The Rewanui "Miner's Train" at Riverside Station on Mawhera Quay, Greymouth.1984.

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Description The Rewanui "Miner's Train" at Riverside Station on Mawhera Quay, Greymouth, early March 1984.
Donald Cochrane.." I apparently didn't take any photos on the trip up as I think it was quite wet and misty up the incline. Marketed as "Take the Miner's Train to Rewanui" I only ever did this trip once as passenger trains ceased in October 1984 due to the deteriorating state of the line and it finally closed in May 1985. The carriages look clean but I recall the seats were quite grubby. Still, it was a good marketing initiative while it lasted. Riverside Station was removed for the stop-banking after the 1988 flood. I don't have a clue who that man was. Scanned from the original 35mm negative.
Shared from Ghost Railways of Westland."
(See external link below)Date of Photo1984Map^[1]External LinkGhost Railways of WestlandContributorDonald Cochrane

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Location (city or town)GreymouthLandmark (Place)Riverside StationOrganisation (eg business)NZ RailwaysEvent The Rewanui "Miner's Train" at Riverside Station on Mawhera Quay, Greymouth.1984.

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Date Created1st October 2020CommentsBob Laing
Like you I only went on it once in the 1970s

Mike Roberts
Loved it, miss it

Gordon Dixon
Used that train for yrs to go to work on good old days

Maree Lawlor
Did this trip once It was a bit rock n roll

Joy Devereux
We went to miners picnics in those

Martin Griffin
Rode this many a time, was a good day out.

Vern Pattinson
Went to work on the train 1974 to 1984 then transfer to Strongman

Berna-John Olsen
Donna Vincent Tracey A Weaver

Yvonne Lawson
Me too. Was steam engine then.

Brent David
Used to waste the odd day during school holidays on this trip...

John Patrick Ward
I did that tourist trip about 76 to the mine , had an absolute blast on the last carriage with a few mates

Garry Wick
I remember those days . Back in the 60s -70s . Rode the train to paint the mine bathhouse .

Clive Bennett
The Hotel could tell a few stories!!

Alan Smith
Every Thursday I used to take the old steam Train to runanga

Jillian McPherson
Went to school on this train, till the bus took over.

Greg Hine
I remember these carriages all wasting away being vandalised and defiled sitting on the rail behind the old memorial baths/dairy. Such a sad end. Rail should be the way forward.

Linzi Woods
Oh the rail travel memories ...priceless.

Garry Woods
Linzi Woods & the unforgetable smell of smoke....if you didnt close the windows before entering the 19 tunnels between Grey & ChCh

Bruce Anderson
Hi court that train to work while working at Rewanui

Kevin Oregan
Donald you have had a share of history. A never to be repeated era. Kevin O'Regan

Greg Hine
I remember these carriages rotting in the yards by the memorial baths in the 90s. Went through them and saw where people had camped, graffitied, defaecated and vandalised there previous grandeur. Was very sad.

Richard Howe
Greg Hine Doesn't take long for the lowlifes to trash carriages that aren't in use. When i worked in Wellington car yard we had that trouble all the time. Some carriages were on storage sidings for a long time, and they became the target for scum.

Brent David
Used to board the Westport railcar at riverside as I recall…

Gordon Dixon
Use the train to go to work each day in Greymouth, very relaxing great memories

Yvonne Lawson
Me too then walk across the road to the Brick House to work. Those were the days.
Anne Bruce
I did that trip as well, with four excited children. They had never been on a train. The stop at the mine was great. Lots to explore for them, but a worry for me. Please do not get hurt I kept saying to myself. A great trip.

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The Rewanui "Miner's Train" at Riverside Station on Mawhera Quay, Greymouth.1984.

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