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The full article can be found in '''New Zealand Railfan''', [[Railfan58|Issue 58]], March 2009 | The full article can be found in '''New Zealand Railfan''', [[Railfan58|Issue 58]], March 2009, pages 23 - 27 | ||
This article-summary aims to list the key facts, reference specific items of rolling stock mentioned, and describe the drawings and photographs that are presented in the full article. | |||
'''The Developments''' | |||
*mid 1878, Addington Workshops working on converting British 6-wheel cars to bogie cars to improve ride. | |||
*Clemenson's patent Radiating Axles were fitted to some cars at Addington and Hillside | |||
*30 Clamenson's 6-wheeled carriages imported in 1879 - the last | |||
*13 Gilbert Bush & Co clerestory-roofed carriages and one Baggage C imported from USA in 1879 (3 cars and the van ordered for Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway, 10 cars allocated to Hurunui - Bluff Railway) | |||
*From 1882, Addington Workshops started building 43ft and 44ft versions | |||
*From 1882, C class cars were being converted to bogie cars using Blueprint_919. | |||
*Two of the C class rebuilds were later converted to car-vans. | |||
**Car_A311 was allocated to Wellington and was converted to a car-van at Petone Workshops in 1895 to a variation of BP_919 | |||
**Car_A241 was allocated to Dunedin and converted to a car-van in 1897 | |||
Revision as of 00:12, 19 May 2023
NZR's EARLY CAR-VANS
Part 2 The 44ft and 46ft 7in
Class 'A' low Roofed Bogie Cars
Author John Agnew
The full article can be found in New Zealand Railfan, Issue 58, March 2009, pages 23 - 27
This article-summary aims to list the key facts, reference specific items of rolling stock mentioned, and describe the drawings and photographs that are presented in the full article.
The Developments
- mid 1878, Addington Workshops working on converting British 6-wheel cars to bogie cars to improve ride.
- Clemenson's patent Radiating Axles were fitted to some cars at Addington and Hillside
- 30 Clamenson's 6-wheeled carriages imported in 1879 - the last
- 13 Gilbert Bush & Co clerestory-roofed carriages and one Baggage C imported from USA in 1879 (3 cars and the van ordered for Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway, 10 cars allocated to Hurunui - Bluff Railway)
- From 1882, Addington Workshops started building 43ft and 44ft versions
- From 1882, C class cars were being converted to bogie cars using Blueprint_919.
- Two of the C class rebuilds were later converted to car-vans.
- Car_A311 was allocated to Wellington and was converted to a car-van at Petone Workshops in 1895 to a variation of BP_919
- Car_A241 was allocated to Dunedin and converted to a car-van in 1897