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L Class, Public Works Department steam locomotive, no. 509, 2-4-0 type, at Whangarei.
- Date
- Circa 1911
- Reference
- APG-0277-1/2-G
- Description
Public Works Department steam locomotive 509, L class, at Whangarei. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber circa 1911. Location and date from similar image at APG-1391-1/2-F, taken from a print in Godber Album Vol 110, p 131 (PA1-q-103).
A print from this negative is at Pa1-q-101 (Godber Album vol 108, p 25)
The numbers 501-550 were allocated to the Public Works Department for their locomotives. The Railways Department agreed not to use these numbers. (Information from the 'Register of New Zealand Steam Locomotives 1863-1971' by W G Lloyd, 1974, page 67.) This engine was originally 'L' Class, NZR 219. See caption at Pa1-q-101 (Godber Album, vol 108, p 25): "With new boiler. 160lbs per sq inch. Sold to P.W.D. Was L 219".
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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L Class, Public Works Department steam locomotive, no. 509, 2-4-0 type, at Whangarei.. Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref: APG-0277-1/2-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22714911More information can be found in our terms of use.