On tour V. Pleasant day

After Kingston, the next stop was Timaru, the current ancestral seat of the clan McMotorised dandruff. And finally the weather had sorted itself out, which means it was time to go on some side trip.

In complete contrast to Kingston, Pleasant point is possible one of the most well presented preservation sites in the country.

'I don't recall many roundabouts in the plan books?'

While there we indulged in something I don't normally do at preservation sites (I'm too busy playing the camera happy Asian tourist tourist), actually riding on the train. It does give a chance to get some interesting shots though.

In this case its necessary to get to the storage at the other end of the line to have a look round the sheds. you also get the chance to take pictures like this.

Pleasant Point also have a smallest rail car in the country, a nice replica of a Model T. it gets turned at the end of each journey, with the passengers doing all the hard work


We rode back to the station in this, and I can only say that I can see why they didn't catch on. it hunts and rattles and bangs around on straight track, gawd knows what it would be like on a curve.

Oh, and the admission price is a ridiculously cheap $8 for adults. well worth the detour off the main highway on a running day.