L class

A DigitalNZ Story by Graham Anderson

Image: Locomotive at Cambridge

Locomotive at Cambridge

Auckland Libraries

Image: L class locomotive

L class locomotive

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of locomotive L 508

Photograph of locomotive L 508

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of locomotive L 508

Photograph of locomotive L 508

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of L type locomotive

Photograph of L type locomotive

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of detail of L type locomotive

Photograph of detail of L type locomotive

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of L type locomotive

Photograph of L type locomotive

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of detail of L type locomotive

Photograph of detail of L type locomotive

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of detail of L type locomotive

Photograph of detail of L type locomotive

MOTAT

Image: Locomotive Steam (L 507) (aka L 207)

Locomotive Steam (L 507) (aka L 207)

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of locomotive cab (detached)

Photograph of locomotive cab (detached)

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of locomotive cab (detached)

Photograph of locomotive cab (detached)

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of locomotive cab (detached)

Photograph of locomotive cab (detached)

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of locomotive cab (detached)

Photograph of locomotive cab (detached)

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of locomotive cab (detached)

Photograph of locomotive cab (detached)

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of locomotives at MOTAT

Photograph of locomotives at MOTAT

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of locomotives at MOTAT

Photograph of locomotives at MOTAT

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of locomotives at MOTAT

Photograph of locomotives at MOTAT

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of locomotives at MOTAT

Photograph of locomotives at MOTAT

MOTAT

Image: L and S class locomotives

L and S class locomotives

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Model steam locomotive

Model steam locomotive

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: View of a train, with L class locomotive, between Rocky point and Petone.

View of a train, with L class locomotive, between Rocky point and Petone.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: L class steam locomotive, NZR 208, 2-4-0T type.

L class steam locomotive, NZR 208, 2-4-0T type.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: L Class, Public Works Department steam locomotive, no. 509, 2-4-0 type, at Whangarei.

L Class, Public Works Department steam locomotive, no. 509, 2-4-0 type, at Whangarei.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Silver Stream Railway official opening; 1877 L-219 class locomotive.

Silver Stream Railway official opening; 1877 L-219 class locomotive.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Old class "L" steam locomotive, no. 509 (2-4-0 type), the Public Works Department, Whangarei

Old class "L" steam locomotive, no. 509 (2-4-0 type), the Public Works Department, Whangarei

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Christmas parade 1993; Santa and Silver Stream Railway's 1877 L-class locomotive.

Christmas parade 1993; Santa and Silver Stream Railway's 1877 L-class locomotive.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: New Zealand Railways locomotive, L 2-4-0 T class; number 219 as supplied; 2-4-0

New Zealand Railways locomotive, L 2-4-0 T class; number 219 as supplied; 2-4-0

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Silver Stream Railway; Bryan Bishop, Howard Phillips retubing L-219, the Society's third-oldest locomotive.

Silver Stream Railway; Bryan Bishop, Howard Phillips retubing L-219, the Society's third-oldest locomotive.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Public Works Department locomotives, and workmen, Taranaki region

Public Works Department locomotives, and workmen, Taranaki region

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Eketahuna Railway Station

Eketahuna Railway Station

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Putaruru Junction showing the specially designed tanks

Putaruru Junction showing the specially designed tanks

Auckland Libraries

Image: The opening of the Makohine Viaduct and the arrival of the Honourable Hall-Jones and party at the viaduct

The opening of the Makohine Viaduct and the arrival of the Honourable Hall-Jones and party at the viaduct

Auckland Libraries

Image: A construction team on the North Island Main Trunk Line, volcanic plateau.

