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Railway foot bridge at Stillwater.ca.1970.
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DescriptionI took this photo at Stillwater somewhere around 1970, during the interminable wait between the train arriving from Christchurch and the railcar picking us up to go to Westport.Date of Photo1970Map[1] ContributorBrian Wheatley
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Location (city or town)StillwaterOrganisation (eg business)NZ RailwaysEventRailway foot bridge at Stillwater.ca.1970.
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Date Created23rd March 2021CommentsCatherine Moffitt Rowlands
Walked and rode my bike over that bridge many times.
Dorothy Wills
Great picture!!!
Martin James
Phil James the station master
Judith Colville
I used to walk over to collect the post!
John Rosanowski
Me too, Brian Wheatley. And was the station waiting room open for us with a nice coal fire ?? No - it wasn't even open.
Catherine Moffitt Rowlands
Walked and rode my bike over that bridge many times.
Dorothy Wills
Great picture!!!
Martin James
Phil James the station master
Judith Colville
I used to walk over to collect the post!
John Rosanowski
Me too, Brian Wheatley. And was the station waiting room open for us with a nice coal fire ?? No - it wasn't even open.
Lawrence Boul
And yet here we are - thinking about the good old days
Heather Newby
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Jude Baker
And the worry that if you went to the loo or got a cuppa, you might miss the rail at up to Westport.
Kay Bruce
It is a very nice photo.
Linda Reedy
The railcar to Wpt stopped in 1967 we had to bus instead getting to Wpt by 10ish it took till 3ish via Greymouth
Marlene Reid
I remember it well there was a phone box o… See More
Marlene Reid
Marlene gillman
Cathy Howat
Ah, the good old Coast weather
Roger O'Regan
Did that wait many times. But yes, they were good old days.
Shirley O'Connor
There is always a cuppa nearby or a party in the hall. 1980s
Peter Rosanowski
I did this trip many times during the early 60s. There was always a rip-roaring fire going and a hot cuppa. The train left Chch about 12.30am from memory. Often known as The Press train.
Linda Reedy
Peter Rosanowski I'd finish afternoon duty from St Margarets and nip down to catch The Press Train. My Papa was very cross when the rail railcar stopped running to Wpt he like to have the News 1st hand and would meet the Railcar at Russell St and look out if they printed anything incorrect about the WC as he would make them rewrite it. He was a wealth of info on the Coast history. Dear Papa
Peter Rosanowski
Wonderful memories.
Phil Millar
Looks like a nice day there?
Yvonne Jean
used to wait there for the train to Reefton and yes great fire going
Mandy Bruce
We took that train from Christchurch to still water late seventy to early eighty s with our young children.
Rosemary Gattsche
Ah the memories of walking over that bridge to get the mail from the station counter on the way home for lunch from the school. Then picking up the bread from Moffitt to make lunch with. Always marmite or golden syrup sandwiches. Lived next door to crofts workshop. It was a great childhood.Rhonda Adamson
Aurthers pass
Rhonda Adamson
Arthurs Pass, that spellings better
Heather Bennett
Walked over this bridge many times when growing up
Paul Huffam
Wasn't that earl morning train called the "Perishable" because of the fresh vegetables etc that it carried - as well as "the Press"?
Jill Tomlinson
Paul Huffam we always called it the cabbage train.
Mandy Bruce
The cabbage train went to picton too. It was very cold went at night very rarely old train.
Lyn Gosling
It also brought fresh flowers from chch
Warner Nut Curry
I like that the Perishable,
Vivianne Nisbet
We use to travel from Reefton to Christchurch for holidays
Tony Warner
I'm not sure but I think the railcar stopped at Springfield or otira for a mad dash to get a cuppa tea and pie
Tony Warner
Railcar caught fire once on the Canterbury side had to get off and I'm not sure if we caught a bus or they fixed the problem and we carried on the old memories are a bit vague may need to give it a reboot
Mary Moffitt
The trains tended to leave for Greymouth on the line to the left of the station looking at the pic this way, and the ones to Christchurch generally arrived on the right. Often there was one on each side of the station so people could swap,over.
Kathleen Ranger
Walked over it many times to get the mail from the station
Mary Moffitt
Looking down the valley. Rode my bike over this to get the newspapers. Hated getting caught when the steam train went under the footbridge. The smoke was choking.
Jack Gillman
Remember it well on our back door
Sonia Moore
Ran up and down it most day’s, even dreamt about it.
Shona Ratana
Remember this railway bridge well
Ray Deo
It's nice to see it in one piece instead of the disaster it looks now.
Catherine Moffitt Rowlands
Brings back many memories of living in a small village.
Janet Griffin
Took that trip several times in the early 70s.
Charlie Chandler
Remember it well.
Ross Cocker
@BrianW. Had that same wait for 4years from 1960 thru 1963. In the later years tho, we used to pretend to be asleep when we should have got off the railcar at Stillwater which meant we went thru & got off at Greymouth. Had to pay a shilling from there for the fare to get back to Stillwater, then home to Westport.
