Nihotupu Tramline
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 Rainforest Express at the stop on Quinn's Viaduct
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| Route length: | 6.5 km | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gauge : | Originally 762 mm today 610 mm |
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The Nihotupu Tram Line is a 6.5 km long light railway in Nihotupu in the Waitakere Ranges south-west of Auckland in New Zealand , which for the construction and maintenance of the dam and the water pipe on since 1907 Upper Nihotupu reservoir was used and to 24 November 2014 Rainforest Express also offered excursions for tourists, which is no longer possible due to a risk assessment.
location
The narrow-gauge track with an original gauge of 2 feet 6 inches (760 mm), the (610 mm) later to 2 feet umgespurt was extends from Jacobson's Depot to Seaver camp on the dam of the Upper Nihotupu reservoir. The route leads through 10 tunnels and over 9 bridges.
Rail vehicles
One of the locomotives is a 3 ton diesel-hydraulic locomotive with a 40 hp Isuzu diesel engine and a top speed of around 14 km / h. It has closed cabins at both ends with sliding doors for the driver.
Nihotupu Tramline, 1923
Nihotupu Tramline in the Waitakere Ranges
Railroad Crossing
Portal of the water pipe tunnel
Water pipe along Quinn's Viaduct
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c D L Bevin and WP Jeffries: Report 02-112, passenger Train 1337, passenger fell from train, Nihotupu Tramline, Waitakere, 4 May 2002. Released for publication on November 27, 2002. Accessed July 31, 2018.
- ↑ a b About. For the history and the rolling stock, see the lower part of the official website. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
Coordinates: 36 ° 56 ′ 53.9 ″ S , 174 ° 34 ′ 28.9 ″ E