Weka Pass Railway

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Heritage Railway The Weka Pass Railway is a New Zealand heritage railway based in Waipara, North Canterbury. It is operated on a Template:Convert length of the former Waiau Branch railway between Waipara and Waikari. The railway is operated by an incorporated society which consists solely of members and volunteers, and are largely resident in the city of Christchurch, Template:Convert to the south. The railway began carrying passengers in 1984 and is now well established locally and nationally.<ref name="Dew">Template:Cite book</ref>

History

Beginnings

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The first stage of the Waiau Branch line inland through the Weka Pass to Waikari was completed in 1882. This area is noted for its scenery and the railway passes through many large cuttings, around tight curves and on steep gradients (max 1 in 47). When originally built the line was expected to be part of the South Island Main Trunk Railway north of the city of Christchurch. Further sections of the line through Hawarden, Medbury, Balmoral, Pahau, Culverden, Achray, Rotherham and Waiau were constructed in subsequent years. The line was officially opened to Medbury in 1884 and to Culverden in 1886, but the final section to Waiau was not completed until 1919. In the 1920's the decision was made to take the Main North Line on a coastal route north out of Waipara. The Main North Line, which involved major earthworks and many engineering difficulties, was not completed until 1945.<ref name="Dew"/>

Weka Pass Railway Station, Waikari, New Zealand

The Waiau Branch suffered the fate of many rural branch lines in later years as increasing competition from road transport saw a decline in traffic carried. For many years, the railways were protected from this competition by mileage limits; as these were gradually increased, more and more branches were closed down. The branch line had a short reprieve in its twilight years when large amounts of logs were carried from the Balmoral forest. Closure occurred on 15 January 1978.<ref name="Dew"/>

Formation

A public meeting at Waipara in August 1982 saw a steering committee established to investigate the Weka Pass Railway proposal. There had been interest from a number of people in preserving part of this old branch line particularly in the scenic Weka Pass.<ref name="Dew"/> The impetus came from local Waipara people who saw the tourist potential, and railway enthusiasts, many drawn from the Ferrymead Railway. An incorporated society, Weka Pass Railway Incorporated, was formally established in November that year,<ref name="Dew"/> and formally registered on 25 March 1983.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The new group began negotiating with New Zealand Railways Corporation and other parties to purchase track, locomotives, rolling stock and other facilities. In May 1983, the first major public event was held. The "Mayfair Festival" was held and featured the Canterbury Railway Societys Manning Wardle No. 1841 of 1914, and Fowler No. 16246 of 1924 from the Canterbury Steam Preservation Society, along with rakes of LA and LC "high-side" wagons, full of passengers. Shuttles ran from the old Waipara yard to the 3 km straight.<ref name="Dew"/>

In July 1983, the railway agreed with the New Zealand Railways Corporation to lease the line between Waipara and the south bank of the Hurunui River.<ref name="Dew"/> Public running commenced on 4 June 1984, and travelled from McCaskeys Level Crossing to Herberts Level Crossing (and stopped for picnics at Frog Rock along the way). The WPR purchased the leased section of the line on 3 September 1984, and the final payment was made on 28 August 1990. On 30 September 1984, running on the line ceased due to legal complications about the transfer of the ownership.<ref name="Dew"/> The railway was later granted permission to operate trains under their own name on the line, a public running recommenced on 17 March 1985.<ref name="Dew"/>

Following the closure the Waiau line, all of the track remained in place except for the removal of a level crossing at Waikari where the road crossed State Highway 7 due to Transit New Zealand and the National Roads Board refusing for the crossing to be reinstalled.<ref name="Dew"/> Because of this, in September 1988, the WPR agreed to lift the line between Waikari and the south bank of the Hurunui River, and section was finally lifted by July 1991.<ref name="Dew"/>

Track and turntables

Track

The Weka Pass Railway operates Template:Convert of the former Waiau Branch Line between Waipara and its terminus at Waikari.<ref name="Dew"/>

