Dispatch Foundry,
Greymouth, NZ
Rail Tractors
1. 0-4-4-0
United Sawmills Ltd., Bain Bay, Lake Brunner McCormick Deering
Built:
c 1925 |
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Gauge:
3'-6" |
Number:
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Boiler:
Garratt |
Wheel Arr.
0-4-4-0 |
Engine:
Foden |
Wheel Diam:
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Weight:
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History:
Anderson & Faulkner, Kaiata
Converted to steam during WW2 using Garratt steam truck boiler and Foden steam truck
Moved to Nelson Creek Sawmilling Co., Rahui mill in Buller Gorge.
See next entry.
Photo : Located in bush at Rahui - Paul Napier
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Built:
c 1925 |
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Gauge:
3'-6" |
Number:
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Boiler:
Garratt |
Wheel Arr.
0-4-4-0 |
Engine:
Foden |
Wheel Diam:
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Weight:
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History:
Pictured at Pigeon Valley Steam Museum, Wakefield.
Photo : Paul Napier
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3. Built c1924 0-4-4-0
Ogilvie & Co., Rutherglen
Webb Patent, Ford
4. 0-4-4-0
Lake Brunner Sawmilling Co., Ruru Webb Patent, McCormick Deering
Built:
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Gauge:
3'-6" |
Number:
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Engine:
Fordson |
Wheel Arr.
0-4-4-0 |
Fuel:
Petrol/Kerosene |
Wheel Diam:
20" |
Weight:
5 - 6 tons
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History:
J.C. Malfroy & Co., Kawaka
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6. 0-4-4-0
J.C. Malfroy & Co., Turiwhate
McCormick Deering
7. 0-4-4-0
Arnold Sawmilling Co., Arnold Siding
8. 0-4-4-0
Okuku Sawmilling Co., Dillmanstown
9. 0-4-4-0
Steel & Reedy, Hohonu
10. # 16 0-4-4-0
Stratford & Blair, South Beach/Welshmans
McCormick Deering 15-30
11. 0-4-4-0
Turiwhate Sawmill, Turiwhate
12. 0-4-4-0
Thompson Timbers Ltd., Mawheraiti
13. 0-4-4-0
Aratika Sawmilling Co., Aratika
14. 0-4-4-0
United Sawmills Ltd., Arnold Outlet
McCormick Deering
15. 0-4-4-0
Granite Creek Sawmilling Co., Karamea
16. 0-4-4-0
United Sawmills Ltd., Irishmans Landing,
Lake Brunner McCormick Deering
17. # 13 Built c1936 0-4-4-0
United Sawmills Ltd., Te Kinga
McCormick Deering
18. 0-4-4-0
A.R. Wallis, Kopara
McCormick Deering
Built:
c1924
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 Webb Patent
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Gauge:
3'-6"
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Number:
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Engine:
McCormick Deering
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Wheel Arr.
0-4-4-0
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Fuel:
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Wheel Diam:
20"
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Weight:
5 - 6 tons
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History:
1924-1943 Ogilvie & Co., Rutherglen
1943-1963 Ogilvie & Co., Gladstone
Photo : Ian Tibbles
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20. Built 1925 0-4-4-0
1925-1929 A.R. Wallis, Rotomanu
1929-1939 A.R. Wallis, Waipuna
21. Built 1925 0-4-4-0
1925-1937 Redjacks Sawmilling Co., Redjacks
McCormick Deering
22. # 2 ? 0-4-4-0
1925-1927 Goss & Co., Moana
23. 0-4-4-0
1925- Hahn Sawmills Ltd., Atarau
Webb Patent
24. Built 1929 0-4-4-0
1929-1960 United Sawmills Ltd., Camerons
Possible the original Camerons tractor that replaced Heisler #1494 which sold to New Forest at
Ngahere. Finally used to lift tram 1959-60
McCormick Deering
Now at Shantytown stored non-operational
25. 0-4-4-0
1934-1966 Gilbert & Tomasi, Cape Terrace, Kumara
Scrapped about 1984 by Lions Club for funds
26. 0-4-4-0
1934- Atarau Sawmilling Co., Atarau
27. (1 of 3) 0-4-4-0
1936-1954 Stratford & Blair, Dobson
1954-1960 Kaniere-Hokitika Sawmills, Hokitika
McCormick Deering
28. (2 of 3) 0-4-4-0
1936-1954 Stratford & Blair, Dobson
1954-1960 Kaniere-Hokitika Sawmills, Hokitika McCormick Deering
29. (3 of 3) 0-4-4-0
1936-1954 Stratford & Blair, Dobson
1954-1960 Kaniere-Hokitika Sawmills, Hokitika McCormick Deering
30. Built 1937 0-4-4-0
1937-1961 G. Gibson, Ngahere
Webb Patent, Ford
Built:
1937 |
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Gauge:
3'-6" |
Number:
31 |
Engine:
Fordson |
Wheel Arr.
