The Clayton rail car at Kurow.
Production date
1926
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Description
Clayton steam railcar. This unusual-looking machine is the Clayton steam railcar which began a regular passenger service between Oamaru and Kurow on Wednesday 4 August 1926. The photograph was taken at Kurow during the trial run on Sunday 1 August, 1926. The railcar left Oamaru at 10.30am, and after an uneventful run reached Kurow at 12.15pm. The official party on this trial included a number of high-ranking railway officers and government officials including Sir Joseph Ward. The railcar was withdrawn from service on Saturday 10 November 1928 and was replaced by an ordinary steam service. An impending overhaul and increasing passenger traffic created by the hydro construction made the changeover necessary.
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Production date
1926
Collection type
Accession number
4373P
System ID
104404
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Organisation Credit Line
Collection of the Waitaki Archive. Id 104404
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