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DescriptionWith the recent passing of a Greymouth Engine driver, I feel it must be time to present this photograph of the Elmer Lane Locomotive Staff. I'm not naming the chaps, and a lot have gone from us. Some chaps missed the appointment due to other committments on the day. I'm there, but not saying where.
Owen Aicken,___?, Peter Griffin, Bob Hunt,___?,___?, Campbell Reedy,___?,Joe Da Via,Billy Brennan,Gordon Russel, Ray Lane,___?,Ron Dwyer,___?,___?,___?,___?, ___?, Keith Dey,Steve Billett,___?,Frank Lucas, ___?,Noel Bone,___?, Richie Ashton,___?,John Delury, Kevin O`Brien,___?,___?,___?,Graeme Boucher, Ken Price, Jellyman,Jack Fentimam,Dave Paranihi,John Prince, ___?, Gerry OConnell,Jonny McGee,___?,___?, ___?,___?,Ces Bowden,Alan Baty,___?,___?,___?,___?, Ian Coates, Mel Jacobs,___?,___?,___?,Jack Hooper, ___?,___?, George White. Date of Photo1969Map[1] ContributorPaul Agnes Smith
Owen Aicken,___?, Peter Griffin, Bob Hunt,___?,___?, Campbell Reedy,___?,Joe Da Via,Billy Brennan,Gordon Russel, Ray Lane,___?,Ron Dwyer,___?,___?,___?,___?, ___?, Keith Dey,Steve Billett,___?,Frank Lucas, ___?,Noel Bone,___?, Richie Ashton,___?,John Delury, Kevin O`Brien,___?,___?,___?,Graeme Boucher, Ken Price, Jellyman,Jack Fentimam,Dave Paranihi,John Prince, ___?, Gerry OConnell,Jonny McGee,___?,___?, ___?,___?,Ces Bowden,Alan Baty,___?,___?,___?,___?, Ian Coates, Mel Jacobs,___?,___?,___?,Jack Hooper, ___?,___?, George White. Date of Photo1969Map[1] ContributorPaul Agnes Smith
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Location (city or town)GreymouthPersonOwen Aicken Ian CoatesMel JacobsJack Hooper George White Peter Griffin Bob HuntCampbell ReedyJoe Da ViaBilly BrennanGordon Russell Ray LaneRon Dwyer Keith DeySteve BillettFrank LucasNoel BoneRichie AshtonJohn DeluryKevin O`BrienGraeme BoucherKen PriceJellymanJack FentimamDave ParanihiJohn PrinceGerry OConnellJonny McGeeCes BowdenAlan BatyLandmark (Place)Elmer LaneOrganisation (eg business)Elmer LaneEventElmer Lane Locomotive Staff
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Date Created22nd November 2021CommentsBrian Longley
Of the older enginedrivers there is only one left. Jimmy Grant.
Janice Oconnor
My late husbands in that group
Elaine Barrow
I worked there in the office 1962Wayne Leckie
I can see Kevin Obrian And Frank Brennan
Brent Tomlinson
3rd on the right bottom row Paul I think, haven’t
Brent Tomlinson
Harry mead in there too
Wayne Leckie
John Delerey
Barry Adcock
I can see Phil Malone in there.
Alan N Barb Cochrane
who is between kevin & frank
John DeLury
Alan N Barb Cochrane I cant remember the name but that is me on the other side of Kev.
Rob Lunn
Alan N Barb Cochrane it
Rob Lunn
It would be good if we could have some names to faces
Helen Brennan
Rob Lunn you’d recognise young Frankie Brennan
Sonia Mahauariki
My dads in here
Jakh Heremia
Sonia Mahauariki Tawh = yeea!!!
