Driving Creek Railway
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- Distance
- 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 354 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 3 ft
- Max elevation
- 486 ft
- TrailRank
- 27
- Min elevation
- 108 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 28 minutes
- Time
- 50 minutes
- Coordinates
- 398
- Uploaded
- January 26, 2019
- Recorded
- January 2019
near Driving Creek, Waikato (New Zealand)
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Itinerary description
A short drive from the beautiful town of Coromandel (of Yongy Bongy Bo fame), is the Driving Creek Railway.
More than a simple miniature railway, this attraction combines pottery, history, ecology with the story of a very interesting man from Auckland, Barry Brickell.
Great commentary from the well informed drivers and a great setting make this a must see railway. The method by which height is gained includes all wheel drive all wheel breaking stock, switchbacks and a double deck bridge spiral.
15 inch gauge 2.6 km long and up to 1 in 15 gradient. Constructed between 1973 and still developing now.
By March 2019 they will be adding zip wires as an alternative way down.
More than a simple miniature railway, this attraction combines pottery, history, ecology with the story of a very interesting man from Auckland, Barry Brickell.
Great commentary from the well informed drivers and a great setting make this a must see railway. The method by which height is gained includes all wheel drive all wheel breaking stock, switchbacks and a double deck bridge spiral.
15 inch gauge 2.6 km long and up to 1 in 15 gradient. Constructed between 1973 and still developing now.
By March 2019 they will be adding zip wires as an alternative way down.
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