As early as 1874-5, a private company, "The Dunedin, Portobello, Ocean Beach Railway Co", was floated to build and run a railway line from Rattray Street (then ending at the edge of the harbour) around by Forbury Road and then to Andersons Bay, from where it would head out onto the Otago Peninsula. It would follow the road line, or cross private property, as far as Portobello. Bridges would carry it over the narrowest bays such as Smiths Bay (as you can see on the map). There was some Government opposition eg there would be difficulties with rolling stock, such as wagons and carriages, all of which belonged to the Government. The Superintendant of Otago, James Macandrew, was in favour (allbeit he did live on the Peninsula), since it would help bring Peninsula produce into the city, getting around the long trek up the harbour. However, it all became too hard, and the track was built only as far as Ocean Beach.