Wd class steam locomotive, NZR 323, in the erecting shop at Petone Railway Workshops.

Wd class steam locomotive, NZR 323, in the erecting shop at Petone Railway Workshops.
Date
Between 1901 and 1902
Reference
APG-0727-1/2-G
Description

"Wd" Class steam locomotive, NZR 323, 2-6-4T type in the erecting shop awaiting the tanks. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber at the Petone Railway Workshops, ca 1901 or 1902.

Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Ready for the tanks. (Baldwin Locos.)

"Wd" 323 was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia (maker's no. 18550/01), went into service in May 1901, and was written of in June 1933. See "Register of New Zealand Railways steam locomotives, 1863-1971" by W G Lloyd, and "Cavalcade of New Zealand locomotives" by A N Palmer & W W Stewart.

Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives
Format
1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches, Orientation: Horizontal image
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Wd class steam locomotive, NZR 323, in the erecting shop at Petone Railway Workshops.. Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref: APG-0727-1/2-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22304410

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