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SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT - MOTAT Society’s October Event
Most of the MOTAT Society’s monthly events have been trips away to look at the work of others, from mechanical and historical restoration...
jodiecawthorne7
Oct 28, 20232 min read


Your 2024 MOTAT Society Committee
The MOTAT Society held its 2023 AGM on Wednesday the 13th of September 2023 with the usual AGM processes - obits for the previous year,...
jodiecawthorne7
Oct 28, 20231 min read


MOTAT Society Maritime Museum Excursion
The MOTAT Society's trip to the Maritime Museum was a huge success! Peter, our guide, made history come alive with his captivating...
Scott Pilkington
Jul 8, 20231 min read


Innovative Bookbinding Excursion at Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Central Library
Earlier this year the MOTAT Society went on an excursion to the Sir George Grey Special Collections at the Auckland Central Library to...
Makyla Curtis
Jul 8, 20232 min read


MOTAT SOCIETY VIST TO RUATUNA
A late suggestion by Bruce Wild to add value to our trip to the Matakohe Kauri Musuem by also stopping off at the Ruatuna homestead...
Bruce Wild
Jul 8, 20233 min read


Matakohe Kauri Museum - “Real New Zealand Heritage at its best”
The MOTAT Society excursion to the Matakohe Kauri Museum on Saturday, 20 May started out by coach from MOTAT 2, stopping for a cup of...
Administrator
Jul 8, 20234 min read


AGM / SGM & MOTAT SOCIETY RULE CHANGES
The MOTAT Society Special General Meeting originally held on 16 November 2022 was adjourned (along with the Annual General Meeting that...
jodiecawthorne7
May 2, 20231 min read


MOTAT SOCIETY EXCURSION TO GLENBROOK VINTAGE RAILWAY
What an amazing day we had today with the MOTAT Society at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway! Our behind-the-scenes tour of the rail...
Scott Pilkington
May 2, 20231 min read


DOCKLINE TOUR & BBQ
The MOTAT Society recently had the privilege of joining with the Tramways Social Club for their Annual BBQ which included a visit to the...
Scott Pilkington
May 2, 20231 min read


TE TOI UKU - CROWN LYNN CLAYWORKS MUSEUM
Saturday 25 March “Te Toi Uku is a museum located in Ambrico Place, New Lynn, Auckland on the old Gardner Brothers & Parker brickworks...
jodiecawthorne7
May 2, 20232 min read


MOTAT AVIATION HALL TOUR
The hardest part of any trip to MOTAT is finding somewhere to park the car, then getting to the entrance. This expectation has been...
Bruce Wild
Dec 22, 20222 min read


Merry Christmas To All
Dear Members of the MOTAT Society. Your committee and administrator wish you and your families Merry Christmas and every success for...
jodiecawthorne7
Dec 22, 20221 min read


2022 LUSH AWARD RECIPIENT - RON WILSON
This year the MOTAT Society is proud to present the Lush Award to Ron Wilson for his ingenuity and expertise in the detailed recreation...
jodiecawthorne7
Dec 22, 20221 min read


ROLLING OUT TO ROLLS ROYCE
The Brookby countryside was inspirational - rolling hills, manicured fields, and classic wood railing fences culminating in an imposing...
Henry Swan
Dec 22, 20224 min read


IDENTITY CRISIS NO MORE
Making replica factory plates for MOTAT’s locomotives These days when a new machine comes out of a workshop it will generally have the...
Rick Schreuder
Oct 10, 20228 min read


BATTLE OF BRITAIN COMMEMORATION
Sir Keith Park Memorial Airfield, Thames The 11th of September saw Thames’ Sir Keith Park Memorial Airfield’s 3rd commemoration of Sir...
jodiecawthorne7
Oct 10, 20221 min read


THE WIRI STATION BUILDING
The following is a brief report prepared last year at about the time it seemed as if the Wiri building was, at last, coming to adorn the...
Richard Croker
Jul 7, 20224 min read


MOTAT SOCIETY COMMITTEE 2021/2022
Covid19 Lockdowns and Protection Level restrictions prevented the MOTAT Society from holding its 2021 Annual General Meeting until 30...
Administrator
Jul 7, 20221 min read


ERIC BURNS - CONDUCTOR TO MOTORMAN
Not generally well known is MOTAT’s considerable and growing oral history repository. Over the last twenty years the Walsh Memorial...
Administrator
Jun 23, 202210 min read


PHYLLIS HARWOOD - TIME "ON THE BAG" - 1947 TO 1956
Not generally well known is MOTAT’s considerable and growing oral history repository. Over the last twenty years the Walsh Memorial...
Administrator
Jun 23, 202213 min read
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