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CONTENTS | CONTENTS | ||
Suburban Delays | |||
*Train 108 was delayed 13 minutes on 25/06/1953 while the Penrose Ww_class_loco double-banked its train into Penrose (1 in 46 - 54 grades) When loco_Jb1213 arrived at Church St, 3 Ub_class_wagons were still waiting (with a shunter) for the Ww shunt loco to return, which it shortly did. | |||
*Loco_Wab770 recently got stuck on the Papakura Turntable, a condition usually reserved for J_class_locos or Ja_class_locos. The problem was eventually tracked down to Loco_Wab770 being out of balance sideways. | |||
*On 1/07/1953 a broken rail in a turnout at Westfield Junction just after Train_227 had passed resulted in some trains reaching Papatoetoe 50 minutes late. Loco_De512 and Loco_Wab803 were on the head of two affected trains | |||
Pine Forest Railways. | |||
*The recently completed pulp mill at Kinleith will soon add traffic to the new 19 mile branch line currently worked by loco_X588, but soon to be joined by another | |||
*Train Control was brought in to operation on the Rotorua Branch about 18 months ago and this has assisted the working of Banker engines on the 1 in 33 Mamaku Banks | |||
*NZ Forest products use an 0-6-0 diesel shunter similar to NZR's De_class_loco's on their 2.5 mile private siding. | |||
*Ballasting of the Murupara Branch commenced on 16/06/1953, initially one 20 wagon train per day but later two, with the ballast coming from the Pekatahi Ballast Pit near taneatua. Taneatua Depot has reopened with 1 engine for this work. | |||
Loco Notes | |||
*Loco_Jb1203 and loco_J1211 are both back in service ex [[Hutt Workshops]] following the Kaukapakapa Smash. the only change seems to be Loco_Jb1203 now sports a smoke-box door number plate. | |||
*Loco_Jb1202, loco_Jb1206 and loco_J1214 are now the only locos without smoke-box door number plates. | |||
*Loco_Ww646 and loco_C851 are undergoing 'C' class overhauls at the Auckland Fitting shop.J1237 | |||
*Loco_Jb1203 and loco_J1211, loco_J1237 and loco_J1238 are now noted to have all received Ja_class_loco sand-domes following visits to [[Hutt Workshops]] | |||
*Loco_Ab842 is off to [[Hutt Workshops]] for an 'A' grade overhaul | |||
*Loco_Ww495 and locoWw682 are laid-up awaiting shop dates, while loco_Ww573 seems to be just about always in the Shed | |||
*Loco_Ab821 has returned to Auckland after loan to the Middle Districts | |||
The following loco's are at Hutt Workshops | |||
Revision as of 09:52, 14 May 2023
Full Name: Your Auckland Railway News
Issue Number: 1
Issue Date: July 1953
Volume and Number: 1/1
Pages: 2
Page Range: 1-2
Cover Image: n.a
CONTENTS
Suburban Delays
- Train 108 was delayed 13 minutes on 25/06/1953 while the Penrose Ww_class_loco double-banked its train into Penrose (1 in 46 - 54 grades) When loco_Jb1213 arrived at Church St, 3 Ub_class_wagons were still waiting (with a shunter) for the Ww shunt loco to return, which it shortly did.
- Loco_Wab770 recently got stuck on the Papakura Turntable, a condition usually reserved for J_class_locos or Ja_class_locos. The problem was eventually tracked down to Loco_Wab770 being out of balance sideways.
- On 1/07/1953 a broken rail in a turnout at Westfield Junction just after Train_227 had passed resulted in some trains reaching Papatoetoe 50 minutes late. Loco_De512 and Loco_Wab803 were on the head of two affected trains
Pine Forest Railways.
- The recently completed pulp mill at Kinleith will soon add traffic to the new 19 mile branch line currently worked by loco_X588, but soon to be joined by another
- Train Control was brought in to operation on the Rotorua Branch about 18 months ago and this has assisted the working of Banker engines on the 1 in 33 Mamaku Banks
- NZ Forest products use an 0-6-0 diesel shunter similar to NZR's De_class_loco's on their 2.5 mile private siding.
- Ballasting of the Murupara Branch commenced on 16/06/1953, initially one 20 wagon train per day but later two, with the ballast coming from the Pekatahi Ballast Pit near taneatua. Taneatua Depot has reopened with 1 engine for this work.
Loco Notes
- Loco_Jb1203 and loco_J1211 are both back in service ex Hutt Workshops following the Kaukapakapa Smash. the only change seems to be Loco_Jb1203 now sports a smoke-box door number plate.
- Loco_Jb1202, loco_Jb1206 and loco_J1214 are now the only locos without smoke-box door number plates.
- Loco_Ww646 and loco_C851 are undergoing 'C' class overhauls at the Auckland Fitting shop.J1237
- Loco_Jb1203 and loco_J1211, loco_J1237 and loco_J1238 are now noted to have all received Ja_class_loco sand-domes following visits to Hutt Workshops
- Loco_Ab842 is off to Hutt Workshops for an 'A' grade overhaul
- Loco_Ww495 and locoWw682 are laid-up awaiting shop dates, while loco_Ww573 seems to be just about always in the Shed
- Loco_Ab821 has returned to Auckland after loan to the Middle Districts
The following loco's are at Hutt Workshops