Kapiti Coast Line, Wellington To Paraparaumu In The 1990's

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  1. highland beastie

    highland beastie Well-Known Member

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    The Route
    The route is 48.3 km (30 mi) from Wellington to Paraparaumu, it was built from 1882-1886 by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Compaany. Its electrified with 1500 V DC overhead wires and 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) track gauge which is narrower the most tracks. I propose the route be set in 1992.
    The Stations
    There are 14 stations on the line which are
    1. Wellington Railway Station which is the main station for Wellington images (7).jpeg
    2. Takapu Road
    3. Redwood
    4. Tawa
    5. Linden
    6. Keneperu
    7. Porirua
    8. Paremata
    9. Mana
    10. Plimmerton
    11. Pukerua Bay
    12. Muri, which is now closed
    13. Paekakariki download (1).jpeg
    14. Paraparaumu images (17).jpeg
    (None of the photos are from the 1990s as I couldn't find any.)
    The Trains
    1. The NZ EM/ET class "Ganz-Mavag", built from 1979-1982 by Ganz-MÁVAG in Hungary. Operated by Tranz Metro for commuter services out of Wellington images (19).jpeg
    2. The NZ DC class loco in "fruit salad" livery, orginaly built as DA class locos from 1961-1967 by general motors Canada, rebuilt in to DC's from 1978-1982. Operated by Tranz Rail for freight and long distance passenger services images (20).jpeg
    Conclusion
    Thank you for reading, please feel welcome to leave any comments or suggestions
     
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  2. OldVern

    OldVern Well-Known Member

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    Although an excellent suggestion, sadly unlikely to get done due to DTG’s stated policy of focusing on the three main core territories, unless an approved and competent third party partnered with them.
     

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