Wilson Rail Tractors

Wilson Rail Tractors
Wilson Brothers,
Invercargill, NZ

Rail Tractors Index

Rail Tractors

1. Geared diesel Built 1919 0-4-0
c1920s Maclennan Sawmilling Co. Catlins mill closed 1935.

2. Built 1926
1926-? McIntyre, Orepuki

3. Diesel Rail Tractor Built 1937 0-4-4-4-0
1937-1939 King Country Timber Co. Waimiha
1939-1962 Taranaki Timber Co. Waitaanga
Boon Brothers, Kaitieke - Blackstone diesel

Built: 1939		Gauge: 3'-6"
Number:		Engine: 4-cyl Blackstone
Wheel Arr. 0-4-0		Fuel:
Wheel Diam:		Weight:

History:
1939-1945 King Country Timber Co. Waimiha
1945-1962 Taranaki Timber Co. Waitaanga
1962-1988 Hutt Timber & Hardware Co. Manunui
Ohura Museum

Photo : Tony Hurst

Built:
Gauge:
3'-6"

Number:
Engine:
6-cyl Gardner

Wheel Arr.
0-4-0 Fuel:

Wheel Diam:
Weight:

History:
Hutt Timber & Hardware Co. Manunui
Children's Playground, Manunui
Taumarunui Rail Action Centre (for restoration)

Photo : Paul Napier

6. Built 1948 0-4-0
1948-1957 Morningside Timber Co. Pureora
1957-1969 Morningside Timber Co. Ngatira

Built: 1948		Gauge: 3'-6"
Number:		Engine:
Wheel Arr. 0-4-0		Fuel:
Wheel Diam:		Weight:

History:
1948-1968 Bartholomew Land & Timber Co. Te Whetu

Photo : J.D. Mahoney

8. Built 1952 0-4-4-4-0 3'6" gauge
4-cyl GM Diesel
1952-1968 Bartholomew Land & Timber Co. Te Whetu
0n 0-4-0, 5-speed box, drives to 4-wheel bogies
thru sliding sleeves and Hardy Spicer joints, chain coupling

9. Built 1954
c1954-1961 Hogg & Co. Tahakopa

Built:		Gauge: 3'-6"
Number:		Engine: 6-cyl Gardner
Wheel Arr. 0-4-0		Fuel:
Wheel Diam:		Weight: