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Stephen McIlroy beside the railcar at Ross.1973.
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DescriptionStephen McIlroy.."A photo of me as a very young boy beside the Railcar at Ross think it was 1973. I was very excited travelled with Dad he knew the engine driver. Growing up in the 70's can remember the Railcars going pass our house in Paroa, as kids we use to love to wave at the people inside."Date of Photo1973Map[1] ContributorStephen McIlroy
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Location (city or town)RossPersonStephen McIlroy Organisation (eg business)Ross Railway StationEventStephen McIlroy beside the railcar at Ross.1973.
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Date Created31st July 2020CommentsSusan Head We used to travel from Christchurch to Ross quite a few times a year. So remember those railcars.
Roger O'Regan Loved those units, so practical.
Bronwyn Gray Stephen McIlroy your famous lol
Dennis Wick Woke up in Ross once after going to sleep and missed my Greymouth stop. Finally got to Grey when it did return trip later in the day.
Shona Mcclelland Used to travel chch to grey mouth by myself as a 11 year old
Julene Gallagher
We went to school in Hokitika every day on one of these
Max Johnson
Loved the railcar going past our house in Cameron’s , now and then I’d put penny’s on the track and Squash them
They were the days
Grant Muir
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In the 60s I took those 88 seaters to boarding school in Christ for 4 years. The stops at Stillwater for the pasties and tea were specially looked forward to when returning on the 1.50 am newspaper special !
Lynn Mckenzie
Grant Muir 1965 I use to board in chch and travelled to Ross in the holidays
Tania Newman
Went from Hoki to Ross on this for a birthday party when I was about 5
Steve Jones
Cool photo.love these railcars.
David Rennie
Paul Rennie
Steve Jones
I use to go from Hoki to Ross & stay with Johnny leader who got killed on a motor bike accident with his uncle.
Barry Wright
Was great way to travel
Lois Little
Beautiful of railcar when they went dad got two of the lights and turned into lamps one for me and sister in aus got the key to unlock it my son uses it big brass things those lights
Monica Harvey
Been on that many a time be good if it still went
Ian Wilson
Remember traveling Christchurch to Greymouth etc and the going through Cameron's as we lived in Cameron's
Monica Harvey
Lol Max we used to put the pennies on the lines as well
Jenny Leach
Used to love travelling on the train from ross to hokitika for high school
Rodger Fredericks I lived at Gladstone, we got the railcar home from Paroa school
Michael Dense Was the best way to travel over the hill then or should l say threw the tunnel..better roads was a bit of a problem rail has...
Andrew Mckenzie Was fun to ride in when heading to our bach at Te Kinga
David Honey Another Paroa boy here from same era
Irene Cook yes those were the days aye jen.
Robin Gibbens Another good Paroa boy
Pauline Thompson I remember those days!
Lenny Crowe Rode up front with my dad great memories
Sandra Arnott Johnnie McGee used to do a lot of driving!
Judith Jones Great ride from Christchurch to Hokitika,especially all the Staircase tunnels in the dark. Clickity clack sound at speed.
Phil McEnaney Yes was a great ride from greymouth to Christchurch school holidays back in the days always look forward for getting on the rail car great tip miss the railcar.
John Crossan 1973 was the last year for the rail cars to Ross
Roger Howell
My painter has the same name. Don’t think it would be him in this photo!
Trish McTaggart
Yes I rode up the front with uncle Stan many a time too Lenny .
Margaret Malloch
Often rode up in the front of the rail at very lucky
Craig Colville
I can still remember riding up frount going through the tunnel .....i swear i seen the ghost once...
Steve Lowe
Railcar to Hokitika and Ross finished 9 October 1972...
Scoti Raymond Thorpe
Great memories I use to ride up with the driver on my school holidays from Chch Greymouth
Phil McEnaney
Yes was a great ride from greymouth to Christchurch school holidays back in the days always look forward for getting on the rail car great tip miss the railcar.
John Crossan
1973 was the last year for the rail cars to Ross
Roger Howell
My painter has the same name. Don’t think it would be him in this photo!
Trish McTaggart
Yes I rode up the front with uncle Stan many a time too Lenny .