Denise Green
Alec Cumming and Bob Hunt
Trish Rennie
Johnny Prince....Lyn Jellyman
Sonia Mahauariki
Jano, millie hart, Billy brennan, john McGee, Bill lindbom,
Ian N Leona Dixon
Owen Aicken, -, - Peter Griffin, Bob Hunt, -, -, Campbell Reedy, -, Joe Da Via, Billy Brennan, Gordon Russel, Ray Lane, -, Ron Dwyer, -, -, -, -, -, Keith Dey, Steve Billett, -, Frank Lucas, -,Noel Bone, -, Richie Ashton, -, John Delury, Kevin OBrien, -, -, -, Graeme Boucher, Ken Price, Jellyman, Jack Fentimam, Dave Paranihi, John Prince, -, Gerry OConnell, Jonny McGee, -, -, -, -, Ces Bowden, Alan Baty, -, -, -, -, Ian Coates, Mel Jacobs, -, -, -, Jack Hooper, -, -, George White some one may be able to fill in the gaps
Sue Buchanan Brownlee
Brilliant photo. Steam trains. Rail cars. Where are they now.
Ruth Naylor
The Quinn boys Billy my brother -in-law
Elizabeth Mehrtens
your right there Ruth
Elizabeth Mehrtens
Billy Quinn there 2 nd from the left top row
Annemarie Harris
Or is the first on the left second row.
Richard Howe
Annemarie Harris I knew Bill at New Plymouth.
Elizabeth Mehrtens
Yip your right Annemarie Harris, sorry
Ruth Naylor
Elizabeth Mehrtens Erroll Quinn top row 2nd from left,
Steven Galo
Hi sonia - Is that Tawhai second from the right - second row from the front
Terri Prince
George Eason (dark suit with arms crossed, second row from top, 5th in from right side.
Bronwen Skates
2nd row 4th from left Alex Cumming 3rd from right Russell Campbell
Dot Stewart
Pity Dad's (Leicester Stewart) not on facebook & I live in Oz. He could probably name a few. We left Grey in 1967 so he just missed this photo.
Loved the steam trains
Richard Howe
Dot Stewart I knew Leicester in Wellington. I boarded with his aunt in Napier. Annie Mason.
Dot Stewart
Richard Howe wow. Dad is still in Lower Hutt he'll be 90 in July
Garry Chapman
The Roundhouse area should have been kept intact with restored steam engines .Would have been a great tourist attraction .The number of steam enthusiasts and visitors who come to Shantytown to ride the train and photo graph is amazing .. brings back lots of memories
Richard Leach
Trevor Chapman Rest now Chappy we had a lot of fun. 4th row from front 5thfrom the left
Veronica Chapman
Richard Leach I thought that had to be him when I looked at the pic. So young then.
Richard Leach
Veronica Chapman yep takes one back Ronnie
Ruth Naylor
Errol Quinn top row 2nd from left.
Brian McIntyre
Ive found you
Paul Agnes Smith .
Back row 5 in from right.
Bruce Knight
Were some of these guys railcar drivers? What an amazing rail infrastructure we had on the Coast back in the day. We never had a car so transportation was on Kennedy’s buses (regular service from Power Road into town), or their taxis, or railcar. I recall as a kid seeing the railcar drivers in their beige and green uniforms, I used to think they were immortal beings!
Nicki Killner
3rd row up 5th from the right in a suit and tie. Is that Larry Cooper
Darryl Eason
My Dad George Eason ,his shooting buddy Johnny Prince ,Frank Lucas, and a couple other familar faces
Kaye Marinan
Yes that is him. I think that photo is in the book.
Janice Oconnor
Brian Reiha .bottom row in the middle
Of the older enginedrivers there is only one left. Jimmy Grant.
Janice Oconnor
My late husbands in that group
Elaine Barrow
I worked there in the office 1962Wayne Leckie
I can see Kevin Obrian And Frank Brennan
Brent Tomlinson
3rd on the right bottom row Paul I think, haven’t
Brent Tomlinson
Harry mead in there too
Wayne Leckie
John Delerey
Barry Adcock
I can see Phil Malone in there.
Alan N Barb Cochrane
who is between kevin & frank
John DeLury
Alan N Barb Cochrane I cant remember the name but that is me on the other side of Kev.
