Wagon [KP26027]
Maker and role
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited, Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1960s
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Object detail
Accession number
F1020.2002
Production period
Description
Wagon - KP26027 - later style of steel-bodied wagon introduced in the 1960s. Our only example of a 13 ft long wheelbase wagon of the 1960s.
Specifications:
Body Blueprint: X 26580
Underframe blueprint: X 26496
Axle box X 26330
Load: 14 tons
Capacity: 1140 cu. ft.
Average Tare: 7 ton 14 cwt 1 qtl.
Westinghouse brakes: 6" combined set.
Wagon Nos. 1200 - 1699
Specifications:
Body Blueprint: X 26580
Underframe blueprint: X 26496
Axle box X 26330
Load: 14 tons
Capacity: 1140 cu. ft.
Average Tare: 7 ton 14 cwt 1 qtl.
Westinghouse brakes: 6" combined set.
Wagon Nos. 1200 - 1699
Brief History
Wagon KP 3347 was built in 1960s and was one of the batch of 500 wagons built in Yugoslavia between 1960 and 1961. It later became KP 26027 (Traffic Monitoring System number). They were designated class KP 1 and were constructed as a covered goods wagon with all steel body and wooden floors. Commonly known as a box wagon, they were originally all allocated to the North Island. This is an example of a common wagon in the later years of the New Zealand Government Railways. This type of rolling stock, being a 4-wheeled vehicle, are no longer in use by the railways. This wagon is currently operated by the Western Springs Railway.
Marks
KP26027 Painted
FORKLIFTS MUST / NOT ENTER WAGONS / WHEN OPENING / BEWARE FALLING GOODS / DISTRIBUTED LOAD / 14300kg / KP26027 / TARE 7450kg Painted
FORKLIFTS MUST / NOT ENTER WAGONS / WHEN OPENING / BEWARE FALLING GOODS / DISTRIBUTED LOAD / 14300kg / KP26027 / TARE 7450kg Painted
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited. Circa 1960s. Wagon [KP26027], F1020.2002. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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