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Silver Fern railcar

Silver Fern railcar

Passengers board the Silver Fern railcar at Wellington railway station in 1974. These railcars ran a daylight passenger service on the North Island Main Trunk from December 1972 to December 1991.

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How to cite this page: 'Silver Fern railcar', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/silver-star, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 22-Nov-2010

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Cati
12 Mar 2010
I half-remember a little song from years ago that must be related: I went to windy Wellington on the Silver Star, it huffed and puffed along the tracks much faster than a car ... anyone know the rest?!

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