Toroa Ferry.

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    Posted: 28 Nov 2014 at 8:01pm
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Whats going on with this?Is it going to be refurbished?
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I believe it's a money/labour issue......same as anything thats' worth while Ermm
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went passed today and appears to of deteriorated more,cost to preserve?might be cheaper build a new one.
must have been there for at least 15 yrs with no sign of  restoration.
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I understand cosiderable work has been ahieved internally.Smile
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Cool photo Walu! My Dad used to catch these ferrys to scholl in the fiftys and so if anyone knows someone who builds models of them I might be interested in one.
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http://www.toroa.org.nz/

use to catch Toroa and Makora mid 70s to town.took over the space my grandfather vacated around the funnel(funnel club)
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www.steamferrytoroa.com/restoring-the-toroa

It appears theres more going on than one can see,2025 now to hit the water.
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