"Barclay" bush train, Lake Brunner sawmill, 1960.

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DescriptionOne of the last steam loco's to be used in log-hauling operations in the NZ Bush was this little "Barclay", seen here in December 1960 at work on the Lake Brunner Sawmilling Company's bush tramway at Ruru.
Built in 1926 by Andrew Barclay and Sons, Kilmarnock, Scotland, it is now being preserved by the Canterbury Branch of the NZRLS at Ferrymead.Date of Photo1960-Map^[1]ContributorMaye Dunn

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Location (city or town) Lake BrunnerMoanaLandmark (Place)"Barclay" bush trainOrganisation (eg business)Lake Brunner sawmill

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LinkFacebookCommentsRobert Fay Lemon Griffin My Dad,Ted Lemon, used to do the repairs on this loky at night after he had been working in the sawmill all day.I used to sit and watch him sometimes.

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"Barclay" bush train, Lake Brunner sawmill, 1960.

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