Hugh McCracken — Chairperson

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.

Steve Porter — Deputy Chairperson

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.

Alex Maciver with frames of WMR No.9 near Arthurs Pass, 2003. Photo: Adam Orchard.

Alex Maciver

Alex Maciver was appointed as a Trustee on 18 July 2007. He shares our vision for the Rimutaka Incline Railway, and has already made a valuable contribution in terms of survey work, the “connection route” and with carriage and site work parties.

Alex has a Master of Engineering degree from Canterbury University, and is putting this to good use at ONTRACK, where he is a Project Engineer for the Central Region. Similar to many of us, he has been associated with heritage railways for many years — including Steam Incorporated, and latterly the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Trust steam loco No. 9 restoration project.

Barry Timms — Trustee and Treasurer

Email: zadok@paradise.net.nz

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

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

Upper Hutt City Councillor, Business Consultant.

Colin Craddock — Trustee

Email: rhodee@paradise.net.nz

Phone (res): 04 234 8369 (International: +64 4 234 8369).

Phone (cell): 025 364 546 (International: +64 25 364 546).

Glenn Fitzgerald — Trustee

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

Resident of Maymorn for past 10 years, interested in recreational aspects of the area as well as railway heritage.

Te Marua Horse Club Committee Member.

Clark Simmonds — Trustee

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.