Monday, February 15, 2016

ancient F's at Lyttelton


One of the locomotives that epitomised the 'Great Public Works' policy of the 1870s of Julius Vogel in NZ, a few of this 88-member 0-6-0 saddle tank class lasted in service into the 1960s; in Lyttelton they were more suited to the tight curves on the wharves than modern diesels.

For lots more, see the book New Zealand 1950s steam in colour

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