A 807 (Ea 2930)
All photos taken by myself unless mention underneath photo.
Carriage A 807 was 47'6" long and built in 1903 at Newmarket shops as a 1st/2nd class composite carriage. Written off on the 24/7/1954 then converted to Ea 2930 (ways and works) before finally being written off again in Wanganui 23/08/1963. The body was then sold and moved to a property in Westmere Wanganui. Records state that its underframe was also sold to a property out Okoia way. Most likely used as a farm bridge.
Unfortunately there is only about half of it left due to a tree falling through the other half. This carriage was first offered to SteamRail Wanganui but due to on going vandalisms and other waiting projects the club thought it would be better off going to a individual instead. The family of the late SteamRail Wanganui member Henry Ching thought so too and it has now been gifted to me. A big thank you to Sandi, Richard (Mouse) and their families for their donation.
Unfortunately there is only about half of it left due to a tree falling through the other half. This carriage was first offered to SteamRail Wanganui but due to on going vandalisms and other waiting projects the club thought it would be better off going to a individual instead. The family of the late SteamRail Wanganui member Henry Ching thought so too and it has now been gifted to me. A big thank you to Sandi, Richard (Mouse) and their families for their donation.
The First time I saw the Carriage.
5th July 2020.
Getting Carriage Ready for Removal.
26 July 2020.
Here's some photos of today's efforts on my next addition to my railway items. Due to the carriage being under a tree, today's job was to lift it slightly and put rollers under it to pull it out into the open area so it can be transported. A another big Thank you to my helpers, this time Ewan Pound, Colin Hughes, John Pudsey, Stephen Shaw and Keegan Jordan-Johnson. The next step is to find a friendly hiab/crane operator to transport it to my place for future restoration. It needs a bit of TLC. But should come up ok over time.
A 807 Moves To Its New Home
20 August 2020.
Yesterday the part body of carriage A 807 was delivered from Wanganui to my place in Bulls by Emmetts. A big thank you to Blaine from Emmetts, Ewan P, Colin H and Keegan JJ for all their help. Once again a big thank you to Ching Family, Sandi, Richard (Mouse) and their families for their donation. It now waits it's turn for restoration.
Although it will be a while before I start the restoration of this carriage, other projects I have already started will come first. I am currently using it for storage of other railway items I have. Including some old seats ex the Auckland diesel suburban passenger trains etc.
Due to us getting a new shed built shortly, we had to move the carriage clear of where the building site will be. On Thursday the 28th of April JRT transport from Ashhurst turned up to HIAB this across to its new temporary spot. My long term plan for this carriage is to make it into a station building for my 5 Inch gauge trains once I run the track around the house. I still have a few trees to remove before I can put the carriage into its final spot. Keegan my nephew was a great help to me emptying the carriage before the move and then helping me reload it again.