Horace Lusty

Horace Campbell Lusty (11 June 1895 – 23 April 1972) was the General Manager of New Zealand Railways from 1951 to 1955.

He was commended in 1921 for his efforts in suppressing a bush fire at Horopito which was threatening Railways houses on 14 January.

He was stationed in Christchurch, Dunedin, Greymouth, Invercargill, Ohakune, and Wellington.

He was appointed a Director of Clyde Industries (the Australian manufacturer of the New Zealand DA class locomotive) on 2 July 1957.

Source: Archives New Zealand; his NZR personnel file.