SCENES ON THE RIMUTAKA INCLINE- On Thursday a deputation representing the Wairarapa Progress League and several Wellington local bodies waited on the Prime Minister asking that the prtesent railway over the Rimutakas should be replaced by a tunnel deviation. Here are scenes taken at different parts of the famous incline which it is prp pose d shou ld be done away with. Top left, a train rounding one of the numerious bends. Top right, through one 0 f the cuttings. Bottom left, view showing the rough country and the winding nature of the line near the top of incline, Bottom right, a train leaving-Cross Creek, at the Wairarapa end of the incline.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7294, 2 August 1930, Page 10
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112SCENES ON THE RIMUTAKA INCLINE- On Thursday a deputation representing the Wairarapa Progress League and several Wellington local bodies waited on the Prime Minister asking that the prtesent railway over the Rimutakas should be replaced by a tunnel deviation. Here are scenes taken at different parts of the famous incline which it is prpposed should be done away with. Top left, a train rounding one of the numerious bends. Top right, through one 0f the cuttings. Bottom left, view showing the rough country and the winding nature of the line near the top of incline, Bottom right, a train leaving-Cross Creek, at the Wairarapa end of the incline. Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7294, 2 August 1930, Page 10
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