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ALCO Locomotives
American Locomotive Works (ALCO),
Schenectady, New York, USA


Direct Drive Locos Index



Built:
1912
Gauge:
3'-6"
Number:
53970
Cylinders:
HP - 14" x 10"
LP - 16" x 10"
Wheel Arr.
2-4-4-2
Pressure:
180 psig
Wheel Diam:
32"
Weight:
47 tons
History:
Steam Tender Articulated Mallet
Assembled by NZR, Newmarket 1913
1914-1945 Taupo Totara Timber Co. Ltd. # 7
1945-1947 idle PWD # 472
1947-1949 PWD for reconstruction Kinlieth line then idle
1958 on display at Putaruru
1975 Glenbrook Vintage Railway # 4 In service


Photo : Paul Langford