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The Last of its Kind - The Rimutaka Incline
sbowness Tue 29 Mar 2016, 10:43 am
The Rimutaka Incline operated Fell engines to take trains up the 1 in 14 gradient up to the summit of the Rimutaka Hills north of Wellington. It was an extraordinary line, operating until 1955 when it was replaced with an equally extraordinary 9km-long tunnel. The route can still be walked as a rail trail. This documentary was made a few years ago now and gives a fascinating insight into the operation.
I hope you enjoy it.
I hope you enjoy it.
Stephen
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Re: The Last of its Kind - The Rimutaka Incline
rufuskins Tue 29 Mar 2016, 1:34 pm
Watched the opening 12 minutes and will finish it later. Very interesting and many thanks for sharing!
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Re: The Last of its Kind - The Rimutaka Incline
ianmacmillan Wed 30 Mar 2016, 12:04 am
Woops...
The link doesn't work.
Instead click on Downloads and search for Rimutaka Incline.
The link doesn't work.
Instead click on Downloads and search for Rimutaka Incline.
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Re: The Last of its Kind - The Rimutaka Incline
rufuskins Wed 30 Mar 2016, 9:06 am
Thanks for the link, and is another useful site to we MSTS stalwarts!
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