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Rope works at Foxton (“Jam factory”) in Johnston Street/Peter Robinson stripper keeper/horse and cart loaded withfibre/ Flax leak stacked and fibre on rails/Seaview gardens behind?

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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.

Cutting from newspaper

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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."

Written on back – Collection of Mr L. Heath, Levin

Personal message on back.

Photo Postcard showing the Foxton Railway Station and platform with train steamed up and package on platform.

Printed at bottom of postcard – Foxton. 5

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Black and white photograph.

Site preparation for Woolpack and Textiles, Foxton. This photograph shows a number of sets of rails and mounds of turf.

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Seasouts craft “Sea Rover” 1943. Commanded by A Black, this photograph shows the craft tied to the wharf at the Port of Foxton.

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Printed on back: “Photograph courtesy of Foxton Historical Society FOXTON RAILWAY 1911. Foxton pioneered rail transportation in the North Island when a wooden tramway was laid in 1873 to link inland settlers with the port. Steam locomotives travelled the branch line to Palmerston North until the 1950’s.”

Steam train at Foxton Railway Station, 1911. To the left of the train is the railway station and to the right the sheds at Foxton wharf.

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The 2008 annual fundraising walk along the train tracks through the Manawatu Gorge is being held on April 13th 2008.