STEAM-HEATING VANS
Rail Journeys Will Be Fast And Clean
(New Zeatana Press Association) WELLINGTON. June 3.
The construction of three steamheating railway vans at a cost of about £60.000 has been authorised by t*ie Cabinet. These will enable the night limited express trains between Auckland and Wellington to be hauled by diesel-electric locomotives instead of steam engines, with a saving of at last an hour on each journey. This was announced by the Minister of Railways (Mr Moohan) who said that the cleaner atmosphere and shorter journey time make the service more attractive, and operating costs would also be substantially reduced.
The three new vans to be constructed in the New Zealand Railways Department workshops, will be equipped with heating units which will be imported from overseas. “Until the delivery date for this equipment is known, it is not possible to determine a date for the introduction of the faster overnight limited services,” the Minister said.
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