Old New Zealand Railway Photos

paul39 · Jun 1, 2014

Boring Bar:

Locomotive cylinder boring bar, desig... | Items | National Library of New Zealand[path]=items&search[text]=Albert+Percy+Godber

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23235588?search[name_authority_id]=70981&search[page]=4&search[path]=items

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23050570?search[name_authority_id]=70981&search[page]=5&search[path]=items

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22853519?search[name_authority_id]=70981&search[page]=9&search[path]=items

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Peter S · Jun 2, 2014

Jim Christie recently sent me this photo which appeared on Shorpy.

It shows A Class loco No. 419 at the Petone Workshops, c.1909.

http://www.shorpy.com/node/17536

I believe this engine was built by A&G Price at Thames, they are still going strong.

One of the sharp eyes on Shorpy questions the balance weight positioning on the first driver. These engines were balanced compounds, with two inside HP cylinders and the two LP cylinders outside.

These locomotives had intercepting valves which allowed a supply of boiler steam to the LP cylinders, hence full simple operation for starting.

Later converted to two-cylinder simples, had an average life of 52 years.

paul39 · Jun 2, 2014

Peter S,

That photo in Shorpy started me on a search which led to the library site from whence came the links to photos I posted.

Some digging here would probably unearth much interesting information and photos:

https://www.google.com/#q=Alexander+Turnbull+Library

Paul

Peter from Holland · Jun 2, 2014

[h=2]Old New Zealand Railway Photos [/h]
Make up your mind Old or new You can't have it both

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paul39 · Jun 2, 2014

peterve said:
[h=2]Old New Zealand Railway Photos [/h]
Make up your mind Old or new You can't have it both

peter from Holland

How about: Historic New Zealand Railway Photos?

Or new photos of Old Zeeland: The old Zeeland - Olympic Wanderings

Paul

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