Darian Zam
Does anyone know when the Stillwater station opened? Where did the line COME FROM, go through and what was the destination? I know it was open by the time the Brunner Disaster happened.
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Walked and rode my bike over that bridge many times.
Dorothy Wills
Great picture!!!
Martin James
Phil James the station master
Judith Colville
I used to walk over to collect the post!
John Rosanowski
Me too, Brian Wheatley. And was the station waiting room open for us with a nice coal fire ?? No - it wasn't even open.
Catherine Moffitt Rowlands
Walked and rode my bike over that bridge many times.
Dorothy Wills
Great picture!!!
Martin James
Phil James the station master
Judith Colville
I used to walk over to collect the post!
John Rosanowski
Me too, Brian Wheatley. And was the station waiting room open for us with a nice coal fire ?? No - it wasn't even open.
Lawrence Boul
And yet here we are - thinking about the good old days
Heather Newby
Author
Admin
admins updated
Jude Baker
And the worry that if you went to the loo or got a cuppa, you might miss the rail at up to Westport.
Kay Bruce
It is a very nice photo.
Linda Reedy
The railcar to Wpt stopped in 1967 we had to bus instead getting to Wpt by 10ish it took till 3ish via Greymouth
Marlene Reid
I remember it well there was a phone box o… See More
Marlene Reid
Marlene gillman
Cathy Howat
Ah, the good old Coast weather
Roger O'Regan
Did that wait many times. But yes, they were good old days.
Shirley O'Connor
There is always a cuppa nearby or a party in the hall. 1980s
Peter Rosanowski
I did this trip many times during the early 60s. There was always a rip-roaring fire going and a hot cuppa. The train left Chch about 12.30am from memory. Often known as The Press train.
Linda Reedy
Peter Rosanowski I'd finish afternoon duty from St Margarets and nip down to catch The Press Train. My Papa was very cross when the rail railcar stopped running to Wpt he like to have the News 1st hand and would meet the Railcar at Russell St and look out if they printed anything incorrect about the WC as he would make them rewrite it. He was a wealth of info on the Coast history. Dear Papa
Peter Rosanowski
Wonderful memories.
Phil Millar
Looks like a nice day there?
Yvonne Jean
used to wait there for the train to Reefton and yes great fire going
Mandy Bruce
We took that train from Christchurch to still water late seventy to early eighty s with our young children.
Rosemary Gattsche
Ah the memories of walking over that bridge to get the mail from the station counter on the way home for lunch from the school. Then picking up the bread from Moffitt to make lunch with. Always marmite or golden syrup sandwiches. Lived next door to crofts workshop. It was a great childhood.Rhonda Adamson
Aurthers pass
Rhonda Adamson
Arthurs Pass, that spellings better
Heather Bennett
Walked over this bridge many times when growing up
Paul Huffam
Wasn't that earl morning train called the "Perishable" because of the fresh vegetables etc that it carried - as well as "the Press"?
Jill Tomlinson
Paul Huffam we always called it the cabbage train.
Mandy Bruce
The cabbage train went to picton too. It was very cold went at night very rarely old train.
Lyn Gosling
It also brought fresh flowers from chch
Warner Nut Curry
I like that the Perishable,
Vivianne Nisbet
We use to travel from Reefton to Christchurch for holidays
Tony Warner
I'm not sure but I think the railcar stopped at Springfield or otira for a mad dash to get a cuppa tea and pie
Tony Warner
Railcar caught fire once on the Canterbury side had to get off and I'm not sure if we caught a bus or they fixed the problem and we carried on the old memories are a bit vague may need to give it a reboot
Mary Moffitt
The trains tended to leave for Greymouth on the line to the left of the station looking at the pic this way, and the ones to Christchurch generally arrived on the right. Often there was one on each side of the station so people could swap,over.
Kathleen Ranger
Walked over it many times to get the mail from the station
Mary Moffitt
Looking down the valley. Rode my bike over this to get the newspapers. Hated getting caught when the steam train went under the footbridge. The smoke was choking.
Jack Gillman
Remember it well on our back door
Sonia Moore
Ran up and down it most day’s, even dreamt about it.
Shona Ratana
Remember this railway bridge well
Ray Deo
It's nice to see it in one piece instead of the disaster it looks now.
Catherine Moffitt Rowlands
Brings back many memories of living in a small village.
Janet Griffin
Took that trip several times in the early 70s.
Charlie Chandler
Remember it well.
Ross Cocker
@BrianW. Had that same wait for 4years from 1960 thru 1963. In the later years tho, we used to pretend to be asleep when we should have got off the railcar at Stillwater which meant we went thru & got off at Greymouth. Had to pay a shilling from there for the fare to get back to Stillwater, then home to Westport.
Darian Zam
Does anyone know when the Stillwater station opened? Where did the line COME FROM, go through and what was the destination? I know it was open by the time the Brunner Disaster happened.
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