Electric railways - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 1938

From: New Zealand Railways :[Ephemera relating to railways, railway trains, rail timetables, rail travel in New Zealand. 1930-1939]

By: New Zealand Railways; E.V. Paul (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-RAIL-1938-02

Description: Cover shows an electric unit on a railway line, with the crest of the New Zealand Railways at the top. The title on the inside front page is: "Official change-over from steam to electric traction and introduction of multiple unit passenger trains. Inaugural ceremony at Wellington Station, 2.30 pm, Saturday, 2nd July 1938. Inside pages show photographs of the exterior and interior of the units, the auxiliary control compartment in the motor coach, the interior of the 1500-volt rectifier cubicle, telescopic handrails and flexible jumpers between carriages, the inerior of a carriage, a timetable of bus and rail services. There is also a history of the old Manawatu Line, a photograph of the new electric locomotive, nine of which were being built at the Hutt Valley Railway Workshops, photographs of the "Maahunui" and "Aotea" railcars, and a "K" class locomotive, and the 31-seater diesel bus that operated between Wellington and Johnsonville. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs in booklet of 16 pages, 187 x 255 mm.

Date: [ca 1923-1974]

From: Galloway, Jim, fl 1930s-2010 :Papers relating to the Onslow district

Reference: MS-Papers-9603-3

Description: Papers relating to Electrification of the Johnsonville Line (1930s); Bell Bus Coy service to Onslow District; Khandallah Villas Trust, 1982; Khandallah School, 1923; research notes re Khandallah School; Khandallah District Development (1920-1930); James & Louisa Nairn and Nairnville Park; Swimming Baths at Khandallah Domain; Khandallah Fire Brigade; historical outline for Khandallah, 1973; Early Khandallah written by Mrs D G Clark (nee Jessie Nairn), undated Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2011 - 2012

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to roads, road building and maintenance, motorways in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-ROAD-2011-01

Description: Booklet in comic strip style, criticising the proposed motorway to the Wellington airport, and championing an electric rail system. Critical of the New Zealand transport Agency and Infratil. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, 175 x 149 mm. Provenance: The item was created by Tim Bollinger who gave it to Michael Brown.

Date: 1938

From: New Zealand Railways :[Ephemera relating to railways, railway trains, rail timetables, rail travel in New Zealand. 1930-1939]

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: Eph-A-RAIL-1938-01

Description: Cover shows an electric unit on a railway line, with the crest of the New Zealand Railways at the top. Text inside is an invitation from the Hon D G Sullivan, Minister of Railways. Typed addressee is Hon W Nash & Lady. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on folded brochure. Physical Description: Photolithograph on folded card, 153 x 115 mm. Provenance: From papers collected by Walter Nash.

Date: [193-]

From: Cory-Wright & Salmon Ltd : Records

Reference: 77-048-23/10

Description: Includes Railway Electrification series - Christchurch-Lyttelton Line (no 53); Arthur's Pass (no 54); Wellington-Paekakariki Line (No 60); Wellington-Johnsonville Line (no 61), and railway electrification in India, Canada, South Africa, Japan and Denmark Diesel engine series Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1987

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: Eph-D-RAIL-1987-01

Description: Shows an illustration of a loaded articulated truck approaching a railway line, and an electric train moving in from the left. The warning bells are flashing. A sign indicating an electrified railway line is shown in the left foreground. Safe load heights are given: North Island Main Trunk public level crossings: 5.24 metres North Island private level crossings: 4.25 metres Wellington area: 4.50 metres McKays Crossing: 4.60 metres Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 515 x 760 mm.

Date: [Aug 1950]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/179/19-G

Description: The railway tracks running alongside the Hutt Road and Wellington Harbour showing the equipment which electrified the Hutt line. Photograph taken Aug 1950 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 6 centimetres

Date: [Aug 1950]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/179/20-G

Description: The railway tracks running alongside the Hutt Road and Wellington Harbour showing the equipment which electrified the Hutt line. Photograph taken Aug 1950 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 6 centimetres