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Red Rocks still open last Saturday using the small bypass.

Someone (roading engineer ) has dramatically improved the original work by closely packing rocks so whats underneath you barely moves. I expect they did it in daylight though

hj60

I didnt think it would be possible to improve on our road building effort

no chance og getting stuck, boring!

Re: Red Rocks Closed at the Moment
by basics on Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:04 pm

no chance og getting stuck, boring!

Still plenty of places to get stuck - don't you worry just not at the red rocks rockfall

HJ60 wrote:Still plenty of places to get stuck - don't you worry just not at the red rocks rockfall

This site seems to harbour photos for everyone

So what was the story with the 80 series at Te Kuiti, does it have a new owner yet

You know Sadam, there are beer royalties on that photo - The poster shouts me 1 free each time they post it

As I typed, there are plenty of places to have ones forward motion slowed ..... I don't however recommend doing so with as good a sea view

so when the 80 turning up

by Jerry on Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:02 pm

so when the 80 turning up

Don't know Jerry. The owner has to want it sold before a deal can happen. Rang tonight and phone answered so expecting a ring back when owner returns home

It may not happen overnight but it may happen before the Toylex

for more info...there was a 10minute story on National radio this morning about it, from what i skim-heard it seemed DOC seemed to be happy that people had cleared a path thru it...and also talk of getting a digger in to clear a better track, but that being a reserve they couldn't remove any material, only shift it around.




Just for my personal interest: about 10mins past red rocks there's a track heading up the cliff leading to a white pole gate...where does this go/come from?

cheers

The track up the cliff, with the white pole gate, is the access to Long Gully Station, that track goes right through to the Brooklyn Wind Turbine Car park. I understand access can be arranged with the owners, not sure of the contact details tho'.

oh right...

my brother walked about 300m up it last new years before he got the feeling it was private property and went back to his ute - he's been bugging me every few months to find out where it went. I've never driven up to there as i was never game to take my safari too far past red rocks. He was a bit less careful about his surf.

thanks

Sadam_Husain wrote:

HJ60 wrote:Still plenty of places to get stuck - don't you worry just not at the red rocks rockfall

This site seems to harbour photos for everyone

So what was the story with the 80 series at Te Kuiti, does it have a new owner yet

The 80 is now a Wellington truck - drove it back Monday - see avatar

HJ60 wrote:The 80 is now a Wellington truck - drove it back Monday - see avatar

That thing has a couple more cylinders than the old 1H dosent it

Sadam_Husain wrote:

HJ60 wrote:The 80 is now a Wellington truck - drove it back Monday - see avatar

That thing has a couple more cylinders than the old 1H dosent it

2H you mean?
Yes 4 on each side in a v configuration

I'm also looking for a small step ladder for climbing in and out - pictures don't show how high till someone stands or parks alongside

HJ60 wrote:2H you mean?
Yes 4 on each side in a v configuration

I'm also looking for a small step ladder for climbing in and out - pictures don't show how high till someone stands or parks alongside

Cooooool..... you better start a new thread and stick some pictures up Rick coz were all going to want to see it