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Pokaka Railway Station
Pokaka was a station on the North Island Main Trunk line, in the Ruapehu District of New Zealand. It served the small village of Pokaka and lay to the south of Makatote Viaduct, the late completion of which held up opening of the station. Name Pokako was changed to Pokaka in 1922, to "correct spelling", though both names seem to be used, at least from 1905 to 1945. History Surveying for the route between Hīhītahi and Piriaka began in 1894. The North Island Main Trunk line was officially completed on 6 November 1908 when the prime minister, Sir Joseph Ward, conducted a last spike ceremony about north of Pokaka; the Last Spike Monument erected by February 1909 commemorates this occasion. Work on the station building began in November 1908. A 6th class station was built by March 1909, with a by shelter shed, lobby, store and urinals on a by platform, a by goods shed, a loading bank, cattle and sheep yards and a cart approach. Pokaka was described as a tablet s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
North Island Main Trunk
The North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) is the main railway line in the North Island of New Zealand, connecting the capital city Wellington with the country's largest city, Auckland. The line is long, built to the New Zealand rail gauge of and serves the large cities of Palmerston North and Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton. Most of the NIMT is Single track (rail), single track with frequent passing loops, but sections at each end that also handle suburban commuter traffic are double tracked: * The section known as the North-South Junction between Wellington railway station, Wellington and Waikanae railway station, Waikanae, except for of single-track through tunnels between North Junction ( from Wellington) and South Junction, ( from Wellington), on the Pukerua Bay railway station, Pukerua Bay to Paekakariki railway station, Paekākāriki section, * between Hamilton and Te Kauwhata railway station, Te Kauwhata (except for the single-track Waikato River Bridge at Ngāruawāhia rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Siding (rail)
In rail terminology, a siding is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line, branch line, or spur. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end. Sidings often have lighter rails, meant for lower speed or less heavy traffic, and few, if any, signals. Sidings connected at both ends to a running line are commonly known as loops; those not so connected may be referred to as single-ended or dead-end sidings, or (if short) stubs. Functions Sidings may be used for marshalling (classifying), stabling, storing, loading, and unloading rail vehicles. Common sidings store stationary rolling stock, especially for loading and unloading. Industrial sidings (also known as spurs) go to factories, mines, quarries, wharves, warehouses, some of them are essentially links to industrial railways. Such sidings can sometimes be found at stations for public use; in American usage these are referred to as team tracks (after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mount Ruapehu
Mount Ruapehu (; English ) is an active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Taupō Volcanic Zone and North Island North Island Volcanic Plateau, volcanic plateau in New Zealand. It is northeast of Ohakune and southwest of the southern shore of Lake Taupō, within Tongariro National Park. The North Island's major ski resorts and only glaciers are on its slopes. Ruapehu, the largest active volcano in New Zealand, has the highest point in the North Island and has three major peaks: Tahurangi (2,797 m), Te Heuheu (2,755 m) and Paretetaitonga (2,751 m). The deep, active volcanic crater, crater is between the peaks and fills with water between major eruptions, being known as Crater Lake (). The name ''Ruapehu'' means "pit of noise" or "exploding pit" in Māori language, Māori. Geography Ruapehu is located in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand, northeast of Ohakune, New Zealand, and southwest of the southern shore of Lake Taupō, within Tongariro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Manganui O Te Ao River
The Manganuioteao River (official name since 22 August 1985, also known as Manganui o te Ao River and shown on older maps as Manganuiateau River) is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. It has its source in numerous streams and small rivers which flow west from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, though the main course of the river flows predominantly southwest through rugged hill country to meet with the Whanganui River north of Pipiriki, at the edge of the Whanganui National Park. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "great stream of the world" for ''Manganui-o-te-Ao''. Other translations have been "Great river of light", or "Wide open valley with plenty of daylight". See also *List of rivers of New Zealand ;Tributary rivers *Makatote River *Mangaturuturu River The Mangaturuturu River is a river at the centre of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Manganui o te Ao River, it flows west from the slopes of Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Makatote River
The Makatote River is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, and from the Hauhungatahi Wilderness Area, before entering rough hill country, veering southwest and entering a gorge cut almost into the volcanic rocks. It joins with the waters of several smaller streams to become the Manganui o te Ao River, part of the Whanganui River system. The river is part of a water conservation order catchment to protect indigenous fish including lamprey, longfinned eel, short-finned eel, common smelt, banded kōkopu, short-jawed kokopu, koaro, torrentfish, redfinned bully, common bully, and Cran's bully. Trees in the gorge include rimu, matai and maire. The main trees logged were rimu, mataī, kahikatea, tōtara and miro. The lowest of the river is monitored for its whio population. A proposal to create a track to Te Kohatu waterfall was rejected as being inappropriate for a wilderness area. The river is spanned by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mangaturuturu River
