Over Rusty Rails
The 50 Km Rotorua Branch Railway was opened on the 24th November 1893 and runs between Putararu and Rotorua. Construction was commenced by the Thames Valley and Rotorua Railway Company and was completed by the Public Works Department. The last train to run on the line was a special excursion on the 24th February 2002 and since then the line became overgrown and many sleepers and track fastenings have been stolen. The Rotorua Ngongotaha Railway Trust secured a lease over the whole line in December of 2009 and have subsequently begun the onerous task of reinstating it to a mainline standard. This is a film on the life and times of the line. Written by Graeme Moffatt
