B class locomotive No. 304 on a turntable.

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Description

This locomotive was built by New Zealand Railways at the Addington workshops in Christchurch in 31/3/1902. It was written off in december 1967. It is recorded that the Bs spent their whole time in the South Island. The location of this image is not recorded.

Accession number

HCL_04389

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Mode of transport Transport Rolling stock Steam engine Locomotive Train Railway Automotive wheel system Classic Spoke

Object type

Photograph

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Comments

Thanks John - e-mail will follow

- Perry Rice - Hamilton City Libraries

Posted on 25-07-2022 04:07:14

B304 was always only a South Island locomotive.

- John Brouwer

Posted on 01-06-2022 23:58:12