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Twisted train tracks lead to the banks of the Whangaehu River, Tangiwai, the scene of the railway disaster of 24 December 1953. The photograph shows the gap where the bridge was washed away by the lahar.
Credit
Alexander Turnbull Library
Morrie Peacock Collection
Reference: PAColl-4875-1-01-06
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