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'''CONTENTS''' | |||
Historical Notes on the South Island Main Trunk Railway - by T. A. McGavin | |||
The Main Line Gradients of New Zealand Railways Part 6 - by T. A. McGavin | |||
Opening of the South Island Main Trunk Part 1 - by N Mather | |||
*Loco_Ab697 | |||
*Loco_Ab692 | |||
*Loco_Ab617 | |||
*Loco_PWD517 ex NZR D_class_loco | |||
*Loco_PWD513 ex NZR D_class_loco | |||
*Loco_Ab807 | |||
*Loco_Ab598 | |||
Hutt Valley Railway Extension | |||
*Loco_Wab797 | |||
*Loco_Wab686 | |||
*Loco_Wab687 | |||
*Morning and Evening weekday train schedules | |||
News, Notes, and Comment | |||
*The Manila Railroad | |||
*The Mount Somers Tramway | |||
*The Sanson Tramway | |||
**L_class_Wagons | |||
**Fa_class_Loco | |||
**Wh_class_loco ex Timaru HB, ex W&MR | |||
*Multiple running of Standard Railcars | |||
Locomotive Notes | |||
*The 8 remaining S.I. Wab_class_loco's are to be converted to Ab_class_loco's. Numbers are Loco_Wab786, Loco_Wab787, Loco_Wab788, Loco_Wab789, Loco_Wab791, Loco_Wab792, Loco_Wab793, Loco_Wab795, | |||
*Auckland Loco_Wab772 has had a standard headlight fitted again | |||
*Tender for Loco_Ab610 has roller bearing bogies fitted | |||
*Loco_Ka951 first of its class to get to New Plymouth | |||
*G_class_loco's performing well after valve gear modifications | |||
*Brasses running hot on loco_Kb966 and Loco_Kb970 at Christchurch | |||
Methven Passenger services transferred to busses | |||
Early Speed Exploits | |||
*Mr Jack Mackie Driver Invercargill, retired 1923 after 40 years service | |||
*Loco_U194 | |||
Electric Multiple Units on Order | |||
* three Power coaches and two trailers | |||
Auckland - Frankton Junction Duplication | |||
*Whangamarino swamp section | |||
Revision as of 08:43, 27 April 2023
Full Name: Observer
Issue Number: 13
Issue Date: February 1946
Volume and Number: 3/1
Pages: 20
Page Range:
Cover Image: n.a.
CONTENTS
Historical Notes on the South Island Main Trunk Railway - by T. A. McGavin
The Main Line Gradients of New Zealand Railways Part 6 - by T. A. McGavin Opening of the South Island Main Trunk Part 1 - by N Mather
- Loco_Ab697
- Loco_Ab692
- Loco_Ab617
- Loco_PWD517 ex NZR D_class_loco
- Loco_PWD513 ex NZR D_class_loco
- Loco_Ab807
- Loco_Ab598
Hutt Valley Railway Extension
- Loco_Wab797
- Loco_Wab686
- Loco_Wab687
- Morning and Evening weekday train schedules
News, Notes, and Comment
- The Manila Railroad
- The Mount Somers Tramway
- The Sanson Tramway
- L_class_Wagons
- Fa_class_Loco
- Wh_class_loco ex Timaru HB, ex W&MR
- Multiple running of Standard Railcars
Locomotive Notes
- The 8 remaining S.I. Wab_class_loco's are to be converted to Ab_class_loco's. Numbers are Loco_Wab786, Loco_Wab787, Loco_Wab788, Loco_Wab789, Loco_Wab791, Loco_Wab792, Loco_Wab793, Loco_Wab795,
- Auckland Loco_Wab772 has had a standard headlight fitted again
- Tender for Loco_Ab610 has roller bearing bogies fitted
- Loco_Ka951 first of its class to get to New Plymouth
- G_class_loco's performing well after valve gear modifications
- Brasses running hot on loco_Kb966 and Loco_Kb970 at Christchurch
Methven Passenger services transferred to busses
Early Speed Exploits
- Mr Jack Mackie Driver Invercargill, retired 1923 after 40 years service
- Loco_U194
Electric Multiple Units on Order
- three Power coaches and two trailers
Auckland - Frankton Junction Duplication
- Whangamarino swamp section