Ormondville Rail Preservation Group Inc.

Ormondville Rail Preservation Group activities

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Early views of Ormondville Station

• The station staff on the platform around 1902

• The station from near present-day vat 1909-1916   

• The station and staff 1909-1912 

• The station & goods shed between 1908 & 1929

• The station in 1948

Early views of Ormondville township

• The town between 1906 and 1912

• The hotel and station around 1929

• The post office 1928

• The station in 1996

Modern scenes in and around Ormondville

• Re-enactment of the Norsewood Mailrun in 1997

• The Official Station Opening in 1997

• Station Open Day February 2000

• The post office and station in 2000

• Church of the Epiphany

• Flowers in the station gardens 

Ormondville Viaduct

• Ormondville Viaduct in 2000

Matamau

• Matamau Station in 1948 and 2000

• Matamau Station in 2000

Makotuku

• Makotuku Station in 1948

• Makotuku Railway Station site in 2000

Sawmills - Sidings - other Stations

• The Takapau goods shed relocated at Ormondville

• The log chute from Grant's Sawmill, Ormondville

Regular Trains with Names

• The Endeavour (1972-1989): History

• The Endeavour (1972-1989): Brochure

• The Bay Express in the Manawatu Gorge

• The Bay Express at Papatu Siding in 2000

• The Bay Express at Kelvin Grove (PN) 3 July 2001

• The Bay Express at Ormondville 14 July 2001

• The Bay Express at Matamau 12 August 2001

• The Bay Express at Dannevirke 1 September 2001

• The Bay Express at Palmerston North 7 October 2001 - Final Trip