Carriage [Turtleback Carriage A 531]
Maker and role
New Zealand Railways, Manufacturer
Production date
1896
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Object detail
Accession number
F1062.2002
Maker
Production period
Description
Turtleback carriage, underframe dates from 1896. Long bodied undercarriage. Metal frame with wooden framed interior. Two sets of bogies. Wooden steps in corners.
A 531 built 1896 at Petone Workshops (44'0", 2nd class, body blueprint X 1703). Reclassified 28/02/1953 to EA 2617. Written off 06/12/1975 at Paeroa.
Specifications (as built):
Body blueprint: 2275
Underframe blueprint: 1678
Bogie blueprint: 2794s
A 531 built 1896 at Petone Workshops (44'0", 2nd class, body blueprint X 1703). Reclassified 28/02/1953 to EA 2617. Written off 06/12/1975 at Paeroa.
Specifications (as built):
Body blueprint: 2275
Underframe blueprint: 1678
Bogie blueprint: 2794s
Brief History
Rail carriage A 531 was built at the Petone Railway Workshops in 1896 as a 2nd class, 44 foot, 2-compartment, clerestory car with longitudinal seating and was gas-lit. It was allocated to the Wanganui section. The car was converted in 1904 to a "Turtleback" car (having its clerestory removed). This car would have spent most of its life in provincial service in and around Wanganui. At some stage, this car was converted to an on-service "Ea" car for use by the Way & Works or Signals Branch.
Media/Materials
Credit Line
New Zealand Railways. 1896. Carriage [Turtleback Carriage A 531], F1062.2002. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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