Not long after trains commenced running to Waikari, the railway suffered a major setback in 1986 when heavy rain damaged the line in a number of places. During this time, it was decided that the line wasn't in good condition, and it would need extensive repairs, and earthworks in some portion of line.<ref name="Dew"/> By April 1987, trains were running to the Template:Convert peg.<ref name="Dew"/> Due to a slump near Antils Hut found in September 1987, trains were once again restricted.<ref name="Dew"/> After repairs were made, trains recommenced running to the area on 28 January 1988.<ref name="Dew"/> During this time, the section of track between the old Waipara yard and Glenmark Station were realigned.<ref name="Dew"/> In the same year, work started in Waikari with the ripping up of track.

On 3 June 1990, trains started operating to Gate No. 2. Trains then started operating to Frog Rock in June 1991, and to Herberts Crossing on 23 August 1992. The line later reached Timpendean, but due to the lack of a suitable picnic area, trains were only allowed to run to Herberts Level Crossing.<ref name="Dew"/> On 11 September 1999 was marked as a historical day for the WPR, as it was the day for the grand opening of the new line to Waikari, and also the official opening day of the WPR.<ref name="Dew"/> A "members train" was hauled by D^Gs 770 and 791 and travelled all the way to Waikari, and after dropping the members off at the platform, the train was propelled back, where the D^Gs were placed into the turntable road, and F 163 sat in the loop with the "members train".<ref name="Frog Rock Times">Template:Cite news</ref> A "special guest train", which was hauled by A 428, followed soon after. W^D 357 sat at the end of the line at the stop block.<ref name="Frog Rock Times"/> In 2001, a new turn-out was installed in the yard in Waipara.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Turntables

The railway has a turntable at both Glenmark and Waikari. A Template:Convert turntable was installed in Waikari on 3 October 2002,<ref name="Frog Rock November 2002">Template:Cite news</ref> and was recommissioned on 31 August 2003. A special train ran from Christchurch hauled by DCP 4761, as well as another train, which was hauled by A 428 and composed of the railway's own carriages. The turntable was found in a scrap heap in Middleton Yard (in Christchurch), and was purchased by the railway in the mid-1990's.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> A Template:Convert turntable was installed in Glenmark (Waipara). It took 14 months for the turntable to be restored and installed, and was reopened on 12 July 2009.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> There were issues with the installation with the turntable, as the land was privately owned at the time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This now enables the locomotives to be turned to face the correct way, instead of running tender-leading on the return journey to Glenmark from Waikari. In 2010, the railway won the "KiwiRail Network Infrastructure Improvement Undertaken by a Heritage Railway Award" for the restorations of the two turntables.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Buildings

Stations

Glenmark Station

Glenmark Station in Waipara

The ex-Mina Railway Station was built in 1910, and served many passenger trains along the Main North Line, and had been extensively refurbished. By 1979, a new concrete front was needed to support the platform. In October 1980, the railway station became an unattended flag station, and was closed to all traffic.<ref name="Dew"/> A private resident and his family, who was living in Cheviot at the time, raised funds and made generous donations to preserve and transport the station to Waipara. In 1986 disassemble of the station commenced, and the station arrived in its current site in 1987.<ref name="Dew"/> The building was shifted in two sections, and after rejoining the two sections, a new roof was constructed, and new foundations made. A verandah was also fitted, and the station has been in use since April 1988.<ref name="Dew"/> To avoid confusion, the station was renamed as Glenmark Station, to avoid confusion of the current Waipara Station on the Main North Line.<ref name="Dew"/>

Waikari Station

The ex-Hundalee Station was built in 1939, and is a standard class A station (which were designed by George Troup).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The station also served many passenger trains along the Main North Line. The building was purchased by the WPR, and was transported to Waikari on 29 October 1991.<ref name="Dew"/> By July 1992, the station was fully restored, and served its first train in Waikari on 11 September 1999.<ref name="Dew"/>

In 1995, the railway received an award from the Railway Heritage Trust of New Zealand for the restoration of the two stations.<ref name="Dew"/>