Rob Lunn
Alan N Barb Cochrane it
Rob Lunn
It would be good if we could have some names to faces
Helen Brennan
Rob Lunn you’d recognise young Frankie Brennan
Sonia Mahauariki
My dads in here
Jakh Heremia
Sonia Mahauariki Tawh = yeea!!!
Denise Green
Alec Cumming and Bob Hunt
Trish Rennie
Johnny Prince....Lyn Jellyman
Sonia Mahauariki
Jano, millie hart, Billy brennan, john McGee, Bill lindbom,
Ian N Leona Dixon
Owen Aicken, -, - Peter Griffin, Bob Hunt, -, -, Campbell Reedy, -, Joe Da Via, Billy Brennan, Gordon Russel, Ray Lane, -, Ron Dwyer, -, -, -, -, -, Keith Dey, Steve Billett, -, Frank Lucas, -,Noel Bone, -, Richie Ashton, -, John Delury, Kevin OBrien, -, -, -, Graeme Boucher, Ken Price, Jellyman, Jack Fentimam, Dave Paranihi, John Prince, -, Gerry OConnell, Jonny McGee, -, -, -, -, Ces Bowden, Alan Baty, -, -, -, -, Ian Coates, Mel Jacobs, -, -, -, Jack Hooper, -, -, George White some one may be able to fill in the gaps
Sue Buchanan Brownlee
Brilliant photo. Steam trains. Rail cars. Where are they now.
Ruth Naylor
The Quinn boys Billy my brother -in-law
Elizabeth Mehrtens
your right there Ruth
Elizabeth Mehrtens
Billy Quinn there 2 nd from the left top row
Annemarie Harris
Or is the first on the left second row.
Richard Howe
Annemarie Harris I knew Bill at New Plymouth.
Elizabeth Mehrtens
Yip your right Annemarie Harris, sorry
Ruth Naylor
Elizabeth Mehrtens Erroll Quinn top row 2nd from left,
Steven Galo
Hi sonia - Is that Tawhai second from the right - second row from the front
Terri Prince
George Eason (dark suit with arms crossed, second row from top, 5th in from right side.
Bronwen Skates
2nd row 4th from left Alex Cumming 3rd from right Russell Campbell
Dot Stewart
Pity Dad's (Leicester Stewart) not on facebook & I live in Oz. He could probably name a few. We left Grey in 1967 so he just missed this photo.
Loved the steam trains
Richard Howe
Dot Stewart I knew Leicester in Wellington. I boarded with his aunt in Napier. Annie Mason.
Dot Stewart
Richard Howe wow. Dad is still in Lower Hutt he'll be 90 in July
Garry Chapman
The Roundhouse area should have been kept intact with restored steam engines .Would have been a great tourist attraction .The number of steam enthusiasts and visitors who come to Shantytown to ride the train and photo graph is amazing .. brings back lots of memories
Richard Leach
Trevor Chapman Rest now Chappy we had a lot of fun. 4th row from front 5thfrom the left
Veronica Chapman
Richard Leach I thought that had to be him when I looked at the pic. So young then.
Richard Leach
Veronica Chapman yep takes one back Ronnie
Ruth Naylor
Errol Quinn top row 2nd from left.
Brian McIntyre
Ive found you
Paul Agnes Smith .
Back row 5 in from right.
Bruce Knight
Were some of these guys railcar drivers? What an amazing rail infrastructure we had on the Coast back in the day. We never had a car so transportation was on Kennedy’s buses (regular service from Power Road into town), or their taxis, or railcar. I recall as a kid seeing the railcar drivers in their beige and green uniforms, I used to think they were immortal beings!
Nicki Killner
3rd row up 5th from the right in a suit and tie. Is that Larry Cooper
Darryl Eason
My Dad George Eason ,his shooting buddy Johnny Prince ,Frank Lucas, and a couple other familar faces
Kaye Marinan
Yes that is him. I think that photo is in the book.
Janice Oconnor
Brian Reiha .bottom row in the middle
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West Coast New Zealand History (24th Nov 2021). Elmer Lane Locomotive Staff.1969.. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 7th Apr 2026 13:26, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/30413