as it was more environmentally friendly and would have reduced traffic congestion. It has since been worked out that with extra damage caused by the logging trucks on the Mosgiel to Port Chalmers road that it would have been cheaper to perform the operation by rail, but despite pleas by the local council, Wenita, the relevant company, said it had invested too much in the road option to change its plans. The route's loading gauge restricts the maximum size of rolling stock that can operate on the railway; some freight wagons cannot use the line. See also Rail transport in New Zealand Otago Central Rail Trail References Citations Bibliography (soft-bound); 978-0-473-17362-3 (hard-bound). External links Dunedin Railways Taieri Gorge Railway Photo gallery Otago Central Branch Railway Taieri Gorge Railway - New Zealand Rail transport in Otago Heritage railways in New Zealand Railway companies of New Zealand Tourist attractions in Dunedin Organisations based in Dunedin 3 ft 6 in gauge railways in New Zealand 1991 establishments in New Zealand