Hi Everyone
Kubic here
Today
We're going to...
Huntly
Let's go!
Huntly is...
... a small...
... industrial town...
... which is located half way between Auckland...
... and Hamilton
Population here is about 8000 people
It also has pretty unusual New Zealand views
Industrial pipes
He-he
It appears...
Not far away from Huntly
There is a historical steam loco path
Glen Afton Line
Which goes from Huntly...
... to Glen Afton
Awesome
So many guests here today
Bought the tickets
Ready to ride
Train goes every first Sunday...
April to December
Getting in
Let's go!
Glen Afton Line...
... is maintained by group of friends
... which are called The Bush Tramway Club
As in most of NZ places...
... they are volunteers
Line is supported by sponsors...
... and such days when guests ride this train
Club was founded more than 50 years ago
... initially as a Train museum
... and then later in 1974...
Club bought unused train line...
... which we ride right now
In a past ride started from Rotowaro station
... but later that place was gave up for mineral industry...
... and today ride starts from Pukemiro Junction
Btw this railway was the most used line in NZ for...
... coal transporting by trains
Today it is used for tourists rides only
Some time ago Pukemiro Junction had very small Train Station
... size of a toilet
He-he
Years of hard work brought station to its original state
Interesting that...
Train station hosted dancing events
Btw railway is growing...
There is already an approval for new Station in Glen Afton
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