THE SPEED OF OUR TRAINS.
The speed of up-country trains (the "Otago Daily Times" observes) is a subject that lends itself rather readily to facetious comment, and many stories are told about the working of branch lines that might make it doubtful whether the railway had really superseded the coach. Most of these, however, bear on the face of them sufficient apparent exaggeration to prevent them gaining credence. Here is one, says our contemporary, that has the merit of being genuine. Last Saturday the Lawrence train left Wai"tahuna as usual When about a. quarter of a mile from <the township the guard remembered something lie had left behind. He -whistled to attract the attention of the engine-driver, but without effect. He then jumped off the van and ran along beside the line, overtaking the engine, and thus had the train etonped. He then went back to Waitabuna, while the passengers got out of. the twin end sunned'themselves on the tusiocky hfiside for the ten minutes which elapsed before he returned.
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10450, 14 September 1899, Page 5
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