THE EAST COAST RAlLWAY.—Pictures which illustrate the progress made during the past twelve months in the construction of tunnels on the East Coast railway, between Wairoa and Gisborne. Tap left, Tikiwhata tunnel from the southern portal. In the foreground is a mechhanical scraper and loading machine for removal of spoil. Centre, the advance guard of a shift carrying out the drilling and blasting operations. Top right, the American system of timbering adopted in the tunnel construction building. Bottom left, the southern portal of the Tikiwhata tunnel, where three shifts have been carrying on the excavation work. Bottom right, a construction employee is tending a powerful compressor, from which work at the tunnel face is serviced. His job is “velvet” while things work smoothly.
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Northern Advocate, 12 May 1939, Page 8
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123THE EAST COAST RAlLWAY.—Pictures which illustrate the progress made during the past twelve months in the construction of tunnels on the East Coast railway, between Wairoa and Gisborne. Tap left, Tikiwhata tunnel from the southern portal. In the foreground is a mechhanical scraper and loading machine for removal of spoil. Centre, the advance guard of a shift carrying out the drilling and blasting operations. Top right, the American system of timbering adopted in the tunnel construction building. Bottom left, the southern portal of the Tikiwhata tunnel, where three shifts have been carrying on the excavation work. Bottom right, a construction employee is tending a powerful compressor, from which work at the tunnel face is serviced. His job is “velvet” while things work smoothly. Northern Advocate, 12 May 1939, Page 8
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