Bogie [Napier Tramways Corporation Tram bogie]
Maker and role
Napier Tramways Corporation, Commissioned by
Brush Electrical Engineering Company Limited, Manufacturer
Production date
1913-1915
Object detail
Accession number
2004.313
Production period
Description
Napier tram bogie (fleet number unknown) 3' 6" gauge. Brush 21E without motor. Colour: painted black with rust brown wheels.
Brief History
This bogie was originally from a Napier tram, thought to be one of the first ordered from Brush Electrical Engineering Company Limited. Napier's tramway operated between circa 1913-1931, but was permanently closed when the earthquake on the 3rd of February, 1931 flattened much of the city and surrounding Hawke's Bay Region. For five years, the trams stood unused in their trambarn until the decision was taken to remove the entire tramway system. The trams were stripped and sold and this bogie was converted in 1959 for use as a railway shunter by the Tawa Timber Company (later, Robert Holt and Sons Limited) in Waitane. The bogie was donated to MOTAT by Carter Holt Harvey in 1981.
Marks
9387 TAYLORS EMPIRE JULY 1949 NZR WR7239 I H8603/3 Maker's Mark
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Napier Tramways Corporation et al. 1913-1915. Bogie [Napier Tramways Corporation Tram bogie], 2004.313. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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