Taumarunui Caboose. North Is. New Zealand.
S 38° 52.975 E 175° 16.095
60H E 349793 N 5694790
This little red caboose stands beside the Main Trunk Railway through Taumarunui in the Central North Island.
Waymark Code: WM6Q67
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 07/06/2009
Views: 4
Taumarunui is a railway town on the main trunk line running north and south, about mid-distance between Auckland and Wellington. This caboose is part of an old train now being used as a Cafe and Takeaways shop. It is parked on the narrow grass strip between the railway track and the main road through Taumarunui.
Since the early 1900’s Taumarunui has been known as “Taumarunui heart of the King Country” and even has an old famous song about its early rail history “Taumarunui on the Main Trunk Line”.
Current Use:
The caboose is now part of a set train carriages forming a Cafe and Takeaways Shop beside the Main Trunk Line.
Type Of Caboose: Other
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Visit Instructions:
Please visit the location of the caboose, brake van, or guard van, provide visit details through photo or narrative.