The Mangaturuturu River is a river at the centre of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Manganui o te Ao River, it flows west from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining with numerous other small rivers to become the Manganui o Te Ao northwest of Ohakune. It has also been known as Sulphur River, or Sulphur Creek. In April 1975 a lahar raised the river to above its flood level. There were also lahars in 1969 and September 1995. Earlier lahars were around 8,500 and 10,500 years ago. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand References Rivers of Manawatū-Whanganui Tongariro National Park {{ManawatuWanganui-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Manoao
''Manoao'' ( ) is a monotypic genus in the family ''Podocarpaceae.'' The single species, ''M. colensoi'', commonly known as manoao (from Māori), silver pine, Westland pine, or white silver pine, is endemic to New Zealand. Before 1996 it was classified in genus ''Dacrydium'' or '' Lagarostrobos'', but has recently been recognised as a distinct genus; some botanists still treat it in ''Lagarostrobos'' on the basis that it is not phylogenetically distinct from that genus. In molecular phylogenetic analyses ''Manoao'' was found to be related to '' Parasitaxus'' (a parasitic and monotypic genus from New Caledonia) and '' Lagarostrobos'' (a single species from Tasmania when narrowly defined), but their exact relationships are unresolved. ''Manoao colensoi'' is a slow-growing evergreen tree up to in height, in shady, wet areas of New Zealand. It is a source of fine, straight and durable timber. Distribution ''M. colensoi'' can be found in the North Island from Te Paki southward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Oroua County
Oroua County was one of the counties of New Zealand in the North Island. Centred on the town of Feilding, it had an extent of just under 500 square kilometres. The county was first established in 1883, unilaterally declared as a protest against the local Manawatu County Council. It covered much of what is now Manawatū District as well as part of Palmerston North city, and the initially elected councillors stood on the platform of abolishing county administrative activities within the area. Activities were devolved to local town and road boards, and the county as an administrative entity became essentially non-existent. Over the following twenty years, several parts of Oroua had been reorganised into new counties (Kiwitea, Kairanga, and Pohangina). The rump of Oroua County (except for Ashhurst, which was transferred to Palmerston North City Council) was reestablished officially in 1903. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rangataua Railway Station
Rangataua was a station on the North Island Main Trunk line, in the Ruapehu District of New Zealand. Like most of the stations on the central part of the NIMT, a large timber trade exploited the native The bush#New Zealand, bush until it was largely felled. What is now the small village of Rangataua developed to the south of the station. Just a single track now passes through and virtually nothing remains of the once busy station and workshops. History Surveying for the route between Hīhītahi railway station, Hīhītahi and Piriaka railway station, Piriaka began in 1894. Bush felling for the railway started in 1900. The rails were extended to the station on 31 May 1907 and a passenger train with dignitaries and reporters reached it in July. The line opened from Waiouru railway station, Waiouru to Rangataua for goods traffic on 12 August 1907. A stationmaster was appointed in August 1907. There was mention of cars for passenger trains from Mataroa railway station, Mataroa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Climax Locomotive
A Climax locomotive is a type of geared steam locomotive A geared steam locomotive is a type of steam locomotive which uses gearing, usually reduction gearing, in the drivetrain, as opposed to the common directly driven design. This gearing is part of the machinery within the locomotive and should not ... built by the ''Climax Manufacturing Company'' (later renamed to the ''Climax Locomotive Works''), of Corry, Pennsylvania. These had two steam cylinders attached to a Transmission (mechanics), transmission located under the center of the boiler, which sent power to driveshafts running to the front and rear bogie, trucks. Some 1,000-1,100 were built in three classes (A, B, and C) between 1888 and 1928. Invention and production The invention of the Climax locomotive is attributed to Charles D. Scott, who ran a forest railway near Spartansburg, Pennsylvania between 1875 and 1878. A lumberjack of considerable mechanical ingenuity, Scott sought to bring an improved logging lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
NZR F Class
The NZR F class was the first important class of Locomotive#Steam, steam locomotive built to operate on New Zealand's railway network after the national Track gauge, gauge of was adopted. The first locomotives built for the new gauge railways were two NZR E class (1872), E class double Fairlie locomotive, Fairlies for the Port Chalmers Branch, Dunedin and Port Chalmers Railway Company. The F class was the first class ordered by the central government, and between 1872 and 1888, a total of eighty-eight members of the class were constructed. Design The F class was an . They operated essentially everywhere on New Zealand's railway network doing various jobs. F class locomotives could haul light passenger trains at speeds up to or pull up to of freight on flat trackage. Originally the design was meant for use on the Southland's railways, and three prototypes were built by Neilsons of Glasgow in 1872; among these was what would become NZR F Class F13 Peveril, F 13 ''Peveril'', now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
