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Takaka Tramway
The Takaka Tramway was a narrow gauge light railway that operated in the Tākaka Valley, Golden Bay, New Zealand, from 1882 to 1905, linking farms and sawmills of the Takaka Valley with the tidal port of Waitapu at the mouth of the Tākaka River. Location and history In 1880 John Rochfort surveyed the route of the line. The cost was £1350 per mile. The public endorsed the proposal of the millers and the Takaka Road Board to lay a tramline. The government contributed rails and £2000 towards the project. Another £4000 had to be borrowed. Construction began in February 1881, with the track being of gauge with light 22 lb/yard (11 kg/m) rails. The line ran from Waitapu Wharf on the coast, south to Tākaka township via Commercial Street. From there, alongside the Tākaka River at Paynes Ford (on a raised embankment between the Tākaka River and high limestone bluffs) through private land on the plains to join East Takaka Road, then met Loop Road and ended at East Tāk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Railway Locomotive On The Takaka Tramway
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