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The ABT railway at Queenstown

A selection of photos taken 21st September 2001

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Station

A view of the new station, the turntable is not yet connected

Queenstown

The train from Rinadeena approaching the station

Station

A view inside the station

car

Carriage interior. The windows can be covered by roll down plastic clear awnings attached to the outside of the carriage.

Station

The ABT loco is about to run around the train.

Abt

Backing up to the carriages for the next run.

ABT

The doors suffer from poor design, not giving adequate clearance ..

ABT

A tight fit. The brushes help to ensure that passengers keep their heads in as the train enters the station, and another set on the inside save heads on departing trains.

ABT

A view of the front end of the beautifully restored ABT loco.

ABT

A clever bit of restoration with a modern headlight embedded in the old housing.

ABT

One of the crossheads for the rack engine.

ABT

A close up of the front rack pinion, note the oil pipes.

Motion

Another view of the motion gear, note the beautiful finish.

Cab

The backhead.

ABT

Looking up Orr Street, the main street of Queenstown, with Mount Owen behind.

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