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ClassNo.TMS ClassTMS No.NameSub-ClassWheel Arr.BuilderStatusPurposeLengthBody TypeLocationNotesC&W NotesSourcePhotoConfirmed
48DS0-4-0Ruston & Hornsby
#294262 of 1950		ScrappedNorthern King Country Rail Society1950 - 1972 Milburn Cement, Milburn
1972 - 1975 Alliance Freezing Works, Pukeuri
1975 - 19XX Morrinsville Fertiliser
19XX - 1993 NZ Dairy Group, Morrinsville
1993 - 2016 Northern King Country Rail Society
2016 scrapped

Photo: 2000, D. Parsons		NZRO - 243 Oct/Nov 2000���
F653F2648NZR - Addington
of 1941		Private Property30'Steel CladPrivate - LeestonPhoto: Clive DavisYYYY-MM-DD
A1898AB3511NZR - Addington
of 1940		Private Property56' 0"Steel CladOtago?1970 - 1975 Southerner Buffet
1975 - 19XX Endeavor Buffet
19XX - 1999 ???
1999? Masterton (ST)
Feilding Steam & Rail (ST)
10/2008 Dunedin - Private
Owned by John & Rolf Christensen
2020 sold to Private Buyer

Photo: Masterton, 10/1995 - Brian Duffell		CompleteDG2008-05-11
A1994AL2096NZR - Addington
of 1939		Private Property56' 0"Steel CladUnknown197X - 1983 NZR - Car (A56809)
1983 - 2007 NZR - Carvan (AL2096)
2007 - 11/2019 Dunedin Railways/Taieri Gorge Railway
11/2019 Sold - Private Buyer

Photo: Dunedin, 04/2009		CompleteEmailed - PM2007-10-03
DC4876A1A-A1AClyde Engineering
#81/1119 of 1983		StoredNational Railway Museum of NZ1967 - 1983 Da 1516 EMD A2215/1967
1983 rebuilt to DC4876
1983 - 2017 NZR/KiwiRail
2017 - 202X Hillside, stored
2019 Acquired by NRMoNZ

Photo: Greymouth, 05/2010
Ww6444-6-4TNZR - Hillside
#179 of 1915		OverhaulGlenbrook Vintage Railway1915 - 1969 NZR Service
1969 - 1970 NZR, Stored
1970 - 199X Glenbrook, stored
199X - 2007 overhauled
2007 re-entered service
201X overhaul & new boilerPhoto: Glenbrook, 02/2011
Ab7954-6-2NZR - Hillside
#252 of 1927		In ServiceKingston Flyer1927 - 1947 NZR Service (Wab 795)
1947 - 1970 NZR Service (Ab 795)
1970 - 1971 NZR Restored
1971 - 197X Kingston Flyer
197X - 197X Bluff?
197X - 20XX Kingston Flyer, IS
20XX - 2011 Kingston, stored
2011 Kingston Flyer
2019 In Service

Photo: Kingston, 02/2019
A1535NZR - Hillside
of 1923		Stored47' 6"Wood CladCanterbury Railway Society - Ferrymead RailwayBody from A 1381
1959 - 1977 Ways & Works (Ea 3178)

Photo: Ferrymead, 01/2020
CompleteWebsite2005-07-27
A1880A1320NZR - Otahuhu
of 1938		Stored56' 0"Steel CladCanterbury Railway Society - Ferrymead Railway1938 - 1975 NZR - Sleeper
1975 - 1981 Northerner - Sleeper
1981 - 200X Stored - w/o 6/1987
200X - 200X MOTAT - Western Springs Rly (RHT Lease)
200X - 2019 Canterbury Rail Society, Ferrymead (RHT Lease)
2019 National Railway Museum of New Zealand

Photo: Ferrymead, 01/2020		CompleteWebsite
Vr85VR890Vr-1Kinki Sharyo Co., Japan
of 1964		StoredInsulated MeatSteel BodyOamaru Steam & Rail1964 - 1984 NZR
Coal Store Wagon

Photo: Oamaru, 12/2019		Email - ABD2007-06-04
Yb592YB1380Yb-4NZR - Hillside
of 1941		StoredBallast WagonSteel BodyOamaru Steam & Rail1941 - 1987 NZR service
1987 - 2017 Ocean Beach Railway
09/2017 Oamaru Steam & Rail
OSR as Yb 589

Photo: Oamaru, 12/2019		Complete02-2010
SM-Rail Register(from group)
CW57WAGR
of 196X		OverhaulFlat DeckOamaru Steam & Rail196X - 1996 Western Australian Government Railways (XBC 21005)
1996 to TranzRail
1996 - 2017 KiwiRail, service
06/2017 to Oamaru Steam & Rail
Hopper Removed to become track work wagon.

Photo: Oamaru, 12/2019
ABruce0-4-0J. Johnston & Sons
of 1903		DisplayCanterbury Steam Preservation Society - Steam Scene1903 - 1940 Lake Brunner Saw Milling, Ruru
1940 - 1947 Unused, Ruru
1947 - 1951 Jack Bros, Bell Hill
200X Statically restored.
Named Bruce

Photo: McLeans Island, 12/2019		Era of the Bush Tram in NZ - P. Mahoney
TTTCo 72-4-4-2American Loco Co.
#53970 of 1912		StoredGlenbrook Vintage Railway

1912 - 1913 ALCO Works
1913 - 1914 Newmarket, assembled
1914 - 1947 Taupo Totara Timber Co.
1947 - 1954 Public Works Dept. (No. 472)
1954 - 1957 Scrap Merchant, Putaruru
1957 - 1958 Awaiting display
1958 - 1975 Display Putaruru (RES)
1976 - 2000 GVR, service
2000 - 200X GVR, stored

Photo: Pukeoware, 09/2011

NZ Locos by Official Number - G. Petrie
PWD5280-4-0STDavenport
#1862 of 1921		DisplayBruce Bay1921 - 1935 Public Works Dept.
1935 -1945 Bruce Bay Timber Co.
1945 Bruce Bay (DS)		Locos of the PWD - P.F. Deyer
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Nattrass0-4-4-0Rail Tractors LtdStoredCanterbury Steam Preservation Society - Steam Scenec1926-1942 Bowater & Bryan, Cape Foulwind
1942- Bowater & Bryan, Totara River
Sims Scrap
Private, Nth Canterbury
2017 Steam Scene

Photo: McLeans Island, 12/2019