Barclay Locomotives in New Zealand


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The history of the 36 industrial steam locomotives supplied to New Zealand by Scottish builder Andrew Barclay Sons & Co Ltd, between 1878 and 1947. Nine survive in some form, one of which is operational on the Silver Stream Railway.




Your Life for the Job


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MOTAT Locomotives


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An illustrated catalogue of Auckland¿s Museum of Transport and Technology¿s (MOTAT¿s) diverse collection of 20 locomotives, ranging from the 135-ton K 900, built in 1932, to a tiny petrol- engined British-built Planet dating from 1927. Many are maintained in full working order, including two which are more than 140 years old. Each locomotive has its own page chapter (usually two pages), illustrated by a fascinating selection of historical and contemporary photographs. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION EX-NZR LOCOMOTIVES Ab 832 (4-6-2 mainline steam loco, North British Locomotive Co, works no. 23190) D 170* / D 576 (2-4-0T mainline steam loco, Neilson & Co, works no. 2563) Da 1400* / Daa 1400 / DA 11 (A1A-A1A mainline diesel electric, GM Canada, works no. A790) Dsa 223* / DSA 280* (0-6-0DM diesel shunter, Drewry, works no. 2421) Eb 25 (Bo diesel-electric shunter, Goodmans Manufacturing Co. rebuilt by NZR) F 180 (0-6-0ST mainline steam loco, Yorkshire Engine Co, works no. 244) K 900 (4-8-4 mainline steam loco, NZR, works no. 277) L 207 / L 507* (2-4-0T mainline steam loco, Avonside Engine Co, works no. 1205) Tr 21* / TR 85 (0-4-0DH diesel-hydraulic shunter, Drewry, works no. 2098) Tr 171 / TR 730* (0-40DM diesel mechanical shunter, A & G Price, works no. 195) Ww 491 (4-6-4T mainline steam loco, NZR, works no. 116) Y 542 (0-6-0T steam shunting loco, Hunslet Engine Co, works no. 1444) Hudswell Clarke works no. D602 (4wDM industrial diesel loco) Planet (4wPM industrial petrol loco) * Identity as displayed. NON-NZR LOCOMOTIVES Baldwin works no. 11665 (0-4-0ST urban tramway steam loco) Barclay works no. 1270 (0-4-0ST industrial steam loco) Kerr Stuart works no. 4183 (0-6-0T industrial steam loco) Oberursel works no. 7971 (4wPM industrial petrol loco) Orenstein & Koppel works nos. 1411 & 2033 (0-4-0WT industrial steam locos)







More Than Just a Place of Work


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"A history of Dunedin's Hillside Railway Workshops This well-researched book covers both the engineering history to interest railway enthusiasts, and a political, economic and social history that will appeal to a wider readership. Beginning in the 1860s until its closure in 2012, the Dunedin Hillside Railway Workshop's personnel, buildings, and jobs undertaken have all been captured in print along with a large number of colour and black and white photographs."--Wheelers.co.nz.




The Desert Railway


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This is the untold story of the hundreds of New Zealand railwaymen - shunters, builders, engine drivers, firemen, engineers - who answered the call to construct and operate a railway network in the Western Desert during the Second World War. Overlooked in other war histories, these men played a significant role in the Allied victory in North Africa. The desert railway became a crucial strategic operation, transporting soldiers, equipment and supplies to the front line, that the Germans were determined to destroy. The various challenges they faced, from relentless bombing, to the dreaded fifty-day-long khamseen winds, to the siege of Tobruk, culminated in the second Battle of El Alamein, during which Field Marshal Montgomery stated, 'Well, now it's the railway versus Rommel.' The Desert Railway is a tribute to the courage and enterprise of these railwaymen who kept the trains running no matter what.




Trams


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