H&MGR, a family railway in NZ

[KandNWLR]

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How many lemons to the waggon?

 

[Gavin Sowry]

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hmm and washed down with apple cider -

Sorry JR, only beer in the fridge at Taita Gorge (and fruit juice for the kids).

 

[JRinTawa]

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At the risk of topic drift the lemons I'm sure are tasting better since I've been running live steamers, they are extra nice squeezed over SWMBO's pancakes with a sprinkling of icing sugar, even more so when called inside after a steam up.
Gav, can't bet a good apple cider (or a beer ) on a hot summer afternoon when leaning on the patio wall alongside Kakariki Station, sun on your back and trains in your sight. Makes to hard work all worthwhile.

 

[Gavin Sowry]

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Preaching to the converted, old son.

 

[JRinTawa]

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Sunny Saturday morning, and I had in advance given the railway a clean up to remove debris from the last two weeks foul weather, and as it's Queens Birthday weekend I have all weekend to do other tasks....So

Time to fire up Kaitaki

Pressure up and up hill we go past the Bridge Gangers Hut.

The mandatory photo over Nina's Trestle

 

[JRinTawa]

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On the embankment between bridges...

Steam just looks so good on a cool sunny morning....

At times the steam rose to be higher than me - true I'm not tall, but it would have risen about most people this morning

 

[JRinTawa]

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Through Church Cutting about to plunge into the top tunnel...

reverse angle....

While at the top of the hill, a helicopter view

 

[JRinTawa]

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Coming around Lemon Bend (need to remember what I call this part! )

Did I have fun - you bet. But now the work in the vegie garden calls, fingers crossed for more trains soon.

 

[gregh]

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Must have been a cool, calm day for the smoke effects. The 2 pics around the tunnel mouth get my vote as the best of the best.

 

[Beddhist]

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Very beautiful.

 

[mbiff]

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looking ace - that steam loco is a peach bud

 

[KandNWLR]

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A pleasure to look at, as always

 

[Gavin Sowry]

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:-\ You must bring some smoke over sometime to run on my line.

 

[stockers]

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Brilliant. I think thats the best little live steamer I have seen - loads of atmosphere.

 

[Martino]

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Excellent.

 

[owlpool]

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Lovely light, great atmosphere and charm

 

[JRinTawa]

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Thanks again chaps.
Today was another wonderfully calm and sunny day, temperature rose from a frost to a slightly bit warmer than yesterday. So after Church and breakfast (yep in that order - we do the early family service ) it was Manawanui's turn

Uphill around Lemon Bend and under the trust bridge...

Working up hill between the level crossings...

Approaching the crossing that leads you to the church.

 

[JRinTawa]

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Downhill over Nina's Trestle today...

Driver needs to know his job to keep the train of heavy logs under control

Manawanui produces less visible steam than Kaitaki, run yesterday. Well unless you blow the whistle that is

Last photo from today was taken my Michelle, who also very competently drove for half the run. Well done that girl :-*

 

[Martino]

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Looks superb, thanks fir sharing that John.

 

[garrymartin]

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Super Pictures again, my Lumberjack does not blow much out of her chimney either