It is full steam ahead for the expansion of Halswell’s popular miniature railway. The Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board has agreed that the Canterbury Society of Model and Experimental Engineers (CSMEE) can increase the size of the area they lease at Halswell Domain for their miniature railway. The railway operates every Sunday afternoon, weather permitting, and…
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Mascarpone to bypass Railway – NZ Racing Desk
Talented Team Rogerson-trained sprinter Mascarpone is set to miss the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) on New Year’s Day. “He’s out of the Railway, but he is running in the Telegraph (Gr.1, 1200m),” Graeme Rogerson said. “He pulled a plate off in the run in the J Swap Stakes (Gr.3, 1400m) last start and we will…
Big plans for Halswell’s little railway
The volunteer organisation that runs the popular miniature trains at Halswell Domain is seeking a new lease agreement so that they can extend their railway. The Canterbury Society of Model and Experimental Engineers (CSMEE) has had a lease to operate their miniature railway at the Halswell Domain for 15 years. They have built about 1.5…