Locomotive depot and workshop

In the mid 1980's, a two-road workshop was built in the old Waipara railway yard. The depot was later extended to a three-road depot in 2005, and a pit was installed.<ref name="Frog Rock August 2004">Template:Cite news</ref>

Carriage Shed

Between 2005 and 2006, a two-road carriage shed was built, and was fitted with roller doors. It houses the WPR's carriage fleet, Wickham Track Inspection Car and one or both D^Gs. During mid-2012, the shed was fitted with four swinging doors.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Gate Huts

Because of the railway running through private farmland, Gate Keepers are assigned to Gates Nos. 1 and 2. Because of this, a hut is allocated to both gates.

Gate No. 2 on the Weka Pass Railway

During the mid to late 1980's, phone-booth huts were built. But because of the small size of them, the ex-pump-house from the former Kaiapoi rail yard was transported to Gate No. 1, and the ex-Hawarden Gangers hut was transported to Gate No. 2, to replace the phone-booth like-huts. On 8 July 2004, two new brand new huts (which were built in the WPR's yard in Waipara) replaced the second-hand huts (which have since been demolished). The new huts have been named after two late members respectfully.<ref name="Frog Rock August 2004"/>

Locomotives and rolling stock

The railway presently owns four locomotives, all formerly owned by the New Zealand Government Railways, and a large fleet of ex-NZR rolling stock.<ref name="Dew"/>

NZR steam locomotives

Key:	In service	In service, Mainline Certified	Under overhaul/restoration/repair	Stored	Static display	Scrapped

Original class and number	Builder	Builders number	Year built	Year arrived	Notes
A 428	A & G Price	31	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Purchased by the A 428 Preservation Society in 1973 and leased to the W.P.R. in 1983. Restored in September 1993, 428 has been in active service ever since, only being withdrawn for necessary repairs when required. The locomotive ever since has gone to the WPR ownership. A428 is currently awaiting 10yr boiler inspection and overhaul after 30 years.

NZR diesel locomotives

Key:	In service	In service, Mainline Certified	Under overhaul/restoration/repair	Stored	Static display	Scrapped

Original class and number	TMS number	Builder	Builders number	Year built	Year arrived	Notes
DE 512	DE 1429	English Electric	1750	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	This locomotive is owned by the Diesel Traction Group, and on long-term loan to the WPR for work trains and general shunting duties.
DG 770	DG 2232	English Electric	2274/D353	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	DG 770 was purchased by the WPR in 1983. This locomotive is operational, and is used on passenger services.
DG 791	DG 2468	English Electric	2295/D374	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	DG 791 was purchased by the WPR in 1983. This locomotive is operational, and is used on passenger services.
DSA 276	DSA 822	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	1471	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	DSA 276 was owned by Rail Base Systems and leased to the WPR in 1992 until being subsequently purchased. The locomotive is undergoing an engine overhaul

Carriages

Key:	In service	In service, Mainline Certified	Under overhaul/restoration/repair	Stored	Static display	Scrapped

