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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 10, Issue 6 (September 2, 1935)

Important Transport Development

Important Transport Development.

In making this announcement on behalf of the Government Railways Board recently, Mr. G. H. Mackley, General Manager of Railways, said that the present decision was regarded by the Board as a very important development in the transport of the Dominion, and he had no doubt that it would be so regarded by the public.

“After very complete investigations,” said Mr. Mackley, “both with the inspection rail-car and also regarding the use of rail-cars in other countries and the possibility of the economic adaptation of these units to the requirements of traffic on certain lines of our own system, the Board has decided to introduce petrol-driven rail-cars on the Wellington - Rimutaka - Palmerston North route for day service, and between]
Artist's impression of the type of petrol-driven rail-car which is to be used on the Wellington-Wairarapa Line, North Island, New Zealand.

Artist's impression of the type of petrol-driven rail-car which is to be used on the Wellington-Wairarapa Line, North Island, New Zealand.

Wellington and New Plymouth for night-running.

“Six rail-cars are to be used for the Wellington - Masterton - Palmerston North passenger service,” continued Mr. Mackley. “These cars will be of the most modern type, and will each seat 49 passengers. They will have lavatory accommodation and can each carry 1 ton of small parcels and luggage. The power will be provided by a 130 h.p. Leyland petrol-engine with torque converter driving on to the pair of rear wheels. The cars are of the sixwheeled type built for running in one direction only, with reverse gear for shunting en route and at terminals. They will be fitted with the very latest comfort-giving devices.”