0-4-4-0 |
Fuel:
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Wheel Diam:
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Weight:
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History:
Gilbert & Tomasi, Cape Terrace, Kumara
Gilbert & Tomasi, Greenstone Mill
Original cost £1,000 Preserved at McLeans Island, Christchurch
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32. # 15 0-4-4-0
?-1939 Kumara Kapitea Sawmilling Co., Kapitea
McCormack-Deering 15-30
33. Built 1939 0-4-4-0
1939-1949 Inchbonnie Sawmills, Inchbonnie
Ford
34. (2) 0-4-4-0
1939-1943 Stopforth Timbers, Toaroha (2)
1943- Stopforth Timbers, Hokitika Gorge
McCormick Deering
35. 0-4-4-0
c1940-1950 Donaldsons, Ngahere
36. 0-4-4-0
1947- Awatuna Sawmilling Co., Awatuna
Webb Patent
Built:
1956
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Gauge:
3'-6"
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Number:
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Engine:
Leyland
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Wheel Arr.
0-4-4-0
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Fuel:
Diesel
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Wheel Diam:
24"
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Weight:
5 - 6 tons
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History:
Butler Bros., Ruatapu
Pigeon Valley Steam Museum
Photo : Jim Staton
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Built:
1956 |
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Gauge:
3'-6" |
Number:
30 |
Engine:
Leyland |
Wheel Arr.
0-4-4-0 |
Fuel:
Diesel |
Wheel Diam:
24" |
Weight:
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History:
Butler Brothers, #2, Ruatapu until into 1980s
Stored at Shantytown. Leyland
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39. 0-4-4-0
?-1967 Ikamatua Sawmilling Co., Rough River McCormick Deering
Built:
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Gauge:
3'-6" |
Number:
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Engine:
International TD9 |
Wheel Arr.
0-4-4-0 |
Fuel:
Diesel |
Wheel Diam:
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Weight:
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History:
?-1967 Ikamatua Sawmilling Co., Rough River
Welded frame (post War) International TD9,Centre rail brake, metre gauge.
Bogies and chassis stored at Shantytown
Photo : Graham Radcliffe
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41. Built c1924 0-4-4-0
?-1958 Stratford & Blair, South Beach
Webb Patent, McCormick Deering
42. 0-4-4-0
?-1954 Suttons Sawmill, Maimai
43. 0-4-4-0
United Sawmills Ltd., Camerons
Originally built as a Dispatch steam loco
for Manson's Mill at Te Kinga.
Later rebuilt by Dispatch into Tractor.
Transferred to Camerons when Te Kinga closed in 1944.
McCormick Deering
44. 0-4-4-0
United Sawmills Ltd., Te Kinga
Reputed to have been built 1944-45 in United works at Te Kinga using bogies and frame from
McGregor steam loco. McCormick Deering 22-36.
Named "The Muncher"
Tramway closed in 1962
