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Wilson Rail Tractors
Wilson Brothers,
Invercargill, NZ


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Rail Tractors

1.   Geared diesel    Built 1919    0-4-0
c1920s Maclennan Sawmilling Co. Catlins mill closed 1935.
2.   Built 1926
1926-? McIntyre, Orepuki

3.   Diesel Rail Tractor    Built 1937    0-4-4-4-0
1937-1939 King Country Timber Co. Waimiha
1939-1962 Taranaki Timber Co. Waitaanga
Boon Brothers, Kaitieke - Blackstone diesel


Built:
1939
 Gauge:
3'-6"
Number:
Engine:
4-cyl Blackstone
Wheel Arr.
0-4-0
 Fuel:
Wheel Diam:
 Weight:
History:
1939-1945 King Country Timber Co. Waimiha
1945-1962 Taranaki Timber Co. Waitaanga
1962-1988 Hutt Timber & Hardware Co. Manunui
Ohura Museum
Photo : Tony Hurst


Built:
Gauge:
3'-6"
Number:
Engine:
6-cyl Gardner
Wheel Arr.
0-4-0
 Fuel:
Wheel Diam:
 Weight:
History:
Hutt Timber & Hardware Co. Manunui
Children's Playground, Manunui
Taumarunui Rail Action Centre (for restoration)
Photo : Paul Napier


6.   Built 1948    0-4-0
1948-1957 Morningside Timber Co. Pureora
1957-1969 Morningside Timber Co. Ngatira


Built:
1948
 Gauge:
3'-6"
Number:
Engine:
Wheel Arr.
0-4-0
 Fuel:
Wheel Diam:
 Weight:
History:
1948-1968 Bartholomew Land & Timber Co. Te Whetu
Photo : J.D. Mahoney


8. Built 1952    0-4-4-4-0   3'6" gauge
4-cyl GM Diesel
1952-1968 Bartholomew Land & Timber Co. Te Whetu
0n 0-4-0, 5-speed box, drives to 4-wheel bogies
thru sliding sleeves and Hardy Spicer joints, chain coupling


9.   Built 1954
c1954-1961 Hogg & Co. Tahakopa



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