Xan
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This one is taken in Tram Valley Road in 1955/56 when I used to live there. I suppose its all gone by now, but if it still stands, or the remains of it, I would be ever so grateful for a photo. It can't be very far from Swanson as we used to walk to school. Right hand side of the road , seen from Swanson.

Hi Svein,I went to the Waitakere Ranges with my partner for bush walking today.So, we drove past Tram Valley Road to take some pictures for you  🙂Image401.jpgTram Valley RoadImage402.jpgLooking at railway from Tram Valley RoadImage408.jpgLooking down Swanson from Tram Valley RoadI printed your photo of the house to take with me but we couldn't find any house that looks like it. I took photos of three houses (No. 11, 15 and 17) on Tram Valley road.It is hard to see the houses because I couldn't take good pictures of the houses without intruding into their private property  🙁Image404.jpgThe house at No.11Image405.jpgThe house at No.15Image407.jpgThe house at No.17There wasn't any house at No.13. May be the number was not used for superstitious reason? There are several houses at the end of Tram Valley road but I couldn't see any houses without driving up the private drive ways.I also took some pictures of Swanson township.Image410.jpgSwanson school Image411.jpgSwanson shops next to the schoolImage409.jpgSwanson shops opposite to the schoolSwanson railway station has upgraded significantly in last few years and the railway station is opened as a cafe.  The railway station was moved there from Glen Eden about a decade ago. The cafe was closed today for the New Years day.Image412.jpgSwanson railway stationImage414.jpgSwanson railway station building (also the cafe)The railway is now double track, or almost as the second track is under construction and the double track stops at the Swanson railway station for now, as the photo shows.Image413.jpgSwanson railways (double track!)Image416.jpgSwanson railway (the end of the double track)