The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 4, Issue 12 (April 1, 1930)
The Beautiful Forest Way of the North Island Main Trunk Railway, New Zealand — A goods train (hauled by a Garratt locomotive) crossing the Makatote Viaduct. This, the imposing railway bridge on the North Island Main Trunk system, spans a forest gorge, on the run between Erua and Pokako. The viaduct is a lattice-steel structure, bedded in cacrete, 860ft. in length and 260ft. in height. (When the visibility is good, train travellers obtain
The Beautiful Forest Way of the North Island Main Trunk Railway, New Zealand
A goods train (hauled by a Garratt locomotive) crossing the Makatote Viaduct. This, the imposing railway bridge on the North Island Main Trunk system, spans a forest gorge, on the run between Erua and Pokako. The viaduct is a lattice-steel structure, bedded in cacrete, 860ft. in length and 260ft. in height. (When the visibility is good, train travellers obtain [gap — reason: Caption cut from bottom of page]