Passenger Loco with AC class unpowered carriages known as "Grassgrubs".ca.1970`s - 80`s.

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DescriptionPassenger locomotive on tracks at Greymouth. Locomotive has AC class unpowered carriages painted a grass green with grey roofs and known as "Grassgrubs"
Passenger train at Greymouth. Carriages are AC class converted from 88-seater railcars. Probably same train as PHO-2017-10.127.

Peter Moses. [1970s-1980s]. [Train], PHO-2017-10.128. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).PhotographerPeter MosesDate of Photoca.1970`s- 80`sMap^[1]External LinkMotat

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Location (city or town)GreymouthLandmark (Place)GrassgrubsOrganisation (eg business)NZ Railways

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Date Created10th March 2021CommentsLinda Harmon
The whole train was nicknamed the 'Grassgrub'!

Linda Harmon
Did the ChCh Picton run too.

Alan Smith
I remember those days!

Dave Steers
I was guard on it a few times. Injoyed.

Lynette Chisholm
I played softball for the Grass Grubbers;. it was a Railway workers team in the mid 70s.;

Arthur Dehn
Now I k how it got called the grass grub, liked the Vulcan
,lovely and quiet..... weekly event for me !

Arthur Dehn
Les Bryce, the Fiats were painted red ?

Myron Caldwell
They were a bit posh in Greymouth, weren't they. We only had the Vulcan railcars through the Buller area. RM51 and 2.

Louise Lockie
Must be after mid 70s because the new road bridge is built. And the guy has 80s stone washed jeans

Craig Jarden
Louise Lockie the old grass grub
Louise Lockie
Must be after mid 70s because the new road bridge is built. And the guy has 80s stone washed jeans

Heather Newby

Louise Lockie good spotting

Craig Jarden
Louise Lockie the old grass grub

Jason Mather
I still remember the colour of the railcars in the mid 70's in the old Red body black roof colours & I have never seen the green ones before
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Tony Froome
The cabbage

Lois Little
Gee when I was in Westport local man said it was great without maggots ..
He was talking about the green juicy vans lol

Lindsay Thompson
Lois Little . RVs are ALL road maggots or road lice.

Melanie Galbraith
Oh thats why it was called the cabbage train, i always wondered.

Murray Roberts
Melanie Galbraith The "cabbage train" was a freight train that ran overnight between Blenheim and Christchurch. It carried fresh produce for the Christchurch fruit and vege market. There were also several carriages for passengers.'

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Passenger Loco with AC class unpowered carriages known as "Grassgrubs".ca.1970`s - 80`s.

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