North Canterbury News: June 22, 2023
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NEWS<br />
16 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>22</strong>, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Nostalgic steam train through Weka Pass<br />
PHOTOS BY JOHN COSGROVE<br />
Tickets please ... Weka Pass Railway volunteer<br />
James Whyte dons his ticket master hat as he awaits<br />
passengers for the night’s steam train journey to<br />
Waikari.<br />
Last Call ... As darkness falls at the Glenmark Station in Waipara, the last passengers board the Weka Pass Railway vintage<br />
steam locomotive for anostalgic night train journey to Waikari along the restored 12.5km long railway.<br />
Abreezy view ... For adifferent view, some passengers elected to<br />
ride in the open viewing platform attached to the train.<br />
Snaps for memories ... Jo Retallick (left) snaps aphoto of her friends Julian and Anne Gibbs, before boarding<br />
the train.<br />
Alovely night out ... Natasha Pearson and Anton WilsonSmith of Rangiora, pose in front of Weka Pass Railway’s<br />
venerable 114year A428 steam locomotive before their journey aboard on Saturday evening.<br />
Almost ready to depart ... Heather Pearce of Cust, and her friends<br />
wait in their vintage railway carriage for the train to depart Glenmark.
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