Category: Main North Line
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Main North Line [10]: Aerial Photography
Most of the mapwork over the past few days has been with MNL aerial photography which has to be downloaded and then sorted through to pick up just the photos I want. This is a slow process because of the download limit of 3.5 GB per download from the Linz website and the number of…
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Main North Line [9]: Nonoti
Nonoti is a weirdly named little station in North Canterbury between Tormore and Mina. The exact distance is not recorded in the NZ Railway and Tramway Atlas, but it is between 116 and 117 km. The station closed in 1958. Around Nonoti a deviation was put in during the 1950s, apparently commissioned around 1961 (Don…
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Main North Line [8]: Full aerial coverage
During the migration to Qgis 3 I have started migrating the CWNM project to this edition and it needs a bit of work to fix up various things. Alongside this I have been doing a lot to get a full set of aerial photos for every line, although particularly the Main North Line at present. …
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Waiau Branch [1J]: Waipara 1995
This is pretty much the way Waipara is today. The main changes since the previous photos (the date 1995 is an approximation) are in the removal and replacement of the passenger platform and station for the Coastal Pacific Express, and the erection of the Weka Pass Railway carriage shed with its attendant and companion sidings…
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Waiau Branch [1I]: Waipara 1990
In 1990 the main changes are that the yard has been reduced; there is now just the main, a longer loop and a public siding to the loading bank; the goods shed and triangle have been removed. Weka Pass Railway has opened their engine shed with three tracks. The connection between their yard and NZR…
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Waiau Branch [1H]: Waipara 1985
The changes being seen now are much more. Weka Pass Railway has been in operation for only three years but have already managed to start building an engine shed near the old stockyards. The trolley shed at the north end of the station has been replaced by a new one at the south end, while…
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Waiau Branch [1G]: Waipara 1979
At the north end there have been some changes in track layout between the branch, branch platform sidings, main and loop. At the south end the main difference is the country works depot being built, the engine depot facilities have completely disappeared and the singleman’s quarters (“the kennels”) have gone.
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Waiau Branch [1F]: Waipara 1972
Between 1961 and 1972 the main difference visibly is in the number of houses. The stationmasters and signal maintainers house have disappeared from their distinct locations, along with a number from the row of 12 bisected by the triangle. Although the engine shed is by then vacated, it is still in place.
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Waiau Branch [1E]: Waipara 1961
Since 1950 there are not many changes in the yard. Mainly in the number of houses, and the appearance of the social hall marked A at the north end.
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Waiau Branch [1D]: Waipara 1950
These are of the 1950 aerial image of Waipara. The buildings are correct, but the track layout is uncertain due to poor resolution.