Ohakune Station Turntable. Ohakune. New Zealand.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Punga and Paua
S 39° 24.215 E 175° 25.120
60H E 363847 N 5637242
A turntable at Ohakune Railway Station turns the steam locomotives which make special excursion trips through the Central Plateau.
Waymark Code: WM73K8
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 08/27/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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A group of local rail enthusiasts – Main Trunk Rail Ohakune Incorporated – have restored the local railway station at Ohakune and have brought in and restored a 21 metre (70ft) turntable. The turntable is now used to turn steam locomotives, which regularly make excursions to the area, along the main trunk line and through the Raurimu Spiral.
Number of Stalls: 1

Currently in Operation: yes

Year Built: Not listed
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