Petrie Valley Railway Visit

JRinTawa

Member of the Wellington Garden Railway Group
Saturday (11th July) the Wellington Garden Railway Group visited for the first time Murray Woodhouse's Petrie Valley Railway.
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An elevated railway as you see that runs into the "man cave".
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Having the chance to run trains from a indoor area straight out onto the railway is something I would love to have to chance to do...
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...And to have a small circuit inside is even better.
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So peaking outside...
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Santa Fe 5213 is waiting in the loop as....
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...Murray B undertakes a spot of track work watched by some likely lads as...
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...Murray W comes over to makes sure he really is sorting out a minor problem.
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Better head out, light loco, and check the right of way is now safe.
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There are some great backdrops at Petrie Valley
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I really enjoyed the setting out in the country.
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The railway is basically a figure of 8 bent into an L
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The visting IOM loco and coaches are Lloyd D's
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Other visiting stock included Phil's rail truck
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My Dubs A
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And Murray B's Lady Anne
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Another of Murray's Lady Anne
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Lastly Kaitaki (my loco too)
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The angle of the sun as the afternoon drew to a close really enhanced the steam
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I was having fun on a great new railway ;D
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A big thanks to Murray and Lisa for hosting us :D
 
Looks like a lot of fun on a line with a spectacular backdrop!
 
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