Rimutaka Incline Railway

Building a Sanctuary for Steam

Contact us

Hugh McCracken — Chairperson

Hugh McCracken

Email: hugh.mccracken@rimutaka-incline-railway.org.nz

Phone: 021 701 551 (International: +64 21 701 551).

M.Sc. (Physical Geography), Victoria University of Wellington.

Railway experience: General Manager of Rimutaka Incline Railway, past Track Manager for Steam Incorporated, past Civil Works Manager of Silver Stream Railway, Wellington.

Clark Simmonds — Trustee and Secretary

Email: SimmondsC@xtra.co.nz

Experience: past Chairman of the Otago Excursion Train Trust, and past Chairman of Ocean Beach Railway, Dunedin. Currently responsible for marketing and sales management of companies operating in New Zealand and Australia.

Interests: railway management and how they feature in tourism markets.

Steve Porter — Deputy Chairperson

Steve Porter

Email: porter.s@paradise.net.nz

Address: 8 Ohariu Rd, Johnsonville.

Phone: 0274 980 822 (International: +64 274 980 822).

Experience: past General Manager of Silver Stream Railway, current commitee member of Steam Incorporated, Wellington. Assisting with the development of Unit Standards describing competencies required for safe operation of railways in New Zealand.

Barry Timms — Trustee and Treasurer

Barry Timms

Email: zadok@paradise.net.nz

Address: 349A Main Road North, Emerald Hill, Upper Hutt.

Phone: 04 972 7317 (International: +64 4 972 7317).

Former Upper Hutt City Councillor, Business Consultant.

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Ben Calcott — Trustee

Member of the Railway Technical Society of Australasia; Associate member Institution of Railway Signal Engineers. Signals Designer with KiwiRail, Operations Manager: Rimutaka Incline Railway.

Worked extensively on the development of the RIRHT safety case and safety system. Assisted with construction of the rail vehicle shed, recovery of rail vehicles for future restoration and track construction in the Maymorn yard. Also developed a signalling scheme plan for Maymorn station.

Assisted in initial restoration of steam locomotive WMR No.9, Wellington and Manawatu Railway Trust.

Assisted with crewing trains, general machine shop work with Steam Incorporated, Paekakariki, 2006-2009.

Glenn Fitzgerald — Trustee

Glenn Fitzgerald

Phone: 04 526 7896 (International: +64 4 526 7896).

Resident of Maymorn for past 18 years, interested in recreational aspects of the area as well as railway heritage. Qualified shunter under the Trust's rail licence.

Peter Milburn — Trustee

 

Email

Either email one of the Trustees as detailed above, else email enquiries@rimutaka-incline-railway.org.nz to contact the Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust.

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Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust P O Box 39-299
Wellington 5045
New Zealand.