MAIN TRUNK LINE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13558, 31 March 1908, Page 6

MAIN TRUNK LINE.

THE KOLIJNG STOCK. Per Press Association. v ■ .■'■.'"• AUCKLAND,- March-30. Tbe'rpJling stock for the, through trains on the main trunk line is being made both at "Wellington and Auckland, and before leaving Auckland Sir Joseph Ward stated that ainple accommodation would be provided for.Vjall who were likely to want bertW ' ."Ilieic'Vere now under construction for Hie through trains four dining cars, 44 SO-feet carriages, and eight bogie brake vans, while the for; Auckland section the lolling stock under construction included ten locomotives, 20 bogie wagon*, and 346" four-wheeled wagons.. On the Auckland section at present there were p8 locomotives, 153 carriages, ;' 155 brake .vans, 2066 wagons, seating accommodation in-cms for 6780 passengers, and. a carrying capacity of wagons of 17,518 toroi;