Train on Cobden bridge with Grey River in flood.

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DescriptionTrain on Cobden bridge with Grey River in flood *Alan Wisdom collection*
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Location (city or town)GreymouthLandmark (Place)Cobden rail bridgeEventTrain on Cobden bridge with Grey River in flood *Alan Wisdom collection*

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CommentsShona Ratana wow now thats scary

Sandra Douglas Bet they were stoking the fire box !

Paul Thomas
Is there a date please? Miner's morning train from the Riverside platform.
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Lawrence Boul
Paul Thomas We loco still has the slope back bunker. Not exactly sure when these were raised but probably pre-mid 40s (We377 lost it earlier, 376 still had it in '47, 375 never had it). Electric light. Not sure when that was fitted. 30's maybe.
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Heather Newby
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Paul Thomas no date .. but its from the Alan Wisdom collection ca.1960`s and 70`s.
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Kevin Oregan
Great shot! Big flood but no date

Lawrence Boul
The only pic I have seen (and I have a lot) with the loco heading up the hill bunker first.

Craig Utting
Lawrence Boul We or Ww?

Lawrence Boul
We

Helen Brennan
We still went home from work or to work can’t remember ever panicking

Phil Millar
That's pretty high!

Mitch Mcgreal
Wow xxx

Ian Tennent
Pretty high risk I those conditions.

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Train on Cobden bridge with Grey River in flood.

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