Wagon [Box Wagon (K448)]
Maker and role
New Zealand Railways, Manufacturer
Production date
1905
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Object detail
Accession number
F1036.2002
Maker
Production period
Description
Box Wagon - K448 - a 4-wheeled standard design.
K 448 built 1905. Reclassified 31/03/1949 at Otahuhu Shops E 2312. Renumbered c.1978 to E 928. Written off 02/02/1980 at Taumarunui [source: http://nzrailwaysrollingstocklists.weebly.com]
K 448 built 1905. Reclassified 31/03/1949 at Otahuhu Shops E 2312. Renumbered c.1978 to E 928. Written off 02/02/1980 at Taumarunui [source: http://nzrailwaysrollingstocklists.weebly.com]
Brief History
Wagon K 448 was built in 1905 as a general purpose, covered goods wagon and was one of a batch of 32 K 6 series built between 1897 and 1923. This wagon was possibly used to convey funerary coffins to Glen Eden and subsequently to Waikamete Cemetery. It was written off in 1949 and became a non-revenue on service vehicle (E-2312), eventually allocated to the Signals and Electrical Inspector at Taumaranui. It was finally given the number E-928 under the Traffic Monitoring System.
The restoration of this object saw MOTAT Rail receive its first award for wagon restoration from the Federation of Rail Organizations of New Zealand in Westport, June 2005. It is in service on the Western Springs Railway.
The restoration of this object saw MOTAT Rail receive its first award for wagon restoration from the Federation of Rail Organizations of New Zealand in Westport, June 2005. It is in service on the Western Springs Railway.
Marks
K 448 Painted
DISTRIBUTED / LOAD 8 TONS Embossed
TARE 5-8-3 K-448 N 4-05 / LIFT N 4-05 / W.B. N405 Painted
E2312 / SIGNALS & ELECTRICAL BR[...] / TAUMARUNUI Painted
DISTRIBUTED / LOAD 8 TONS Embossed
TARE 5-8-3 K-448 N 4-05 / LIFT N 4-05 / W.B. N405 Painted
E2312 / SIGNALS & ELECTRICAL BR[...] / TAUMARUNUI Painted
Media/Materials
Credit Line
New Zealand Railways. 1905. Wagon [Box Wagon (K448)], F1036.2002. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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