Petrie Valley Railway Visit

JRinTawa

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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