West Coast Express about to depart Christchurch, 20 Mar 1950.

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DescriptionWest Coast Express about to depart Christchurch, 20 Mar 1950.

Alexander Turnbull libraryDate of Photo20 March 1950Map^[1]ContributorMaye Dunn

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Location (city or town)ChristchurchOrganisation (eg business)NZ RailwaysEventWest Coast Express about to depart Christchurch

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Date Created21st April 2019CommentsWarren Parkin Should be still doing it at least once a fortnight.....c'mon coasters

Don Hutton I was 12.

Maye Dunn I was 2..

Trish Mc Dowell what a beautiful picture

Christine Stewart Wasn’t born yet

Heather Newby i was a twinkle in Dads eye

Christine Stewart Heather Newby I wasn’t born till 1955

Daniel Southward Mark Ordish

Daniel Southward That's cool

Margaret Newton Alley Did that trip a few times. Covered in soot after going through the tunnels.

Shirley Barrow Remember the regular trips on the "Grassgrub." Kids loved going through the tunnel.

Tony Shirley Watters Every school holiday Margaret and I were sent to our grand parents on the steam train ///

Ken Lavender Was it the railcar that left from left hand platformKaren Thomson Yes 1955-78!

Tony Kirwan good pic...lived close and spent a lot of time there as a kid..pinched all the paper cups out of the railcar...collected the fizzy drink bottles to sell for 3d each.... a lot in those days..

Rob Elwood The station shown in the picture must be the "old" station that was replaced by the "new" station in the late 50s or early 60s. I vaguely remember catching the Picton express from this old wooden station. The replacement was the grand brick building wi…See More

Mary Moffitt Rob Elwood I remember seeing the brick Station taken over by other firms. Don't remember when.

Natalie Johnston The train and railcar generally used the same side platform to go to the coast. I travelled many times in the railcar back to Hokitika at the end of each term in the late 60s Often at Easter the train was used as there were so many travellers

Mary Moffitt I think that there was a train overnight with fresh vegetables and newspapers etc?? - called 'the express'???

Catherine Moffitt Rowlands Mary Moffitt was it called the “perishable”, I seem to remember one being called that?

Mary Moffitt Catherine Moffitt Rowlands Yes, that is the one I was trying to get.

Catherine Moffitt Rowlands Mary Moffitt when I was a kid I wondered what it meant.

Catherine Moffitt Rowlands Mary Moffitt also reminded me of “Manners” the person we had to leave food for when were out. Took me years to work that one out too.

Malcolm Marshall it was called the perishable due to fresh veges etc

Mary Moffitt Malcolm Marshall knew you would all know! Thank you.

Brian McIntyre Cabbage train Mary was more of a second class service. Parents took us back to Greymouth on it and my sister slept in one of those netting luggage racks up high

Les Holmes Germanicus I remember travelling to CHCH and back as a kid with my packet of soggy tomato sandwiches and a couple of bob for a pie and a soft drink.

Barbara Fitzsimmons I remember my brother .which one .lol brought some Henson from Christchurch .put on rail to the coast .yes arrived. Safe .until they broke lose .platform full of Hens shit for miles .in and out peoples legs lmao .still on the loose .

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