This station was approximately 1/2 way between Dunedin and Cromwell on the Otago central branch, and was a crossing point, as well as having a small locomotive depot. It was also the main station for the Maniototo plain with a sizable amount of farm traffic in and out. The loco depot was novel in that it had a coal loading ramp, which dominated the surrounding area (being quite flat).
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Layout ideas
Its been a while since the last layout/station idea. Todays is Ranfurly.
This station was approximately 1/2 way between Dunedin and Cromwell on the Otago central branch, and was a crossing point, as well as having a small locomotive depot. It was also the main station for the Maniototo plain with a sizable amount of farm traffic in and out. The loco depot was novel in that it had a coal loading ramp, which dominated the surrounding area (being quite flat).
This station was approximately 1/2 way between Dunedin and Cromwell on the Otago central branch, and was a crossing point, as well as having a small locomotive depot. It was also the main station for the Maniototo plain with a sizable amount of farm traffic in and out. The loco depot was novel in that it had a coal loading ramp, which dominated the surrounding area (being quite flat).
nice to see a peace of my history as my father and grandfather workon the track gang there in the erly 1970s when I was born. After my grandfather retired we cort the railcar to go and see my grand perants in south Otargo until 1976,After that date the Bus was not as good.
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing a DJ go to the turntable and turn arond, back then being 3 or 4 I thorght it went to the railway crossing and did a thee point tern (funny A) ,my father got a job with raod services and we mooved to CHCH.
In the 90s i went to Dunedin and got a aerial photo if the place the good old days.