The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 13, Issue 5 (August 1, 1938)
Wellington-Johnsonville Electrification. — Change-over from Steam to Electric Traction and Introduction of Multiple-unit Passenger Trains. — Saturday, 2nd July, 1938
Wellington-Johnsonville Electrification. Change-over from Steam to Electric Traction and Introduction of Multiple-unit Passenger Trains. Saturday, 2nd July, 1938.
Telescopic hand-rails, control flexible jumpers, heater flexible jumpers, hose-couplings for brake and automatic coupler between coaches.
“Where the morning re-illumes Gullies full of ferny plumes …”
—Sir Henry Parkes. The Mangaroa Stream
—a picturesque and peaceful resort near Wellington, North Island, New Zealand.
(Rly. Publicity photo.)