Hi Roland, I dont know if you will see this but I was wondering if you knew my Dad Barry Floyd. I have photo's in an old album of his with a few of them having the name "Rolly" attached. I know there easily could be others with the name but thought if it is you, you may be interested to see them.
Hi Warren, yes I knew your Dad "Barry", he was my very first Driver once we moved to the Milson Yard complex. He was a very nice chap. That would have been about 1965. I was shocked to hear he had died, after I came back to the job in the 1970's. Later I worked with your Uncle Ray, we were both Shunters in the Milson Yard and both of us had worked as Farm Fencing Contractors in the early 1970's. I would indeed like to see the photos, thankyou for the offer. My contact address is rbpofnelson.nz@xtra.co.nz
If you are referring to heading south, maybe it had been used as a backshunt in the past? Now it is just to protect the Mainline, instead of just catchpoints.
I may be able to help with this. Those sent of points that were originally part of the Ravensdowns small yard. Yard hasn't been a thing for years now and there is very little that remains of it.
Thank you for this video. I haven't seen the North Island beyond Upper Hutt from the ground, so videos like this are a great way to see the country while also being along for the ride!
Hi Roland, I dont know if you will see this but I was wondering if you knew my Dad Barry Floyd. I have photo's in an old album of his with a few of them having the name "Rolly" attached. I know there easily could be others with the name but thought if it is you, you may be interested to see them.
Hi Warren, yes I knew your Dad "Barry", he was my very first Driver once we moved to the Milson Yard complex. He was a very nice chap. That would have been about 1965. I was shocked to hear he had died, after I came back to the job in the 1970's. Later I worked with your Uncle Ray, we were both Shunters in the Milson Yard and both of us had worked as Farm Fencing Contractors in the early 1970's.
I would indeed like to see the photos, thankyou for the offer.
My contact address is rbpofnelson.nz@xtra.co.nz
Yep, another worth viewing, thanks. What was the grand plan for that little offshoot to the left as you come of the Feilding passing loop? 35:38
If you are referring to heading south, maybe it had been used as a backshunt in the past?
Now it is just to protect the Mainline, instead of just catchpoints.
I may be able to help with this. Those sent of points that were originally part of the Ravensdowns small yard. Yard hasn't been a thing for years now and there is very little that remains of it.
@@SpottingWithSam Thanks for that response MMT. Since I put it up I've noticed there are a lot of similar anomalies around the area.
Thank you for this video. I haven't seen the North Island beyond Upper Hutt from the ground, so videos like this are a great way to see the country while also being along for the ride!
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