Following the lead of the North Island main trunk line, the South Island's main line had its own 'Limited’ Express from 1949 until 1970, when it was replaced by the new Southerner service. The ordinary Christchurch-Dunedin express was the last scheduled steam-hauled service in New Zealand. Its withdrawal on 25 October 1971 brought the steam age to an end on New Zealand railways.
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RELATED TO SOUTH ISLAND LIMITED EXPRESS POSTER
Events
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24 September 1917
Bere Ferrers rail accident
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11 September 1880
Rail tragedy on the Rimutaka Incline
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4 August 1923
Ōtira rail tunnel opened
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20 July 1892
Steam locomotive sets world speed record
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3 November 1886
Manawatū rail link opened
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15 December 1951
Belmont viaduct blown up
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8 May 1926
New Zealand Railways Magazine launched
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21 December 1971
Full steam ahead for Kingston Flyer
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25 October 1971
End of the line for steam railways
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15 April 1885
First sod dug for North Island main trunk
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2 July 1938
Electric trains come to Wellington
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5 February 1867
Opening of railway from Invercargill to Bluff
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6 July 1923
Main trunk express train disaster
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7 August 1908
First train runs length of main trunk line
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6 November 1908
Last spike for North Island main trunk line
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4 June 1943
Rail tragedy at Hyde
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24 December 1953
Tangiwai railway disaster
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Sophia Hinerangi (Guide Sophia)
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NZ Railways at war
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The Vogel era
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Tangiwai disaster
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Rail tourism
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Railway stations
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New Zealand disasters timeline
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The North Island main trunk line
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