SUNDAY TRAINS
so'ccEssruiTiXA r« urati on LOCALLY. The running of a trial excursion train from Motuhora to Gisborne yes- ' t ?relay was a-pronounced success. The i day was exceptionally fine and the majority of the country folk vendedi their way to Wniknnne beach, whilst i of Iters took the ..opportunity of visit-j nip; friends. J The train comprised six coaches | on arrival at Gisborne, five and a-half being full.' The bookings from Motu--1; >ra alone exceeded £2O. The inward trip was accomplished )■■ under two and a-quarter hours,which was very creditable, having re-e-.'.rd to the fact that the.train stop- ;. at all stations and was held up , ,v ten minutes by a small slip near J l.iacawai. The return journey was ii-i'nle in 2hrs 45mins., which is a record for the Gisborne section, and' r. goes, to show that a non-stop train’ .-'i‘ld accomplish the trip in under iv ;* hours. In addition to stopping at all stations to-rlav the trains stop- . j-ed at Hutchinson’s and Pitcher's Dressings Driver B. J. Boyd and Fireman ]>. J. Nunn, of Motuhora, ran the • wcursion and great credit is due to ilxem for the. expeditions and safe
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10307, 17 January 1927, Page 6
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190SUNDAY TRAINS Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10307, 17 January 1927, Page 6
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