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Pahiatua Railcar Society - Rolling Stock

 

Rolling Stock List

RM 5

1936 Wairarapa class railcar.

New Zealand Railways first commercially successful railcar class. Originally fitted with gasoline engines - later converted to diesel engines.

RM 31

1938 Standard class railcar

Second unit built, arguably New Zealand Railways most successful railcar class and were (as built) the first commercially successful diesel powered railcar class in New Zealand.

RM 133

1955 Articulated Drewry class railcar

This is the 34th unit out of 35 built and was New Zealand Railways most numerous railcar class. This was in use by the rescue services at Auckland International Airport until obtained by the RM133 Trust, a collection of individuals, some of who are members of PRS.

RM 121

1955 Articulated Drewry class railcar

This is one half of the last two articulated units in existence and was stored in North Auckland until obtained by the RM133 Trust.

Tr 36

1939 Drewry Shunting Locomotive.

This class of 16 locomotives built between 1936-1939 were N.Z. Railway first major experiment with internal combustion powered traction. T.R.36 was the last built. Originally fitted with a Parsons 70 h.p. Petrol motor. Repowered in the 1960's with a G.M. 4/71 104 h.p. diesel engines.

Tr 160 (632)

20 tonne Shunting Locomotive.

Built by A&G Price in 1958, this loco has a Gardner 153h.p. diesel engine with a twin disc torque converter and David Brown final drive. It was last used at Kawerau and was stored out of use there for two years prior to being transported by road to Pahiatua in April 2004.

D 597

1937 Hudswell-Clark Shunting Locomotive

One of a class of 12 built in 1937, entering service with Public Works Department in 1938. This class represented the P.W.D.'s first major move into the realms of internal combustion power, having Originally powered with a Paxman/Ricardo 40 h.p. diesel engine. Repowered in 1970 with an AEC 187 diesel engine. Ex N.Z. Army Linton and Waiouru Camps.

F91.. Single door Guards Van... Body and underfame only.

Built: 1893

Bc70...4 wheel cement wagon

Built: 1963

Jc 4857....... 4 wheel sheep wagon (being rebuilt)

Built: 1967

Kp 2714..... 4 wheel steel box wagon

Built: 1960's?

La 15097.. 4 wheel highsided wagon

Built: 1920

Lb 3217... 4 wheel highsided wagon

Built: 1976

Lb 2854... 4 wheel highsided wagon

Built: 1970's

Mc 2383.... 4 wheel lowside wagon

Built: 1967

Mcc 2023... 4 wheel motorcar wagon

Built: 1941

Rb558.. 4 wheel bogie highside wagon

Built: 1952

T 218.. bogie cattle wagon

Built: 1965

Ub 1208.. bogie flat wagon

Built: 1950

Ur 1953.. bogie flat wagon

Built: 1964

Uc824...bogie tank wagon

Built: 1928

Vr 20... bogie insulated wagon

Built:

W 1235 ... 4 wheel insulated box wagon

Built: 1960

Yb 581... 4 wheel ballast wagon

Built: 1942

Za... bogie steel box wagon

Built: 1976

Patterson Patent Railwagon

On highway type rail wagon transporter.

Jiggers & Misc Equipment

6 person jigger (surfacemans trolley)motorised

4 person jigger (surfacemans trolley)motorised

2 x 2 person jigger (surfacemans trolley)hand powered

55 foot Turntable ex Thames