NZR's Early Car-Vans Pt3

NZR's EARLY CAR-VANS

Part 3 The 44ft 'Turtleback' Roofed Bogie Car-vans to BP 2275/5132

Plus Other Hybrid Types

Author John Agnew

The full article can be found in New Zealand Railfan, Issue 59, June 2009, pages 21 - 28. John has given permission for the whole article to be available to readers, it will eventually be accessible at this link

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.

For details of the operational history of these Car-vans, please refer to the article The 47.5 Foot Wooden Car-van - An NZR Workday Classic by Juliet Scoble in NZ Railfan50, March 2007,

The Developments

• Thirteen 47ft 6in car-vans were converted from 44 foot carriages in 1911.
• Ten of the 1911 conversions were from 44 foot 'turtle-back' roofed carriages to BP_2275 with 9ft 9in long Guard's compartments to BP_5132
• Three of the 1911 conversions were hybrids
  • Car_A318 ex 44ft car-van made from car_C14 and half car
  • Car_A493
  • Car_A85