue, Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Why restoring long-distance passenger rail makes sense—for people and the climate
- Victoria University of Wellington
- To cut transport emissions in our larger cities, we need to 're-imagine' car ownership as an option rather than a necessity, write Robert McLachlan and Paul Callister.
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50th Anniversary Excursions Announced
- Stream Incorporated
- To celebrate our 50 years of heritage rail we are offering members, past members and the public to join us for a day trip from Wellington to Woodville and return. We are using all our locomotives and carriages and offering four options for the day. Ja 1271 & Ab 608 will be at the head of the 'Coastal Steam' , and our pair of Da's, 1410 & 1431 will head up the Wairarapa with the 'Bush Rambler'. An excursion like this has NEVER happened before!
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How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail – Part 4 Bait and Switch – Change the Decision for Rail Later
- Wellington Commuter
- In 2006, the SKM Stage 3 Report recommended a Do Minimum “Base Case” based on replacing the old English Electric EMUs with refurbished Ganz-Mavag EMUs. In 2010, the GWRC then announced that new Matangi EMUs would operate on the Johnsonville Line.… Read more ...
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How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail – Part 1 Jack Up the Rail Option BCR
- Wellington Commuter
- The SKM Stage 3 Report recommended keeping the Johnsonville Line because no bus Scenario had a better Benefit Cost Ratio But the SKM Stage 3 Report recommended “Base Case” excluded the cost of buying any replacement EMU trains and other costs as well Excluding these costs hid that the Bus-On-Street Scenario had the best Benefit Cost Ratio This post follows The North Wellington Public Transport Study (2006) which is the introduction this series of posts on “How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail” and will focus on how the “Do Minimum” Rail Base Case Benefit Cost Ratio was fixed in the SKM Stage 3 Report to help it come first.… Read more ...
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Works at Plimmerton Station over Easter and Anzac weekends, 2022
- Porirua City Council
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Plimmerton, Queens Avenue, Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Kāpiti Line & Hutt Valley Line Running Saturday Timetable
- Metlink
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Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Trentham Station reopening
- Upper Hutt City Council
- The double-tracked section of rail line between Trentham and Upper Hutt became operational today as part of Kiwi Rail’s work to improve the Hutt Valley Line.
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Trentham, Racecourse Road, Trentham, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5018, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Plimmerton Station Upgrade – Update
- Plimmerton Residents’ Association
- An action-packed programme of work is underway at Plimmerton Train Station. It is expected to be completed by early 2023. Find out more about the project and when work will take place. Why is Plimmerton Train Station being upgraded? KiwiRail and Greater Wellington Regional Council are upgrading the Wellington rail network to cater for future […]
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Plimmerton, Steyne Avenue, Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Silverstream Spur Upper Hutt, saving a public amenity for future generations
- Silver Stream Railway
- Update September 2021.On the 22nd of September 2021 Upper Hutt City Council voted to scrap the controversial Memorandom Of Understanding that was signed back in 2016 between UHCC and a developer seeking to build 100 houses on he Slverstream Spur. Silver Stream Railway is obviously delighted with this step as we understand talk of constructing any houses on the Spur is now scuppered, a major step change from only a few months ago when we saw concept drawings of the 100 houses overlooking our site.
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Plimmerton Station Upgrade
- Plimmerton Residents’ Association
- “KiwiRail and Greater Wellington Regional Council are working together to upgrade the rail network across the Wellington region. This includes improvements to Plimmerton Station to allow more trains to operate, catering for projected population growth over the next 25 years. The works we’re carrying out will allow trains to turn around at Plimmerton. It will […]
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Plimmerton, Steyne Avenue, Mana, Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Pukerua Bay's place in region's rail history commemorated
- Porirua City Council
- Muri Station may have closed, but it has become a place to talk about Pukerua Bay's colourful history.
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Two vessels broke off a mooring drifted onto rail bridge
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sun, 28/06/2020 - 08:30 - 10:30 Operation Type: CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted: 0 Total Volunteer Hours: 14 Two vessels were "rafted up" on a mooring in the channel. The mooring appears to have broken below the waterline and the vessels were swept onto the rail bridge with the incoming tide. Coastguard Mana were alerted to a Facebook post a member of the public had posted and went to invetigate. After assessing the situation it was decided to get them off quickly to minimise damage and risk to trains. A callout was activated and a number of people responded to tow them off the bridge and into the marina. Vessel Details Length: 10.00m Resources Attendees: Devine Mobiinz CMFF sarge Mark Presling Neil Cornwell zanebublitz CRV's Used: Mana Rescue 1
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Grant Received for Historic Cottage Roof
- Silver Stream Railway
- General A big thank you to the Rotary Club of Heretaunga Charitable Trust Inc for funds to reroof historic Waiora Cottage.
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Grant Received for Historic Cottage Roof
- Silver Stream Railway
- A big thank you to the Rotary Club of Heretaunga Charitable Trust Inc for funds to reroof historic Waiora Cottage. The reroofing work was undertaken in December 2018 and replaces…
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Grant received for track maintenance
- Silver Stream Railway
- Our thanks to the Wellington Community Trust for their contribution to our annual track maintenance costs. Every year we replace sleepers and upgrade the track formation to keep our trains…
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Grant received for De505
- Silver Stream Railway
- Thanks to the Hutt Mana Charitable Trust for a grant which has allowed us to purchase 400lt of engine lubricating oil for De505. read more
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Grant received for De505
- Silver Stream Railway
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Grant received for locomotive overhaul work.
- Silver Stream Railway
- We just received word of a very generous grant from The Lion Foundation towards the purchase of materials towards the return to service of PWD512 our C class saddle tank loco.
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Grant received for locomotive overhaul work.
- Silver Stream Railway
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Grant Recieved for Sleepers
- Silver Stream Railway
- We have just received word that the Trillian Trust has granted us sufficient money to purchase turnout sleepers to enable the first turnout to be assembled for the display shed yard track. A big thanks to them for their support.
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Grant Received for Sleepers
- Silver Stream Railway
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Hutt Mana Charitable Trust Grant Received
- Silver Stream Railway
- A big thanks to the Hutt Mana Charitable Trust for a grant toward the purchase of 84 tons of ballast for use in maintenance work and also the track work associated…
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Hutt Mana Charitable Trust Grant Recieved
- Silver Stream Railway
- A big thanks to the Hutt Mana Charitable Trust for a grant toward the purchase of 84 tons of ballast for use in maintenance work and also the track work associated with the new display shed.
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Heritage Railway Vehicle Display Shed Project
- Silver Stream Railway
- In January 2015 SSR embarked on a major project to construct a 650m2 display shed to enable some of our rolling stock to be displayed in a purpose built facility.
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September Railway Update
- Silver Stream Railway
- A brief rundown of what has been happening around the railway since our last update. For more up to date information and photos see our Facebook page. read more
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Heritage Railway Vehicle Display Shed Project
- Silver Stream Railway
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