Railcar leaving Springfield for Greymouth.1978.

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DescriptionRailcar leaving Springfield for Greymouth.

Photo Chris Lee.PhotographerChris LeeMap^[1]ContributorTony Kokshoorn

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Location (city or town)SpringfieldEvent Railcar leaving Springfield for Greymouth.1978.

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Date Created29th September 2026CommentsPeter Arthur
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Travelled on that railcar many times during the 70's. Many great memories. Used catch the midnight railcar from Christchurch to Greymouth. We used to bring a dozen DB long necks each for the journey ? never any problems with the conductor.

Honey Beaumont
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That's when you could afford to get on it

Scoti Raymond Thorpe
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This is were I’d sit up with the driver on my school holidays. Good memories

Wayne Nicholson
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Made many a trip on those. wish they were still running.

Bill Monk
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My uncle Stan was a regular driver of the railcar from Greymouth to Christchurch return.

Ray Port
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Vreat memories.
I wasucky enough to have my dad spend his working life in the railways.
Grew up riding all the trains and expefiencing the joy of steam etc.
Great memories.
Grew up in Ross,Greymouth.

Sue Buchanan Brownlee
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Refreshments in Springfield and Otira. Never forget those stops

Louise Strong
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Probably was the beginning of my love of trains. Chalice

KateandMike Lilley
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Gosh I took a few trips on that railcar and I met some really interesting people

Patrick Boland
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God I miss these. So quick and frequent.
Karl Filipov
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Bring back the RAILCAR

Lenny Crowe
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Got to sit up front a few times Billy great memories eh some good trips up to rewenui with tui loved those days

Shane Tibbotts
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Great experience on those rsilcars
Bring back the Railcar

Dion Chapman
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Get rid of buses that are destroying own roads & ring them back less damage to own roads
Sad Face Sticker by Konbini

Rosealie Robinson
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I once travelled in this railcar many years ago. I really enjoyed it.

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