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Story: Railways

All images and media

From page 1 - Building the rail network

New Zealand’s first public railway

New Zealand’s first public railway (1st of 3)

Pilgrim steams to Ferrymead

Pilgrim steams to Ferrymead (2nd of 3)

Plaque at Ferrymead

Plaque at Ferrymead (3rd of 3)

F-class locomotive

F-class locomotive

Fell engine

New Zealand’s rail network, 1880–1940

New Zealand’s rail network, 1880–1940

Railway labourers

Railway labourers

From page 2 - Main trunk lines

Turning the first sod, South Island main trunk line

Turning the first sod, South Island main trunk line (1st of 2)

First sod ceremony for North Island main trunk line

First sod ceremony for North Island main trunk line (2nd of 2)

Surveying for the main trunk line

Surveying for the main trunk line

The Raurimu spiral

The Raurimu spiral

Silver spike

Roadside Stories: Mangaweka by the main trunk line

Roadside Stories: Mangaweka by the main trunk line

The Overlander

From page 3 - Private rail lines

The Wellington and Manawatū Railway Company

The Wellington and Manawatū Railway Company

Building a railway tunnel

Building a railway tunnel

Bush tramway viaduct

Bush tramway viaduct

From page 4 - Steam locomotives

Restored steam train

Restored steam train

Steam-locomotive stamps

Steam-locomotive stamps

The 100th locomotive

The 100th locomotive

J-class locomotive

J-class locomotive

From page 5 - Diesel and electric trains

Electric engine at Wellington station

Electric engine at Wellington station

Changing engines

Changing engines

First electric unit service

First electric unit service

Wellington commuters

Wellington commuters

From page 6 - Freight transport

Carrying timber

Carrying timber

A & P show by rail

A & P show by rail

Milk trains

From page 7 - Passenger travel

Railway passenger numbers, 1878-2015

Railway passenger numbers, 1878-2015

Easter holiday by rail

Easter holiday by rail

Railways playing cards

Railways playing cards

The royal train

The royal train

Electric train

From page 8 - Stations and refreshment rooms

Dunedin railway station

Dunedin railway station (1st of 4)

Christchurch railway station

Christchurch railway station (2nd of 4)

Wellington railway station

Wellington railway station (3rd of 4)

Auckland railway station

Auckland railway station (4th of 4)

Rita Angus’s ‘Cass’

Rita Angus’s ‘Cass’

Auckland’s Britomart centre

Auckland’s Britomart centre

Opening Palmerston North station

Opening Palmerston North station

From page 9 - Housing the workers

Work and play

Single men’s huts, Gracefield

Single men’s huts, Gracefield

From page 10 - Workshops

Railway workshop break

Railway workshop break

Addington railway workshops

Addington railway workshops

Building a locomotive

Building a locomotive

From page 11 - Rail transformed

Buying back the railways

Buying back the railways

Rail picnic

TranzAlpine railway

TranzAlpine railway

Steam trains celebrate centenary

Steam trains celebrate centenary

How to cite this page:

Neill Atkinson, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/railways/media (accessed 4 October 2023)

Story by Neill Atkinson, published 11 Mar 2010, reviewed & revised 11 Mar 2016