Items in this newsletter:

The return of Trailer 111 and grip car 97

from the Tramways Historic Society base at

Ferrymead Historic Park

Public funding for first project

The formation of the second tier: The

High Street Cable Car Society

The progress of the Dunedin Heritage Light

Rail Trust

Dunedin Heritage Light Rail Trust

Welcome to this issue of the Dunedin Heritage Light

Rail Trust newsletter. The Trust hope you enjoyed

reading the last issue. We received several favorable

comments after the issue with several members

willing to put themselves forward to help launch the

establishment of the High Street Cable Car

Incorporated Society. With the imminent return to

Dunedin of a trailer and cable car as a temporary

Museum on Mornington Park the Trust asks for

financial help.

. For details of how you can be a part…

Please read on!

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The Grip Car 97 on the left above and trailer 111 on right are the two vehicles the Tramways Historic

Society have available for transportation to our proposed temporary Museum on Mornington Park.

Financial support from the members will see these vehicles on display later this year

The Trust can confirm that an agreement has

been arranged between the THS and the Trust for

the lease of the fully restored Trailer 111 and

partly restored Grip Car 97. However, before any

signed agreement can be entered into, the Trust

needs to construct a secure building on a site on

Mornington Park to house the two units.The

estimated cost to achieve this is around

$20,000.Should every member who received this

newsletter make a donation of $50+ to the Trust a

large portion of the required funding would be

met.With this support behind us the Trust would

then be in a position to apply for extra funding

through grant applications.The Trust have spoken

to the Dunedin City Council Recreation &

Reserve Planning Team Leader, who has

indicated his initial support for a temporary site

to be made available, subject to site size and final

Council approval.I attended an award celebration

for the re-construction of trailer 111 at ferrymead

on May 16th. TV3 were there and it made their

news that night. It can be seen on

http:/www.3news.co.nz/nznews/dunedin- cable-

car-restored-after-30-years-

2015051617#axzz3aHwHUTOO

2015The project continues to gain

purposeful traction…

Grip car 103 above is at the early stages of its restoration by the THS team at a cost of $100,000. This vehicle and trailer 111 were part of the Mornington line that closed in

1957 Below is a Cable Car from San Francisco as an example of what can be achieved on the

High street route

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With the formation of the DunedinHeritage Light Rail Trust, serious progress has been

made on the Cable Car project. The requirement now, is to press on with the first stage as

proposed in order to guage the strength of the support for the project by the public.

This is some of the staff that work in the workshop of the San Francisco Cable Car section of the Muni. Their experience will be sought for the construction of the High Street Cable Car line.

Pull Curve and Let Go curve – San Francisco Cable Car Museum

PUBLIC MEETING

The formation of the High Street Cable Car

Incorporated Society will be held in the Chalmers

Hall (at rear) South Dunedin Presbyterian Church

King Edward Street on:

THURSDAY 11TH JUNE AT 7PM

There is a requirement for at least 15 signatures to

form the society which will act independently to the

Trust Board. Their role would be to fulfil the role left

by the Dunedin Cable Car Group and promote the

project assisted by the Trust Board.

This meeting will include :

The formation of the High Street Cable

Car Society.

An update on the project as a whole.

Question Time.

PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT BY

ATTENDING

A major launch will be arranged once everything is in

place. This will involve input from the Society and

the Trust.

2015 Continued……the work begins in earnest…

volunteers needed!

Looking ahead …

The construction of the temporary

museum to house Cable Car 97 and

Trailer 111 on Mornington Park

A major ‘public launch’ in 2015

Major fundraising effort in the near

future

The establishment of the High Street

Cable Car Society

Dunedin Heritage Light Rail Trustc/o 39 Chain Hills Road

R.D.1Dunedin 9076

This is the site to the right of the pathway on Mornington Park where the Trust intend to erect

the housing for Cable Car 97 and Trailer 111

Website:www.dunedincablecars.co.nz

Donations: Can be made direct by a crossed cheque to:

Dunedin Heritage Light Rail TrustA/c 38-9016-0787291-00

Please leave a reference name to enable us to send a receipt.

Facebook Page:Dunedin Cable Car / Mornington – High Street

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