Steam Trains
Sir, —May I comment on the remarks made by “Coal Fired” in your issue of Friday, June 13. Your correspondent is quite correct in that some steam trains are still running on the Rewanui and Rapahoe branches. It was anticipated that, as from Monday, June 9,1969, the changeover from steam to diesel traction power on the West Coast would be completed, and staff were so informed. However, because of unforeseen circumstances, the certification of ail locomotive crews in diesel locomotive operation was not completed by this date and, as a result, it has been necessary to continue running some services on the Rewanui and Rapahoe branches with steam locomotives while others are die-sel-hauled. It is now expected that the training scheme will be completed within a week or so and any remaining steam locomotives will then be withdrawn from service. —Yours, etc., A. D. CAMPBELL. District Traffic Manager, Railways Department June 16, 1969.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19690617.2.103.2
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32016, 17 June 1969, Page 14
Word Count
155Steam Trains Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32016, 17 June 1969, Page 14
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in