Original class and number	TMS number	Builder	Type	Year built	Year arrived	Notes
A 523		NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Convert wooden body passenger carriage	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Purchased from the West Coast Historical and Mechanical Society at Shantytown.<ref name="NZRSR Passenger Cars">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Used as a bunkhouse for members. It is the oldest piece of rolling stock held by the railway.<ref name="Frog Rock Times December 2014">Template:Cite news</ref>
A 1720	A 50084 XPC 588	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Convert steel-panelled mainline coach	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Purchased from Dunedin Railways in November 2019.
A 1730	A 50132	NZR Addington Workshops	[[NZR 50-foot carriage|Template:Convert steel-panelled suburban carriage]]	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Overhauled from 2012 to 2018.<ref name="Frog Rock Times December 2014" /><ref name="Frog Rock Times August 2017">Template:Cite news</ref>
A 1731	A 50140	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Convert steel-panelled mainline coach	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Ex-Dunedin suburban services. Overhauled from 2004 to 2011.<ref name="Frog Rock Times December 2014" /> Entered service on 1 May 2011.<ref name="Railfan June 2011">Template:Cite news</ref> In 2012, it won the "FRONZ Passenger Carriage Restoration Award".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="WPR Carriages" />
A 1732	A 50159	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Convert steel-panelled suburban carriage	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Ex-Dunedin suburban services.<ref name="WPR Carriages" /> Purchased from the Otago Excursion Train Trust.<ref name="Frog Rock Times December 2014" /> Stored, awaiting restoration.<ref name="Frog Rock Times April 2016">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Frog Rock Times September 2018">Template:Cite news</ref>
A 1733	A 50167	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Convert steel-panelled suburban carriage	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Ex-Dunedin suburban services.<ref name="WPR Carriages" /> Now undergoing overhaul.
A 1760	A 50223	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Convert steel-panelled suburban carriage	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Ex-Dunedin suburban services.<ref name="Frog Rock Times December 2014" /> Purchased from the Otago Excursion Train Trust. Stored, awaiting restoration.<ref name="WPR Carriages" />
AL 1697	AL 50026	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Convert steel-panelled suburban carriage	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Restored from 1990 – 1993.<ref name="Frog Rock Times December 2014" /> Underwent repairs and a tidy-up from December 2017 to March 2019.
A 1935	A 3338 AC 3548	NZR Addington Workshops	[[NZR 56-foot carriage|Template:Convert steel-panelled mainline carriage]]	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Currently in storage

Viewing cars

Key:	In service	In service, Mainline Certified	Under overhaul/restoration/repair	Stored	Static display	Scrapped

Original class and number	TMS number	Builder	Type	Year built	Year arrived	Notes
T 155	T 385	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Convert wooden covered viewing car	cTemplate:Dts	Template:Dts	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Modified as a covered viewing car and reclassified as AT 155 in 1988.<ref name="Dew"/>
T 157	T 409	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Convert wooden open viewing car	cTemplate:Dts	Template:Dts	Formerly a cattle wagon.<ref name="Dew"/> It was renumbered as T 385 circa 1978, and withdrawn on 7 November 1981 in Waipara.<ref name="Rolling Stock T">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Modified as an un-covered viewing car and reclassified as AT 157 in September 1993.<ref name="Frog Rock Times December 2014"/>

Vans

Key:	In service	In service, Mainline Certified	Under overhaul/restoration/repair	Stored	Static display	Scrapped

Original class and number	TMS number	Builder	Type	Year built	Year arrived	Notes
F 497	F 962	NZR Hillside Workshops	Template:Convert wooden body brake van	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Arrived in April 1985 after being donated by a member.<ref name="Frog Rock Times December 2014"/><ref name="NZRSR Passenger Cars"/> It was restored from 1997–1998.<ref name="Railfan June 1999">Template:Cite news</ref>
F 699	F 2854	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Convert wooden body brake van	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Sold in April 1987. F 699 was restored in 1994,<ref name="Railfan December 1994">Template:Cite news</ref> and is one of the last wooden vans built by the NZR.<ref name="Frog Rock Times December 2014"/>

Wagons

Key:	In service	In service, Mainline Certified	Under overhaul/restoration	Stored	Static display	Scrapped

