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Locomotive 271 pulls away on its trip in the Victoria Esplanade gardens, Palmerston North, with members of the official party at the 1 November, 1969, opening of the miniature railway. At the controls is Mr M K Bury, the President of the Miniature Railway Society. Originally it was a half mile track running through native bush. Today (2014) a new extension loop takes the railway on a 20 minute ride to the children's playground and back on a track that is 2.2 km long. The Esplanade Scenic Railway Society owns and operates the miniature railway, one of the largest of its type in New Zealand, with a fleet of three locomotives, ten passenger cars and four specialised carriages for maintenance work. The Society's volunteer crews take turns to act as Guard, staff the ticket office, and drive the trains, and on busy days staff two trains and two stations.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2007P_Rmin2_A-E_0333
Title
First trip on the miniature railway – Victoria Esplanade
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Rmin 2
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

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Place
Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date
November 1, 1969

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
1960s,
activities and events,
black and white,
children,
engine,
esplanade,
event,
fun,
leisure,
manawatu evening standard,
opening,
train,
victoria esplanade,
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