Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 3rd November 2020. Part 2 of 4. Working in the Palmerston North railway yards, 1950s and 60s. Railway through the Square. Safety and speeds. Shunting. Wagon of post holes. Size of PN depot. “Light up” shift, smoke. Cow catchers. Fines for accidents. Pay rates. Move of the yard to Milson. Accident with a cattle wagon about 1962. Cleaning boilers. Anecdotes. Transition to electric, falling asleep in the cab (tablets). Larger trains. Fatal train accident. Near miss. (OSH = Occupational Safety and Health)
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Jim Oliver and Dave Marshall Part 2, Careers as steam engine drivers - Manawatu Conversations
Identification
- Object type
- Audio
- Date
- November 3, 2020
Creation
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- Stuart Birks
- Place
- Palmerston North
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