Don Spicer - "The last time I drove 968 away from Springfield in 1967."

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The last time I drove 968 away from Springfield in 1967.Date of Photo1967Map^[1]ContributorDon Spicer

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Location (city or town)SpringfieldOrganisation (eg business)N Z Railways 968EventDon Spicer - The last time I drove 968 away from Springfield in 1967.

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Date Created7th January 2024CommentsPhil Millar
Don you would know Aly Godbas,Roger Crimmins, Trevor Thompson and John Sugars all from Springfied ?

Don Spicer
Phil Millar Yes I worked with all those men. Sadly all passed now.

Phil Millar
Don Spicer HAS JOHN SUGARS PASSED, HE IS A Cousins AND I DIDN'T KNOW?

Don Spicer
Phil Millar I'm not sure about John. I havnt heard from him for about 45 years. But the others have unfortunately passed.

Paul Rennie
Don Spicer Fathetcwas train Examiner in Springfield fro 56 to 65 along with Tom Fergy. Sam Manaton.

Paul Rennie
Phil Millar mita mohi. Des Murphy. Rae Crowe.

Paul Rennie
Phil Millar met up with 2 Thompson boys at Springfield New School opening. Great function. Brings back memories at the Tawera Hall of sat night flicks.

Colin Harman
Noel Harman your Dad would have loved this

Noel Harman

100% he would have
Noel Harman

Appreciate the invite, it is now in the hands of admin

John Armstrong
Is there somewhere you can find the names of people who had steam ticket to drive these machines my father was one and keen to know what year ( in the 40s ??)

David Maciulaitis
John Armstrong The Rail Heritage Trust has access to staff records, as does the NZ Railway and Locomotive Society
Michael Rogers
What Class of engine was she

Brett McLean
Michael Rogers KB

Michael Rogers
Brett McLean thanks I thought most likely a K

Neville Watson
My uncle drove her for years Jim henry

Justine Warren Pearce
Also my uncle was a driver on the trains to the coast, Jimmy Dillon

Diane Chesmar
Justine Warren Pearce he would have been living in Springfield then
Paul Agnes Smith
Ray Lane and Sparky Day would have been familiar..

Deni Joan Anderson
Aramoana Mohi-Maxwell Your Dad still remembered working the railways at Springfield (check the comments) not just for all those other things he went on to do. Just a thought here - I reckon the first time I met you was in Springfield - I remember a baby as well as the older kids - you were likely one in the middle - AND - what happened to you and Alan coming over?? Summer BBQ perhaps?? (We had to trade the old one in for a fresher version.)

Joy Greenlees
Maybe try NZRLS archives at Ava in Wellington.

Allan W Gray
1 watched the crash there
Joy Greenlees
Maybe try NZRLS archives at Ava in Wellington.

Allan W Gray
1 watched the crash there

Mary Fenemor
Wayne Garraway

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Don Spicer - "The last time I drove 968 away from Springfield in 1967."

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