New Zealand Rail Maps Project
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NZRM Progress Report 2023-06-07: Wairarapa Line, Midland Line
Since the last report work has been continuing on the Wairarapa Line maps with new coverage added for Featherston, Carterton and Masterton. However there is no timeframe for when the new material might be added into Volume 6, and previous plans to draw in historical deviation routes for the Rimutaka Incline are currently not scheduled…
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NZRM Progress Report 2023-05-22: Midland Line, Wairarapa Line, Webmaps
This week much effort went into maps of the Wairarapa Line, updating the coverage using 2021 high resolution maps of the urban areas (Featherston, Carterton and Masterton plus some other parts). Partly this is for the Wairarapa level crossings programme community response and partly so that the next update of Volume 6 can make use…
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NZRM Progress Report 2023-05-15: Midland Line, Wairarapa Line
In the past week progress has been made mainly in the Rapahoe Branch in relation to Volume 9, the Midland Line corridor. This means that completion of the Rapahoe Branch maps is now much closer to completion, with work now shifting onto finishing the adjacent Rewanui Branch adding the final historical coverage. At this stage…
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NZRM Progress Report 2023-05-09: Midland Line, Main North Line, Auckland
In the past week the work on NZ Rail Maps has mainly been in the Midland Line project which is scheduled for completion by the end of the month. After a bit of slack time, work resumed again in full force towards the end of last week and is pushing ahead rapidly. The current work…
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Prices Creek, Otago Central Branch
Prices Creek was a steam locomotive watering place at 59.5 miles on the Otago Central branch. Opened in 1924, it operated until 1963 when the branch line was deviated to replace the bridge over the creek. The deviated route is part of the Otago Central Rail Trail and those traveling on the trail at this…
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NZRM Progress Report 2023-04-28: Midland Line, Stratford Okahukura Line
This week, work has focused on receiving the latest batch of aerial photos that have come in from the Crown Aerial Film Archive via Linz. These are all for the Midland Line, and cover both the main line and the branches of the Midland Line that are currently being worked on for maps development and…
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NZ Education, Rail Heritage Communities Mourn Michael Anderson
It is with considerable regret that the New Zealand education and rail heritage communities are mourning the loss of one of their most outstanding contributors, Michael Anderson, who passed away last week. Michael lived much of his life in Christchurch and became active at the Ferrymead Railway, part of the Ferrymead Heritage Park, whilst still…
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NZRM Progress Report 2023-04-21: Midland Line, Oamaru Showgrounds, PNGL
Work continues at Volume 9, Midland Line in particular in recent times. A large batch of nearly 160 aerial photos requested from Linz is being delivered at the moment and checked in for various details as they arrive. This will expand coverage of different parts of the Ross Branch, and the Midland Line between Moana…
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Rewanui Station
Aerials of the Rewanui station and historical mining features of the area dating from the 1970s. The branch line closed 1985 after the last State mine loading to rail shut down. The branch line and main railyard, which was split between the station area to the right and the loading backshunt to the left, where…
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NZRM Progress Report 2023-04-12
Work is continuing to complete Volume 9 of NZ Rail Maps covering the Midland Line and its branches. A batch of aerial photos has been received from Linz covering mainly some of the major stations of the area, Greymouth, Hokitika, Rewanui, Ross and Stillwater. These are now being worked into the maps whilst the detailing…