Margaret Malloch
Often rode up in the front of the rail at very lucky
Craig Colville
I can still remember riding up frount going through the tunnel .....i swear i seen the ghost once...
Steve Lowe
Railcar to Hokitika and Ross finished 9 October 1972...
Scoti Raymond Thorpe
Great memories I use to ride up with the driver on my school holidays from Chch Greymouth
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Roger O'Regan Loved those units, so practical.
Bronwyn Gray Stephen McIlroy your famous lol
Dennis Wick Woke up in Ross once after going to sleep and missed my Greymouth stop. Finally got to Grey when it did return trip later in the day.
Shona Mcclelland Used to travel chch to grey mouth by myself as a 11 year old
Julene Gallagher
We went to school in Hokitika every day on one of these
Max Johnson
Loved the railcar going past our house in Cameron’s , now and then I’d put penny’s on the track and Squash them
They were the days
Grant Muir
badge icon
In the 60s I took those 88 seaters to boarding school in Christ for 4 years. The stops at Stillwater for the pasties and tea were specially looked forward to when returning on the 1.50 am newspaper special !
Lynn Mckenzie
Grant Muir 1965 I use to board in chch and travelled to Ross in the holidays
Tania Newman
Went from Hoki to Ross on this for a birthday party when I was about 5
Steve Jones
Cool photo.love these railcars.
David Rennie
Paul Rennie
Steve Jones
I use to go from Hoki to Ross & stay with Johnny leader who got killed on a motor bike accident with his uncle.
Barry Wright
Was great way to travel
Lois Little
Beautiful of railcar when they went dad got two of the lights and turned into lamps one for me and sister in aus got the key to unlock it my son uses it big brass things those lights
Monica Harvey
Been on that many a time be good if it still went
Ian Wilson
Remember traveling Christchurch to Greymouth etc and the going through Cameron's as we lived in Cameron's
Monica Harvey
Lol Max we used to put the pennies on the lines as well
Jenny Leach
Used to love travelling on the train from ross to hokitika for high school
Rodger Fredericks I lived at Gladstone, we got the railcar home from Paroa school
Michael Dense Was the best way to travel over the hill then or should l say threw the tunnel..better roads was a bit of a problem rail has...
Andrew Mckenzie Was fun to ride in when heading to our bach at Te Kinga
David Honey Another Paroa boy here from same era
Irene Cook yes those were the days aye jen.
Robin Gibbens Another good Paroa boy
Pauline Thompson I remember those days!
Lenny Crowe Rode up front with my dad great memories
Sandra Arnott Johnnie McGee used to do a lot of driving!
Judith Jones Great ride from Christchurch to Hokitika,especially all the Staircase tunnels in the dark. Clickity clack sound at speed.
Phil McEnaney Yes was a great ride from greymouth to Christchurch school holidays back in the days always look forward for getting on the rail car great tip miss the railcar.
John Crossan 1973 was the last year for the rail cars to Ross
Roger Howell
My painter has the same name. Don’t think it would be him in this photo!
Trish McTaggart
Yes I rode up the front with uncle Stan many a time too Lenny .
Margaret Malloch
Often rode up in the front of the rail at very lucky
Craig Colville
I can still remember riding up frount going through the tunnel .....i swear i seen the ghost once...
Steve Lowe
Railcar to Hokitika and Ross finished 9 October 1972...
Scoti Raymond Thorpe
Great memories I use to ride up with the driver on my school holidays from Chch Greymouth
Phil McEnaney
Yes was a great ride from greymouth to Christchurch school holidays back in the days always look forward for getting on the rail car great tip miss the railcar.
John Crossan
1973 was the last year for the rail cars to Ross
Roger Howell
My painter has the same name. Don’t think it would be him in this photo!
Trish McTaggart
Yes I rode up the front with uncle Stan many a time too Lenny .
Margaret Malloch
Often rode up in the front of the rail at very lucky
Craig Colville
I can still remember riding up frount going through the tunnel .....i swear i seen the ghost once...
Steve Lowe
Railcar to Hokitika and Ross finished 9 October 1972...
Scoti Raymond Thorpe
Great memories I use to ride up with the driver on my school holidays from Chch Greymouth
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