ALBUM - Inspecting a problem on WW 480 loco at Moana during the 1960`s .

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Description"Help Me Sparky!! Help Me Sparky!! Left Front Wheel!! Left Front Wheel!!"
This delegation of experts is shown inspecting a problem on WW 480 at Moana during the 1960s.Date of Photo1960`sMap^[1]ContributorGeoffrey Bell

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Location (city or town)MoanaEventWW 480 loco at Moana during the 1960sTrainLocomotive

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Date Created18th June 2022CommentsSandra Arnott
Right front wheel was loose?

Vern Pattinson
Sandra Arnott sparkie

Les Bryce
Sandra Arnott but they are checking the left front wheel.
Percy Billett
Sparky heard the train talk.

Carrol Hunter
He had a Magic Piano as well

Sonia Moore
I used to sit in the carriage saying in my head, right front wheel, right front wheel

Craig Pollock
Sonia Moore from memory it was "left front wheel"

Brendon McMahon
Perhaps the delivery trip from Greymouth to Glenbrook Vintage Railway (South Auckland) in 1969-70?

Les Bryce
Brendon McMahon it is

Joy Meyer
I used to listen to sparky on the radio on a Saturday or Sunday morning. There were other stories as well but sparky was the only 1 I can remember
Mary Moffitt
Joy Meyer Flick, the fire engine?

David Wood
Flat tyre

John O'Brien
Just used to love the ‘Sparky’ story on the Sunday morning request sessions. The deep voiced ‘ Dad’ was super cool.

John Rosanowski
"Who pulled the emergency cord ? Who pulled the emergency cord ?"

John Paget
I know I can I know I can.

Sue Glanville
Sparky And the Talking Train. Sparky thinks the train talks! Loved that as a child.

Andrew Mckenzie
It is on its delivery trip to Auckland. I would think it is oiling up the motion gear and bearings

Ceol Mhor NZ
I reckon it's got a flat tyre.

Murry McKendry
! worker 4000 bosses

Barry Ward
Just like sparky said front left wheel actually it was the right wheel in the story on 3yz that use to on the kids show

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