A construction team on the North Island Main Trunk Line, volcanic plateau.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Opening The First Length Of Railway In The Bay Of Plenty, Auckland East Coast

Opening The First Length Of Railway In The Bay Of Plenty, Auckland East Coast

Auckland Libraries

Image: Te Puke Railway Station

Te Puke Railway Station

Western Bay District Council

Image: Scene with train at Kakahi Sawmill, Taumarunui

Scene with train at Kakahi Sawmill, Taumarunui

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Kakahi Sawmill, Taumarunui, showing train and piles of timber

Kakahi Sawmill, Taumarunui, showing train and piles of timber

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: KAKAHI TOWNSHIP, ON THE NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY

KAKAHI TOWNSHIP, ON THE NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY

Auckland Libraries

Image: Timber workers with steam locomotive and horse-drawn transport, forestry industry

Timber workers with steam locomotive and horse-drawn transport, forestry industry

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Ballasting railway line, Kaikohe Extension.

Ballasting railway line, Kaikohe Extension.

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Ballast train, Kaikohe railway.

Ballast train, Kaikohe railway.

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Ballast train, Kaikohe Extension.

Ballast train, Kaikohe Extension.

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Ballast train near Ohingaiti

Ballast train near Ohingaiti

Auckland Libraries

Image: A Ballast Train Engaged On The Extension Works Beyond Kawakawa

A Ballast Train Engaged On The Extension Works Beyond Kawakawa

Auckland Libraries

Image: Metal For The Road And Railway

Metal For The Road And Railway

Auckland Libraries

Image: A Mishap On The Stratford-Taumarunui Railway Construction Works

A Mishap On The Stratford-Taumarunui Railway Construction Works

Auckland Libraries

Image: Pushing On The Construction Of The North Auckland Railways

Pushing On The Construction Of The North Auckland Railways

Auckland Libraries

Image: The important east coast railway, North Island of New Zealand: glimpses of the construction work now in progress

The important east coast railway, North Island of New Zealand: glimpses of the construction work now in progress

Auckland Libraries

Image: An Important Event In The Construction Of The Stratford-Ongarue Railway

An Important Event In The Construction Of The Stratford-Ongarue Railway

Auckland Libraries

Image: Building the connecting link between Taranaki and the main trunk line

Building the connecting link between Taranaki and the main trunk line

Auckland Libraries

Image: Mt Egmont Ballast railway line under construction, Taranaki

Mt Egmont Ballast railway line under construction, Taranaki

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of MOTAT engine shed

Photograph of MOTAT engine shed

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of engine shed, MOTAT

Photograph of engine shed, MOTAT

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of engine shed, MOTAT

Photograph of engine shed, MOTAT

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of MOTAT in the early 1970s

Photograph of MOTAT in the early 1970s

MOTAT

Image: Photograph of MOTAT in the early 1970s

Photograph of MOTAT in the early 1970s

MOTAT

Image: Eketahuna Railway Station : Photograph

Eketahuna Railway Station : Photograph

Wairarapa Archive

Image: PROGRESS OF THE NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY: FIRST TRAIN CROSSING THE HAPUWHENUI VIADUCT, NEAR OHAKUNE

PROGRESS OF THE NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY: FIRST TRAIN CROSSING THE HAPUWHENUI VIADUCT, NEAR OHAKUNE

Auckland Libraries

Image: North Island Main Trunk railway: testing the new viaduct at Mangaweka, on the southern extension of the line

North Island Main Trunk railway: testing the new viaduct at Mangaweka, on the southern extension of the line

Auckland Libraries

Image: MANGAWEKA VIADUCT: ONE OF THE IMPOSING VIADUCTS BETWEEN OHAKUNE AND MARTON JUNCTION

MANGAWEKA VIADUCT: ONE OF THE IMPOSING VIADUCTS BETWEEN OHAKUNE AND MARTON JUNCTION

Auckland Libraries

Image: Robieson, Mrs, fl 1959 :Photograph of Makohine Viaduct, Rangitikei district, taken by Melvin Vaniman

Robieson, Mrs, fl 1959 :Photograph of Makohine Viaduct, Rangitikei district, taken by Melvin Vaniman

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Item in the form of a greetings card with illustrations of New Zealand bush, rail and river particularly relating to the Wairarapa Railway Line, with a montage of nine photographs

Item in the form of a greetings card with illustrations of New Zealand bush, rail and river particularly relating to the Wairarapa Railway Line, wi...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Galloping ballast on the line near Ohingaiti

