Class D392 four wheel Carriage - Frankton Locomotive Depot, Hamilton - New Zealand - 20Aug1970 - 05952xxn
"My D Car" as listed on my negative card haha. I was working at the RE Office at Hamilton for 6 months and spotted this in my rambling so promptly bought it for a $1 or $10. Must have had discussions with the Rail Section gang at MOTAT and presume Dick Croker organised it to be spirited to MOTAT by road or rail. Fortunate we got it because by the October the sheds were all demolished by fire!!!!!!! Note in my photo that it had its own chassis with spring holders. The problem was going to be to find the extra long springs. The last time I saw it was about 1973 on blocks so dont know whats transpired since. I couldnt find any identity on it.
History of D Class carriage at MOTAT Western Springs with info from Clive Davis
-D17 Hurunui-Bluff Section carriage – built circa 1873-78
-D49 Renumbered and transferred to Wanganui Section (New Plymouth) in Jan1884
-D392 Renumbered in 1890
-K30 Reclassed, renumbered and converted to Sleeping Van pre1900
-E635 Reclassed, renumbered as Sleeping Van 1940/41. Body placed at Frankton Loco Depot 1951/52 then sold in Aug1970 for preservation at MOTAT Western Springs. Written off by NZR PE31Mar1972
Class D392 four wheel Carriage - Frankton Locomotive Depot, Hamilton - New Zealand - 20Aug1970 - 05952xxn
"My D Car" as listed on my negative card haha. I was working at the RE Office at Hamilton for 6 months and spotted this in my rambling so promptly bought it for a $1 or $10. Must have had discussions with the Rail Section gang at MOTAT and presume Dick Croker organised it to be spirited to MOTAT by road or rail. Fortunate we got it because by the October the sheds were all demolished by fire!!!!!!! Note in my photo that it had its own chassis with spring holders. The problem was going to be to find the extra long springs. The last time I saw it was about 1973 on blocks so dont know whats transpired since. I couldnt find any identity on it.
History of D Class carriage at MOTAT Western Springs with info from Clive Davis
-D17 Hurunui-Bluff Section carriage – built circa 1873-78
-D49 Renumbered and transferred to Wanganui Section (New Plymouth) in Jan1884
-D392 Renumbered in 1890
-K30 Reclassed, renumbered and converted to Sleeping Van pre1900
-E635 Reclassed, renumbered as Sleeping Van 1940/41. Body placed at Frankton Loco Depot 1951/52 then sold in Aug1970 for preservation at MOTAT Western Springs. Written off by NZR PE31Mar1972