New Zealand Miniature Railway

[oldnorton]

Hi friends from NZ

With some upcoming travel, I notice from an Atlas I am studying that there is a "Miniature Railway" at Ngongotaha on the shores of Lake Rotorua.

Is it one that any of you are involved in? Where else are the tracks that run steam loco's?

Norm

[steamer5]

Hi Norm,
Here you go, www.pnmec.org.nz/meanzmap.htm

This lists all the member clubs in NZ. Some don’t have websites....but still give you locations. The one you mentioned isn’t part of the association as it’s a commercial operation .....I think! Probably wrong! There are a few like it around the country. The one on The Coromandel, it’s part of a pottery enterprise is worth a visit, great views.
Any other questions let me know & I see what I can find out for you. Oh when are coming over?

Cheers Kerrin

[oldnorton]

Thanks Kerrin,

That's great. At the moment geysers, crayfish and wine are on the priority find list and I doubt that management will permit 5" railways, but I have the list and we might accidentally stumble upon one.

Norm.

[chrisb]

Hi Norm
This might answer your question www.cmes.org.nz/about-us.html
I have just moved to New Zealand and have joined my local club in Whangarei, just need to get my loco sorted

[steamer5]

Hi Norm,
Here’s a link to the pottery Railway...... www.drivingcreekrailway.co.nz. You should be able to get away with a visit ....after all you only want to see the pottery...oh look they’ve got a Railway... & if crayfish is on the list the Coromandel has great mussels & oysters.

Chris, the link you posted isn’t the Railway Norm mentioned there were 2 in Rotorua, the link you posted, which is the model engineering one & the Ngongotaha one which is council, I think, run. I’ve driven past it but not ridden on it as it wasn’t operating at the time.

Cheers Kerrin

[doubletop]

Norm

Where do you plan to go and we can then suggest some subtle detours?

Pete