The Locomotive Buried on a New Zealand Beach (that isn't Skunk)

The Fraser & Tinne locomotive is a very obscure part of New Zealand's railway history, despite allegedly being the first locomotive built in this country. She originally worked on a tramway out of Grahamstown (now called 'Thames'), but later found her way to the Piha Tramway. She last ran in 1886, was abandoned at Karekare Beach and has since been completely buried by shifting sand dunes. She is still there at the beach to this day. (check out The Kiwian Trainspotting): https://www.youtube.com/@TheKiwianTrainspotting (information sources and photography credits where applicable): https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/44261/ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=306978072817742&id=267744546741095&set=a.267809983401218 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/44321 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/374832 https://www.trainweb.us/nzgearedlocomotives/oddities.html https://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2018/12/kauri-logging-in-waitakere-ranges.html https://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2019/09/industry-in-west-jack-diamonds.html https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/53205 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/53450 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/54733 (WW Stewart painting) Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections JTD-05M-04819 (Karekau Mill picture) Mr. Stevenson, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections JTD-05L-00677-2 (Charles Primrose Murdoch above the Karekau Mill) Mr. Stevenson, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections JTD-05B-01058-1 (Tramway along the beach at Piha) William Williams, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections JTD-04C-00011 (1960s beach photographs) Denis Wilford, Kenneth Abercrombie, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 7021-PA-01-010-02 (other credits): The Piha logging locomotive "Sandfly" framed by the Pararaha Tunnel mouth.. Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref: APG-0826-1/2-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23034619 The end of the beach tramway between Karekare and Whatipu, showing Whatipu Wharf.. Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref: APG-0664-1/2-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22834158 (Footage of Skunk the Mills A - DC 4260 Productions). #steamengine #newzealand #railway #steamlocomotive #abandonedrailway