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Ollie Smith Rail Tractors
O. W. Smith
Mamaku, Rotorua, NZ


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Rail Tractors

# 1    Built 1939    4-A
1939-1944 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku
1945 Rebuilt # R 5


# 2   Built 1940    4-A
1940-1945 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku
1956 Scrapped


# 3    Built 1941    4-B
1941-1945 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku
1945 Rebuilt # R 7


# 4    Built 1944    4-A
1944-1964 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku
Scrapped



Built:
1945
Gauge:
3'-6"
Number:
R 5
Engine:
Wheel Arr.
4-B
Fuel:
Wheel Diam:
Weight:
History:
1945-1948 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku
1948 Rebuilt # R 11

Photo : Jim Nicholson col.


# 6    Built 1945
1945-1948 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku
1948 Rebuilt # R 12


# R 7    Water Tanker    Built 1945   4-B
1945-1952 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku
1956 Scrapped


# 8    Built 1946    4-C
1946-1950 Uepango Sawmilling Co., Matahina
c1950-1956 Te Teko Timber Co., Te Teko


# 9    Built 1947    4-C
1947-1952 Kauri Timber Co., Edgecumbe
1969-1970 Duncan Metals, Mamaku


# 10    Built 1949    Bo-C
1949-1952 Kauri Timber Co., Edgecumbe (4-C from c1953)
1963-1969 Ellis & Burnand Ltd., Manunui
1969-1970 Duncan Metals, Mamaku
Putaruru Timber Museum


# 11    Built 1948    4-C
1948-1951 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku
1952 Rebuilt # R 17


#R 12    Built 1948     4-C
1948-1951 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku
1952 Rebuilt # R 18


# 13    Built 1948    4-B
1948-1958 Tawa Timber Co., Mamaku
1962 Scrapped


# 14    Rail Shunter   Built 1950    4-B
1950-1958 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku


# 15    Tip Truck   Built 1950
1950-1964 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku
1969 Scrapped


# 16    Built 1951    Bo-C
1951-1954 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku
1954 Rebuilt # R 25



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Built:
1951
Gauge:
3'-6"
Number:
17
Engine:
Ford
Wheel Arr.
Bo-C
Fuel:
Diesel
Wheel Diam:
Weight:
History:
1951-1958 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku
1969 Scrapped

# R 18    Crane Truck   Built 1952    4-C
1952-1964 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku 1969 Scrapped


#R 19    Water Tanker    Built 1952   4-C
1952-1964 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku
1969 Scrapped


# 20    Built 1952    4-Co
c1952-c1954 Steele Brothers, Mamaku
1954 Rebuilt # R 23



Built:
1952
Gauge:
3'-6"
Number:
R 21
Engine:
Wheel Arr.
Co-Co
Fuel:
Wheel Diam:
Weight:
History:
1952-1964 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku
1969-1970 Duncan Metals, Mamaku
Putaruru Timber Museum


Photo : Paul Dillicar

# 22    Built 1952    Bo-Co
1952-1974 New Zealand Railways, Mamaku
Tauranga Historical Museum


# R 23    Built 1956    Bo-Co
1956-1964 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku
1969 Scrapped



Built:
1954
Gauge:
3'-6"
Number:
Engine:
Wheel Arr.
Co-Co
Fuel:
Wheel Diam:
Weight:
History:
1954-1958 Pine Milling Co., Mamaku
1958-1964 G.A. Gamman, Mamaku
1964-1974 New Zealand Railways, Mamaku
On display Mamaku

# R 25    Rail Jigger    Built 1954    4-C
1954-1958 Pine Milling Co., Mamaku
1969 Scrapped



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