Oamaru’s own affable railway man, Mr Andrew was the recipient of the Seven Sharp ASB ‘‘Good as Gold’’ award that screened on TVNZ this week. Mr Andrew said he was speechless when he saw the crew there and realised what was happening. Oamaru Steam & Railway president Ken McCallum said the recognition was ‘‘absolutely well-deserved and probably long overdue’’. Waitaki mayor Mel Tavendale said Mr Andrew was an ‘‘absolute stalwart’’ of Oamaru’s railway heritage. ‘‘It’s really, really great, he so deserves it.’’Mr Andrew has been the OS& R general manager since 1999.
