Highside Wagon [L3496]
Maker and role
New Zealand Railways, Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1890
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Object detail
Accession number
F1037.2002
Maker
Production period
Description
Highside wagon, underframe decked with crew hut.
Specifications:
Body blueprint No. 305, 1382
Underframe blueprint No. 1737
Load 8 tons
Average Tare 3 tons 18 cwt
Capacity 234 cu.ft.
Westinghouse Brakes 6"
Length of body 15'
Length over buffers 17' 6"
Width of body 6' 10"
Width over headstocks 7' 2"
Specifications:
Body blueprint No. 305, 1382
Underframe blueprint No. 1737
Load 8 tons
Average Tare 3 tons 18 cwt
Capacity 234 cu.ft.
Westinghouse Brakes 6"
Length of body 15'
Length over buffers 17' 6"
Width of body 6' 10"
Width over headstocks 7' 2"
Brief History
L 3496 was built by the New Zealand Railways in 1890. It is 1 of 1153 L-1 series built with either 4 or 5 boards, as a wooden highside wagon with a combination of steel sole bars and coil or leaf springs. L 3496 is fitted with coil springs. The L series were numerous class of general purpose, goods wagon used for conveyance of wood, coal, fertiliser, and implements. Underframes of this size were also often used to convery single men's huts from one workplace to another along the railway and parked in a rail yard. L 3496 is currently loaded with a single working man's hut.
Marks
L / 3496 / 1890 Impressed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
New Zealand Railways. Circa 1890. Highside Wagon [L3496], F1037.2002. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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