This week there has been a bit of a media furore over the proposed disposal of wooden heritage carriages owned by Dunedin Railways. Amongst the larger group of rolling stock which included a DE class locomotive, a stripped shell of an old DJ class engine and some old 56 foot steel car bodies, are six… Continue reading Heritage Carriages Won’t Operate Forever
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Melling Comes Off Second Best In “Public Transport” Upgrade
Melling is a suburb of Lower Hutt and it’s where an author of this blog spent their early years. The railway line through Melling was opened in 1875 as part of the Wairarapa Line main line corridor from Wellington to Woodville, but in 1954, the branch line through the Hutt Valley via Waterloo and Pomare… Continue reading Melling Comes Off Second Best In “Public Transport” Upgrade
Historical Progression in Health and Safety Focus in Transportation Systems
One of the topics that is often raised in groups which deal with historical material is the difference in safety culture evident over an extended timeframe. For example it is often remarked upon that the people working in transportation systems such as railway networks would not be seen in earlier generations using safety equipment or… Continue reading Historical Progression in Health and Safety Focus in Transportation Systems