The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 9, Issue 9 (December 1, 1934)
A Puller of Strength
A Puller of Strength.
Old black Egbert E. Engine is a puller of strength to the travelling public; but he is even more; he is a life-long friend and, although perhaps he is labelled Ab, you know that he is O.K. He knows that you know, and thus the put-and-take of mutual respect and affection whirls for a win, and confidence is created in a permanent way. Truly,
The great out-of-doors
Is yours
For the asking.
Solar basking,
Sport or leisure—–
Egbert Engine waits your pleasure!
Open sea or mountain snow,
Anywhere you wish to go.
Let us whisper secretly
Something which, officially,
We should not indeed re-tail—
Father Christmas rides by rail!