Ferrymead Railway, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 23 relations: Australia, Canterbury Provincial Railways, Canterbury Railway Society, Christchurch, Diesel Traction Group, English Electric, Ferrymead, Ferrymead 125, Ferrymead Heritage Park, Land Transport New Zealand, Lyttelton Rail Tunnel, Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company, Narrow-gauge railway, New Zealand DE class locomotive, New Zealand DG and DH class locomotive, New Zealand DI class locomotive, New Zealand DM class electric multiple unit, New Zealand Railways Department, Rail transport, Sesqui 1990, Track bed, Victoria (state), Weka Pass Railway.

2. Ferrymead Heritage Park
3. Heritage railways in New Zealand
4. Rail transport in Christchurch

Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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Canterbury Provincial Railways

The Canterbury Provincial Railways was an early part of the railways of New Zealand. Ferrymead Railway and Canterbury Provincial Railways are 3 ft 6 in gauge railways in New Zealand.

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Canterbury Railway Society

The Canterbury Railway Society is an organisation of railway enthusiasts based in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island, best known for their operation of The Ferrymead Railway at the Ferrymead Heritage Park. Ferrymead Railway and Canterbury Railway Society are rail transport in Christchurch.

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Christchurch

Christchurch (Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand, after Auckland.

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Diesel Traction Group

The Diesel Traction Group (DTG) is the Christchurch-based operator of a fleet of ex-New Zealand Railways Department diesel-electric locomotives. Ferrymead Railway and diesel Traction Group are rail transport in Christchurch.

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English Electric

The English Electric Company Limited (EE) was a British industrial manufacturer formed after the armistice ending the fighting of World War I by amalgamating five businesses which, during the war, made munitions, armaments and aeroplanes.

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Ferrymead

Ferrymead is a suburb south-east of Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Ferrymead 125

The Ferrymead 125 celebration was an event to celebrate 125 years of Rail transport in New Zealand.

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Ferrymead Heritage Park

Ferrymead Heritage Park is a museum in Christchurch, New Zealand, housing groups with historical themes, mainly transport related.

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Land Transport New Zealand

Land Transport New Zealand was a Crown entity in New Zealand, tasked with promoting safe and functional transport by land, and includes responsibilities such as driver and vehicle licensing.

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Lyttelton Rail Tunnel

The Lyttelton Rail Tunnel, initially called the Moorhouse Tunnel, links the city of Christchurch with the port of Lyttelton in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Ferrymead Railway and Lyttelton Rail Tunnel are rail transport in Christchurch.

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Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company

The Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company was formed in 1858 and was authorised by the Victorian Parliament to build a railway line from North Melbourne to Essendon.

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Narrow-gauge railway

A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than.

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New Zealand DE class locomotive

The New Zealand DE class was a class of fifteen diesel-electric shunting locomotives, introduced by the New Zealand Railways (NZR) with an intention to replace steam locomotives on shunting duties with diesel power.

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New Zealand DG and DH class locomotive

The New Zealand DG and DH class were classes of forty-two diesel-electric locomotives operated on New Zealand's rail network between 1955 and 1983.

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New Zealand DI class locomotive

The New Zealand DI class locomotive was a class of diesel-electric locomotive in New Zealand.

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New Zealand DM class electric multiple unit

The New Zealand DM/D class electric multiple unit (also known as English Electrics) were a type of electric multiple units used on the suburban rail network of Wellington, New Zealand.

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New Zealand Railways Department

The New Zealand Railways Department, NZR or NZGR (New Zealand Government Railways) and often known as the "Railways", was a government department charged with owning and maintaining New Zealand's railway infrastructure and operating the railway system.

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Rail transport

Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails.

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Sesqui 1990

Sesqui 1990 was a festival that was staged in February 1990 in the city of Wellington, New Zealand.

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Track bed

The track bed or trackbed is the groundwork onto which a railway track is laid.

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Victoria (state)

Victoria (commonly abbreviated as Vic) is a state in southeastern Australia.

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Weka Pass Railway

The Weka Pass Railway is a New Zealand heritage railway based in Waipara, North Canterbury.

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See also

Ferrymead Heritage Park

• Ferrymead Heritage Park
• Ferrymead Railway
• Tramway Historical Society

Heritage railways in New Zealand

• Bay of Islands Vintage Railway
• Blenheim Riverside Railway
• Bush Tramway Club
• Driving Creek Railway
• Dunedin Railways
• Federation of Rail Organisations of New Zealand
• Feilding and District Steam Rail Society
• Ferrymead Railway
• Gisborne City Vintage Railway
• Glenbrook Vintage Railway
• Goldfields Railway
• Kingston Flyer
• List of New Zealand railway museums and heritage lines
• Mainline Steam Heritage Trust
• Midland Rail Heritage Trust
• Museum of Transport and Technology
• National Railway Museum of New Zealand
• Nelson Railway Society
• Oamaru Steam and Rail Restoration Society
• Ocean Beach Railway
• Ohai Railway Board Heritage Trust
• Pleasant Point Museum and Railway
• Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand
• Railway Enthusiasts Society
• Railway preservation in New Zealand
• Silver Stream Railway
• The Plains Vintage Railway & Historical Museum
• Tramway Historical Society
• Waitara Railway Preservation Society
• Wellington Heritage Multiple Unit Preservation Trust
• West Coast Historical and Mechanical Society
• Whangarei Steam and Model Railway Club

Rail transport in Christchurch

• Addington Railway Workshops
• Canterbury Railway Society
• Christchurch railway station, New Zealand
• Diesel Traction Group
• Ferrymead Railway
• List of Christchurch railway stations
• Lyttelton Line
• Lyttelton Rail Tunnel
• Lyttelton railway station
• National Railway Museum of New Zealand
• Papanui railway station
• Rail transport in Christchurch
• Riccarton Racecourse Siding
• Southerner (New Zealand train)

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrymead_Railway