IMAGE
Snake, a double Fairlie, B class steam locomotive "B" 238 (0-4-4-0T).
- Date
- [ca 1870s?]
- Reference
- APG-0239-1/2-G
- Description
'Snake', a Fairlie's Patent, B class steam locomotive, B 238, and two unidentified men alongside. Photograph taken between 1874 and 1892 (by Albert Percy Godber?) probably in the Auckland Region.
A print from this negative is at PA1-q-101 (Godber Album vol 108, page 6.)
'Snake' was built at Avonside Engine Co., Bristol, went into service in September 1874, and was written off in 1890 (according to "Register of New Zealand Railways steam locomotives, 1863-1971" by W G lloyd), written off in 1892 according to the caption in the Godber album vol 108, p 6.
This image is reproduced in "Register of New Zealand Railways steam locomotives, 1863-1971 (and beyond)" by W G Lloyd (2002 edition, p 120)
A film copy negative is also available at APG-1133-1/2-F
A film copy negative taken from the page in Godber's album is at APG-1401-1/2-F, showing the flowery border around the photo.
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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Snake, a double Fairlie, B class steam locomotive "B" 238 (0-4-4-0T).. Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref: APG-0239-1/2-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23048245More information can be found in our terms of use.