Observer13: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| (2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Mag Issue | {{Mag Issue | ||
|MAGAZINE=Observer | |MAGAZINE=The New Zealand Railway Observer | ||
|Issue_Number=13 | |Issue_Number=13 | ||
|Issue Date=February 1946 | |Issue Date=February 1946 | ||
|Volume_Number=3/1 | |Volume_Number=3/1 | ||
|Page_Count=20 | |Page_Count=20 | ||
|Page_Range=1-20 | |||
|Cover_Image=n.a. | |Cover_Image=n.a. | ||
|Magazine=The New Zealand Railway Observer | |||
|Issue_Date=February 1946 | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Clickable button 2|Observer12|Prev Issue}} {{Clickable button 2|Observer14|Next Issue}} | |||
'''CONTENTS''' | '''CONTENTS''' | ||
Historical Notes on the South Island Main Trunk Railway - by T. A. McGavin | Historical Notes on the South Island Main Trunk Railway - by T. A. McGavin | ||
Latest revision as of 21:22, 3 May 2023
Full Name: The New Zealand Railway Observer
Issue Number: 13
Issue Date: February 1946
Volume and Number: 3/1
Pages: 20
Page Range: 1-20
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 - Philippines
- 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 when just out of shops
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