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Steam locomotive "F" 242, "Ada", (0-6-0T type), circa 1873
- Date
- 1873
- Reference
- APG-1523-A-1/2-F
- Description
View of "Ada", steam locomotive "F" 242, with C Cars, from the collection of William Walter Stewart, taken by an unidentified photographer circa 1873. This image is a film copy negative made by Albert Percy Godber from Stewart's photograph.
There is a print of this image in Albert Percy Godber's album Vol 109, p 106 (PA1-q-102)
Additional notes in Godber's album, added in the 1960s after Godber's death,which read "For possible exact identification see "N.Z. Railway Observer", 19 no. 4, Summer 1962-63, p 140 'First passenger train from Auckland to Onehunga, Dec. 24, 1873'. Alternative identification provided by "Auckland, yesterday and today" published by Milne & Choyce, 1941, p 113 'First train to leave Auckland for the Waikato, 1873'".
"Ada", NZR steam locmotive "F" 242, was built by Stephenson in 1873 (maker's no. 2086/73), went into service in October 1873, and was written off in 1892. See "Register of New Zealand Railways steam locomotives, 1863-1971" by W G Lloyd (1974).
Inscriptions: Album page - bottom centre - F loco. C cars.
Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Physical Description: Film negative 12.5 x 10.0 cm
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Original print at Pa1-q-102 (Godber Album Vol 109, p 106), and also at PAColl-0516-1
There is glass negative of this image at MNZ-1103-1/2. It appears to be a a copy negative made from a print.
- 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, Film negative 12.5 x 10.0 cm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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Steam locomotive "F" 242, "Ada", (0-6-0T type), circa 1873. Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref: APG-1523-A-1/2-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23112945More information can be found in our terms of use.