Category: Project Development
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FB and this project
Everyone will be aware that I do have a Facebook page associated with this project, but only since earlier this year. But for a long time I did not even have this blog. Old posts on this blog have actually been transferred from another blog. But now I have a website as well, and if…
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Online map options
As we all know this project is producing, basically, “offline” maps that can be accessed online if you choose, or that you can download to be used offline if you are somewhere where internet access is patchy or non-existent, or if you find the internet difficult to use. There is naturally a question of whether…
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Otago Central Railway [40]: Progress
Well things have been a bit slow lately with the whole maps project, not just the Otago Central part of it. When I look over previous months particularly August when the SNL and Nelson maps were being put together quite rapidly, it’s pretty obvious that in September and October I haven’t been able to give…
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Use of online services by the NZ Rail Maps project
As you can see with recent posts on this blog and on Facebook I have rejuvenated the old nzrailmaps site on Trainweb so that the URL to it can be used on all published maps as a single point of reference for all aspects of this project. In the past all of the content was…
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NZ Railmaps website launched
As a result of discovering a domain name in NZ can be had for only $20 a year, I have registered nzrailmaps.nz for use with the project. Anyone who remembers this project over its entire 10 year history will recall that it started with a website hosted on Trainweb.org. So I have dusted off that…
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Significant changes in maps unlikely as result of new aerial photography availability
In recent posts I have talked about Retrolens and their new aerial photography. One of my recent posts made the point that I don’t expect the work done with the Nelson Section maps to be replicated across all the maps I am drawing. Whilst the aerial photography has been very useful and I will be…
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Facebook presence not the be all and end all of this or any project
Earlier this year I removed the FB page for this project. Recently I have reinstated a page. But I kept up blogging on this blog and I intend to do so. I also have other web sites that I use to post content for this project. The reason I have multiple sites is that FB…
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The best ever maps of the Nelson Section – and why they are a one-off
For the last few years I have been drawing the best ever maps of the Otago Central Railway. Right now I am drawing the best ever maps of the Nelson Section. What have both those got in common? A lot of readily available online documentation, including the all important aerial photos. Does this mean every…
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Evolution of the maps project and Facebook presence
Oh look! The NZ Rail Maps project has a Facebook page again! Didn’t it have one before? Why did it get deleted and why is there a new page there now? Those are all good questions even if the answers are very complex. This project has happened over ten years so far and different means…
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New Zealand Rail Maps Facebook Page
I have decided to reinstate a Facebook page for the New Zealand Rail Maps project. The Facebook address is @nzrailmaps. The page will continue indefinitely even when the project’s active phase comes to an end later this year. It will receive all the blog posts and other resources associated with the project.