Original class and number	TMS number	Type	Builder	Year built	Year arrived	Notes
E 2882	E 1344	Four-wheel steel open high sided wagon	NZR Hillside Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="NZ Rolling Stock Lists Service Wagons - E">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Frog Rock Times April 2015">Template:Cite news</ref> Stored, awaiting restoration.<ref name="NZRSR Goods Wagons">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
EA 1664	EA 65	Template:Convert Covered wooded bogie wagon	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="NZ Rolling Stock Lists - EA">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="NZRSR Goods Wagons"/> Modified with a mess room and a tool storage room in early 1987. Refurbished and re-roofed in 2014.<ref name="Frog Rock Times April 2015" /> Used on work trains to transport the track gang to work sites along the line.
EUB 4164	EA 2662	Bogie crane support wagon	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="NZ Rolling Stock Lists - EA" /> Crane support and runner wagon for Diesel Crane NO.197.<ref name="Frog Rock Times April 2015" />
H 1557	H 1125	Four wheel cattle wagon	Hurst Nelson (assembled at Addington Workshops)	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Restored in 1998,<ref name="Frog Rock Times April 2015" /> and officially recommissioned in April 2000.<ref name="Frog Rock Times March 2000">Template:Cite news</ref>
JC 4971	JC 487	4 wheel sheep wagon	NZR Addington Workshops	cTemplate:Dts	Template:Dts	Formerly preserved by the now-defunct Southern Rail Group at Prebbleton.<ref name="NZRSR Goods Wagons"/> Restored in 1999,<ref name="Railfan June 1999"/> and officially recommissioned in April 2000.<ref name="Frog Rock Times April 2015" /><ref name="Frog Rock Times March 2000"/>
Unidentified KP	Unidentified KP	4 Wheel Box Wagon	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	N/A	Template:Dts	Sold to the railway in May 1991 and used as a storage shed without wheels.<ref name="Dew"/>
KS 4556	KS 12345	4-wheel steel covered wagon	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Owned by the Rail Heritage Trust.<ref name="Goods Wagons"/> Currently incorrectly stenciled KS 1235.<ref name="Frog Rock Times April 2015" />
KS 4479	KS 11507 KST 5069	4-wheel curtain sided wagon	NZR Otahuhu Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Owned by the Rail Heritage Trust.<ref name="Goods Wagons"/><ref name="Frog Rock Times April 2015" />
LA 20341		4-wheel open high-sider	NZR Otahuhu Workshops	Template:Dts	cTemplate:Dts	Stored, awaiting restoration.<ref name="NZRSR Goods Wagons"/>
LA 21338	LA 39170	4-wheel open high-sider	NZR Addington Workshops	cTemplate:Dts	Template:Dts
LC 25542	LC 1588	4-wheel steel open high side wagon	NZR Otahuhu Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts
LPA 1193	LPA 2730	4-wheel steel high side paper wagon	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (assembled at Otahuhu Workshops)	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Owned by the Rail Heritage Trust.<ref name="Frog Rock Times April 2015"/><ref name="Goods Wagons"/>
MC 2386	MC 4830	4 wheel wooden open low side wagon	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Overhauled in 1999,<ref name="Railfan June 1999"/> and received a tidy-up from May to July 2018.
	NK 385	4-wheel steel flat-top wagon	NZR Hillside Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Owned by the Rail Heritage Trust.<ref name="Goods Wagons"/><ref name="Frog Rock Times April 2015" />
T 168	T 492	Bogie cattle wagon	NZR Hillside Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Stored body-less, awaiting restoration.<ref name="Goods Wagons"/><ref name="Frog Rock Times April 2015" />
UB 618	UB 228	Bogie steel flat deck wagon	NZR Newmarket Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Oldest freight wagon owned by the Weka Pass Railway.<ref name="Frog Rock Times August 2015">Template:Cite news</ref>
UC 860	UC 594	Bogie tank wagon	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Owned by the Rail Heritage Trust.<ref name="Frog Rock Times August 2015" /> Stored awaiting restoration.<ref name="Goods Wagons"/>
UC 1232	UC 1472	Bogie tank wagon	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Owned by the Rail Heritage Trust.<ref name="Frog Rock Times August 2015" />
UD 1504	UD 61 EWW 46	Bogie Works and Way Well wagon	NZR Otahuhu Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Owned by the Rail Heritage Trust.<ref name="Goods Wagons"/> Used on KiwiRail work trains if required.<ref name="Frog Rock Times August 2015" />
UR 2275	URT 304	Steel flat deck bogie log wagon	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Used on work trains.<ref name="Frog Rock Times April 2017">Template:Cite news</ref>
VR 137	VR 1399	Bogie Steel Insulated wagon	Kinki Sharyo Co. (assembled at Otahuhu Workshops)	Template:Dts	Template:Dts
XP 3226	XP 2754	4-Wheel Ventilated Box Wagon	NZR East Town Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Restored in 1999,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Railfan June 1999"/> and officially recommissioned in April 2000.<ref name="Frog Rock Times March 2000"/>
YB 578	YB 1247	4-wheel ballast wagon	NZR Hillside Workshops	Template:Dts	N/A
YB 621	YB 1656	4-wheel ballast wagon	NZR Hillside Workshops	Template:Dts	N/A
YB 634	YB 1783	4-wheel ballast wagon	NZR Hillside Workshops	Template:Dts	N/A
YB 637	YB 1817	4-wheel ballast wagon	NZR Hillside Workshops	Template:Dts	N/A
YC 838	YC 1716	4-wheel central-discharging ballast wagon	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Owned by the Rail Heritage Trust.<ref name="Frog Rock Times August 2015" />
YC 856	YC 1906	4-wheel central-discharging ballast wagon	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Owned by the Rail Heritage Trust.<ref name="Frog Rock Times August 2015" /> Occasionally used on work trains.
YD 1035	YD 392	Bogie side-dump wagon	Differential Car Company	cTemplate:Dts	Template:Dts	Occasionally used on work trains.
YF 909	YF 132	4-wheel side discharge ballast wagon	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Occasionally used on work trains.
YF 916	YF 201	4-wheel side discharge ballast wagon	NZR Addington Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Owned by the Rail Heritage Trust.<ref name="Goods Wagons"/> Incorrectly stenciled YF 203.<ref name="Frog Rock Times August 2015" />
Z 356	Z 1032	Template:Convert Covered wooden bogie wagon	NZR Otahuhu Workshops	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Under restoration.<ref name="Frog Rock Times December 2017">Template:Cite news</ref>

