Moana train wreck carriage transformed PHOTO ALBUM

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DescriptionWEST COAST HISTORY TRANSFORMED.
TRAIN CARRIAGE.(Guards Van) restored.
1963 TRAIN WRECK. MOANA. (Lake Brunner).
Used on the Midland line between Christchurch and Greymouth in the early 1900's, the guards van was salvaged after a runaway goods train from Jacksons with no driver was deliberately derailed at Moana saving serious potential damage further down the line at the Greymouth yards. The carriage was hidden for many years as part of a Bach near the Moana yacht club until 2012. When the Bach was demolished the guards van was transported to Rutherglen, near the Shantytown Heritage Park. The carriage was restored and is now used as bed and breakfast accommodation.
PHOTOS-- 1963 derailment, 2012 Bach demolition Moana and the brilliant restoration of West Coast history.

Last pic courtesy Geoffrey Bell.Date of Photo2012Map^[1]ContributorTony Kokshoorn

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EventMoana train wreck carriage transformed

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