Scene at Rimutaka summit with S class steam locomotive and carriages

Scene at Rimutaka summit with S class steam locomotive and carriages
Date
between 1880-1890
By
Williams, William, 1858-1949
Reference
1/2-004665-F
Description

Scene at the summit of the Rimutaka incline, with S class steam locomotive number 6, two wagon loads of wood, and two passenger carriages. Railway workers, including Guard J Turner and M Cronin, stand alongside. Railway cottages line the tracks. A stack of railway track is in the foreground. Photograph taken by William Williams between 1880 and 1890.

Identical (original?) image at negative number 1/2-025480-G. Note on back of file print says that 1/2-025480 is the better neg.

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

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Format
1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Orientation: Horizontal image
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