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Trains and railway

The first railway to open in New Zealand was the line between Christchurch and Ferrymead when the locomotive, Pilgrim, made its initial journey in December 1863. From 1877 to 1990, the railway workshops in Addington were a source of industry and employment for the city. Take a journey through a selection of photographs from the age of steam to electrification.

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Decorative train float

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Maree Redward, training to be a steam train driver

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NZ Christchurch Floral procession

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Pre-school children with Santa Claus

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Railway lines and train in snow

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Steam train at Ferrymead

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The Telecom Express promotional train

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Train passing beneath Sockburn overhead bridge

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Train to Ferrymead

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Alan Monson working on a railcar unit

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Bomb scare at Christchurch Railway Station

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Christchurch railway yards

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Maree Redward with steam locomotives at Ferrymead

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Steam locomotive engine W192 at Weka Pass

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Underfloor lathe at Addington workshops

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