THE MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13664, 31 March 1908, Page 2

THE MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY.

AUCKLAND, March 30. Rolling stock for the'jthrough trains on the Main Trunk line' is being "made both- at Wellington and Auckland. Before leaving Auckland Sir Joseph Ward told a JHerald ' qreporter • thafc ample" sleepihg ' accommodation would be provided' for all if^o were likely to want berths. There were now / undfer construction for the, through trains four dining cans, forty^four 50ft. carpiages, and eight bogija brake vims; «rhile for the Auckland aection the rolling stock under construction included ten locomotives, twenty ibogie waggons, and 346 fduf-wheeler ' Waggons. On the Auckland section at -present there were forty locdmotives/ 168 carriages, fifty-five brake vans,. '^2o66 waggons, seating accommodation in cars for 8780 passengers^ arid a ' carrying capacity of 17,518 tons. *• • <i