POROUTAWHAO SENIORS 1953 

Back: Toka Graham, Lindsay Maclean, Royal Eparaima, Brian Hapeta, Arie Bos, Arthur Graham, Henare Tihema, David Hagley

3rd Row: Hoia Tatana, Donald Devonshire, John Bagrie, Godfrey Earle, Ken Hirini, George Campbell, Martin Winiata, Ben Winiata, Gordon Henderson, Clive Lingard, Donald Walton 

2nd Row: Nella Bos, Doreen Hagley, Maxine Tatana, Merle Winiata, Frances Earle, Deirdre Steer, Polly Taylor, ? Elizabeth Hapeta, Margaret Lingard, Nancy Lewis

1st Row: Jennifer Pratt, Donna McLennan, ? Amy Thompson, Diane Hirini, Florence Tatana, Ruve Hapeta, ? Annie Wright, Muriel McDermott, Matawai Tihema, Valerie Winiata, Jocelyn Ericksen

Front: Colin Eagle, Eric Lewis, Keith Campbell, Whi Whi Winiata, Murray Jansen 

The last train from Foxton to Palmerston North rounding a curve at the approach to Palmerston North. Engine A 601 is hauling six carriages during this 1959 trip.

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The last train to leave Foxton climbs the incline behind the factory, 1959. An excursion train ran on 17 July 1959 and 10 days later the Foxton line was closed (27 July 1959).

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A large crowd stands alongside the last railway train to leave Foxton, 1959.

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Typed inscription on reverse reads: ” The last train to leave Foxton before the closing down of the Palmerston North – Foxton line. Photo taken by F H Murray, Foxton. 18 July 1959.”

Last train to leave Foxton prior to the closing of the line between Foxton and Palmerston North 18 July 1959. Engine 601 is decked with flags and pulls a number of carriages. People are gatherered on either side of the train.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Last train leaving Foxton”

Taken from the north this photograph is of the last railcar to leave Foxton station. A crowd stands on the eastern railway embankment and in front of the railway station. On the track to the west of the railcar is a railway wagon.

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Update October 2015:

We received an email from Richard Armstrong with a photo and a link to this YouTube video of the last railcar at Foxton:

"Further information for you is that the last passenger train on the Foxton Branch was on Saturday 18th July 1959 hauled by steam locomotive A 601 a YouTube clip of this trip can be seen here: Foxton Last Train 18 July 1959.avi

The last freight train ran a few days after and the line formally closed on the 27th July 1959."