PLEASANT POINT RAILWAY
They’re a dedicated lot, these steam railway enthusiasts. More often than not, they’re blokes past retirement age who are happy to spend two days or so each week restoring late 19th- and early 20th-century railway carriages, stripping down locomotives, laying tracks, and the like. They bring a lifetime’s worth of skills and the willingness to learn something new.
There are around 60 rail societies throughout New Zealand and each one is distinctive.
The Pleasant Point Railway and Historical Society Inc. in South Canterbury will celebrate its 50th anniversary on 20 September by offering steam train rides from 10.30am until 9pm.
