Hopper Wagon [Yb27]

Maker and role
New Zealand Railways, Manufacturer
 Production date
1891
1894
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Object detail

Accession number
F1040.2002
Maker
New Zealand Railways
Production period
1890s
Description
Hopper / Ballast Wagon - Yb27 - for ballasting trackwork.

Specifications:

Blueprint: 2371
Underframe blueprint: 1732, W30389
Coil: Y35107
Load: 8 or 10 tonnes
Average tare: 3-18-2
W. H. brake: 6 inch combined set
Brief History
Yb 27 was built between 1897 and 1905 as a 4-wheeled steel ballast hopper wagon.
Marks
YB / 27 / 1894 Impressed
TARE / 3-10-1 / Y.475 / N / 12 4S Painted
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Metal
Credit Line
New Zealand Railways. 1891
1894. Hopper Wagon [Yb27], F1040.2002. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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