Cattle Wagon [H948]
Maker and role
Otahuhu Railway Workshops, Manufacturer
Production date
1940
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Object detail
Accession number
F1035.2002
Production period
Description
Cattle Wagon - H948 - 4-wheeled wagon.
H 948 built 1940 at Otahuhu Shops - NZR H- 9 (1939) (Diagram H- 9 (1939), 15'7", Cattle 4 Wheel Wagon, bod:BP X.25440, udf:BP X.25650 , brake:BP X.25642). Renumbered c.1978 to H 13. Written off 17/07/1982 at Timbucktoo or "-"[source: http://nzrailwaysrollingstocklists.weebly.com]
H 948 built 1940 at Otahuhu Shops - NZR H- 9 (1939) (Diagram H- 9 (1939), 15'7", Cattle 4 Wheel Wagon, bod:BP X.25440, udf:BP X.25650 , brake:BP X.25642). Renumbered c.1978 to H 13. Written off 17/07/1982 at Timbucktoo or "-"[source: http://nzrailwaysrollingstocklists.weebly.com]
Brief History
Cattle wagon H 948 was one of a batch of 207 H 9 cattle wagons built between 1939 and 1942 (177 built for North Island, 35 for South Island). New Zealand's stock transport is now moved by road, but New Zealand Railways was once the prime mover of stock throughout the country, servicing major towns and cities, rural areas and freezing works.
Marks
H948 Painted
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Otahuhu Railway Workshops. 1940. Cattle Wagon [H948], F1035.2002. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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