Galloping ballast on the line near Ohingaiti

Auckland Libraries

Image: NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY: OIO STATION YARD, THE PRESENT NORTHERN TERMINUS OF THE RAILWAY

NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY: OIO STATION YARD, THE PRESENT NORTHERN TERMINUS OF THE RAILWAY

Auckland Libraries

Image: ON THE ROUTE OF THE NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY: THE PRESENT RAILHEAD AT OHAKUNE

ON THE ROUTE OF THE NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY: THE PRESENT RAILHEAD AT OHAKUNE

Auckland Libraries

Image: THE RECENT ACIDENT ON THE MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY: THE ENGINE IN THE LANDSLIP NEAR PIRIAKA

THE RECENT ACIDENT ON THE MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY: THE ENGINE IN THE LANDSLIP NEAR PIRIAKA

Auckland Libraries

Image: Interesting old scenes and events recalled by the opening of the new Taranaki main trunk railway

Interesting old scenes and events recalled by the opening of the new Taranaki main trunk railway

Auckland Libraries

Image: The Accident On The Taranaki - Main Trunk Railway Works

The Accident On The Taranaki - Main Trunk Railway Works

Auckland Libraries

Image: Revival of activity on public works in New Zealand: scenes on the North Auckland main trunk railway, near Huarau, about twenty miles south of Whangarei

Revival of activity on public works in New Zealand: scenes on the North Auckland main trunk railway, near Huarau, about twenty miles south of Whang...

Auckland Libraries

Image: An important North Island railway work to be officially opened next month

An important North Island railway work to be officially opened next month

Auckland Libraries

Image: Present Terminus of the Passenger Service on the Tauranga- Taneatua Section of the Fast Coast Line: Awatere Station and Yard

Present Terminus of the Passenger Service on the Tauranga- Taneatua Section of the Fast Coast Line: Awatere Station and Yard

Auckland Libraries

Image: At Cross Creek over Forty Years Ago. — Left to right:—W. Patterson (deceased),—Aleck Allen (with white coat),—Dan McGill (standing in cab of “L” engine Bill Elder (deceased), James O'Neill, and James Hosie

At Cross Creek over Forty Years Ago. — Left to right:—W. Patterson (deceased),—Aleck Allen (with white coat),—Dan McGill (standing in cab of “L” en...

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: Railway engine 1920s

Railway engine 1920s

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Historic Village locomotive from railway station roof c. late-1990s

Historic Village locomotive from railway station roof c. late-1990s

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Te Puke set of 12 photos

Te Puke set of 12 photos

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Steam train, Wairoa rail bridge c 1925

Steam train, Wairoa rail bridge c 1925

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Historic Village locomotive and traction engine in train station c. late-1990s

Historic Village locomotive and traction engine in train station c. late-1990s

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Historic Village locomotive from train station roof c. late-1990s

Historic Village locomotive from train station roof c. late-1990s

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Historic Village locomotive outside Pongakawa train station c. late-1990s

Historic Village locomotive outside Pongakawa train station c. late-1990s

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Historic Village Paengaroa shed c. mid-1990s

Historic Village Paengaroa shed c. mid-1990s

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Matata railway station

Matata railway station

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Train crossing the Rangitaiki River, Edgecumbe.

Train crossing the Rangitaiki River, Edgecumbe.

Auckland Libraries

Image: Wilsons (NZ) Portland Cement Co Ltd: 1949 crane loading train, Portland, Whangarei, Northland

Wilsons (NZ) Portland Cement Co Ltd: 1949 crane loading train, Portland, Whangarei, Northland

The Fletcher Trust

Image: Portland Cement Works, Whangarei

Portland Cement Works, Whangarei

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Portland Cement Works, Whangarei

Portland Cement Works, Whangarei

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: A day of great rejoicing in the north: the Waiotira-Kirikopuni section of the Dargaville railway opened by the Prime Minister

A day of great rejoicing in the north: the Waiotira-Kirikopuni section of the Dargaville railway opened by the Prime Minister

Auckland Libraries