IMAGE
Interior view of the cab of "Josephine" steam locomotive.
- Date
- [ca 17 Nov 1925]
- Reference
- APG-1348-1/2-G
- Description
"Josephine" steam locomotive (0-4-4-0T type). Interior view of the cab. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber, circa 1925.
'Josephine' was a A "Fairlie" locomotive built by Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows. Brought to New Zealand in 1872, and used by the Dunedin and Port Chalmers Railway Company until 1876 when it was taken into stock by New Zealand Railways and classified "E"175. In 1900 she was sold to the Public Works Department and used in the North and South Islands on railway construction sites. Sold to the Otago Iron Rolling Mills for scrap in 1917, but resurrected in 1925 and renovated for display at the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, when she was fitted with "balloon" funnels. Finally kept on display outside the Otago Early Settlers' Hall at Dunedin. For further information see "Cavalcade of New Zealand locomotives" by A N Palmer & W W Stewart (p 27)
Inscriptions: Album page - Cab of Josephine.
"Josephine" was a "Fairlie" locomotive built by Vulcan Foundry which was brought to New Zealand by the Dunedin and Port Chalmers Railway Company in 1872. In 1876 it was taken into stock by New Zealand Railways and was classified "E" 175. Used in different capacities until it was renovated in 1925 for display at the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, fitted with "balloon" funnels. See "Cavalcade of New Zealand locomotives" by A N Palmer & W W Stewart (p 27).
Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches
- Additional description
Alternative form available: An original print is in Godber Album Vol 108, opposite p 85 (PA1-q-101)
- 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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Interior view of the cab of "Josephine" steam locomotive.. Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref: APG-1348-1/2-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23108874More information can be found in our terms of use.