Cranes

Key:	In service	In service, Mainline Certified	Under overhaul/restoration	Stored	Static display	Scrapped

Number	TMS class and number	Type	Lifting capacity	Builder	Builders number	Year built	Year arrived	Notes
197	EL 1007	Diesel	Template:Convert	Ransomes & Rapier	F5637	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Entered service in 1943, and was the NZR's first diesel crane. It was not permitted to travel on the Rewanui or Paparoa Inclines.<ref name=Cranes>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was renumbered as EL 1007 on 23 July 1979.<ref name=Cranes/> It was withdrawn in 1989, and arrived at the WPR on 30 May in that year. It was repainted in 2016.
305		Coaling	Template:Convert	N/A	N/A	Template:Dts	N/A	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was purchased by the WPR and restored in 1998, where it was used for coaling A 428.<ref name="Dew"/> Now currently stored awaiting an overhaul.

Track inspection cars

Key:	In service	In service, Mainline Certified	Under overhaul/restoration/repair	Stored	Static display	Scrapped

Class	Number	Builder	Builders number	Year built	Year arrived	Notes
WW	5139	Wickham Of Ware	5164	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	The ex-South Island Wickham Track Inspection Car entered service for the NZR in 1950. It was withdrawn and sold to the WPR in June 1984,<ref name="Dew"/> and restored by Cooper Hendersons Motors in 1985. In 1995, the interior of the car was refurbished.<ref name="Dew"/> In 1997, it was given an overhaul of its Austin A40 petrol engine.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> But the engine was replaced by a Datson 120Y petrol engine in 2002, and also had a new Nissan gear-box fitted.<ref name="Frog Rock November 2002"/> It also received an overhaul of its axles.

Gallery

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  NZR A class No. 428 approaching Gate 2 on the railway
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  A 428 at Glenmark Station.
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  D^G 791 and DE 1429 with a shuttle train during the 2016 Waipara Vintage Festival.
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  A 428 in Waikari.
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  Glenmark Station.
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  A 428 about to pass Gate No. 1.
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  A 428 awaiting departure from Waikari

External links

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