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{{Clickable button 2|Observer14|Prev Issue}} {{Clickable button 2|Observer16|Next Issue}} '''CONTENTS''' Society Notes Railways of New Caledonia - by A. N. Palmer The Takapuna Steam Tramway - by W. W. Stewart *Operated by [[Takapuna Tramways and Ferry Company Limited]] (TTF) *Loco_TTF1 Kerr Stewart from 1909, Maker No 1096, originally named "Waitemata", scrapped 1927 *Loco_TTF2 Kerr Stewart from 1909, Maker No 1137, originally named "Bayswater", boiler went to Waitemata Brewery *Loco_TTF3 Kerr Stewart from 1911, Maker No 1216. Boiler sol to NZ Dairy Co 1927 *Loco_TTF4 Baldwin from 1911, Maker No 418 C96 37168. Boiler sol to NZ Dairy Co 1927 *Loco_TTF5 Baldwin from 1919, Maker No 418 C117 52128. Boiler sol to NZ Dairy Co 1927 *Loco_TTF6 Baldwin from 1919, Maker No 418 C119 52205. Boiler sol to NZ Dairy Co 1927 *Loco_TTF7 Kerr Stewart from 1924, Maker No 4301. Boiler fitted to stationary Engine ex Calliope Wharf in 1927 and became a log hauler for Gammon & Co, Mamaku *tram cars made by Cousins and Cousins in Auckland on Brush undergear in lots of 6, 5 and 2. 9 Sold to Wanganui (complete) 4 to Dunedin (minus bogies) New Zealand Locomotive Performance Part 12 - by T. A. McGavin *Loco_Ka937 *Loco_Ka956 *Loco_Ka955 *Loco_Ka962 *Loco_Ka930 *"Field's Expresses" *Loco_Ab831 *Loco_Ww492 *Loco_Ab720 *Train_149 *Loco_Ab808 News Notes and Comment *Auckland Suburban Electrification *Train Service Improvements *Passenger Service withdrawn from Waitara Branch *New Railcar Shed at Linwood is in use *A new Crossing loop being constructed at Amberley turning the platform into an Island, a similar change expected at Rangiora *Overseas Notes **South Africa **Western Australia **Queensland *Old T_class_loco boiler *Sanson Tramway ** Decision made to Dismantle **Loco_R29 to come up for sale around August 1946 **Report on site inspection made in April 1946 **Ohakea Airport Siding also lifted *Mines Dept Private Siding at Kimihia **recently opened to serve opencast mine, 2miles 22ch long following route of earlier lines *Locomotive cleanliness **Loco_Ec10 the only electric reasonably clean **Loco_Ec7 particularly dirty **Loco_Wab767 and Loco_Wab800 looking particularly tidy in Wellington Locomotive Notes *Loco_A600 transferred from Wellington back to Palmerston North *Loco_Ww492 Transferred from Wellington to Wanganui. this was the only one in Wellington with a Waikato Spark Arrester *Roller bearings awaited for Ja_class_loco's finally arrived *A disabled railcar hauled by Loco_Ub364 from Greymouth to Christchurch with some challenges *Loco_Ub364 then pulled Loco_Ab688 to Hillside *Loco_Ab688 had been severely damaged in the Islington smash after the over-run of a signal in thick fog *Observed that all Linwood-based locos have class and number on front and rear buffer-beams, except Ub_Class_locos which have them on the smoke-box door *Loco_Ub329 on a passenger service from Rangiora *Loco_Q343 assisted a J_class_Loco from Dunedin to Seacliff with the morning express bound for Christchurch