Rail Brand Lists

Two lists of rail brands observed in New Zealand.





Official List?

The following list is probably similar to Ontrack's official list.


N.E.S. Co.LD. MBRO 56LBS 1897 N.Z.R.
NZR 70 BS SB BV&CoLd IV 1914
NZR BS 70R OB GKB PT 10-1937
B S 75R O B SHELTON 3 44
NZR-BS. 85R-BA-WORKINGTON-12-1949
9020 RA USS CARNEGIE USA 1952 IIIIIIIIIII
B.S. 100R-B.A.M.M.-WORKINGTON-3.-1953.
RAIL BRANDS OF BOTH 91LB AND 50KG RAIL
NZR-91-OB-DL&Co-Ltd-CLD-II-1957
NZR-91-OBMM-DL&co Ltd-CLD-9-1957
NZR-91-OB-COLVILLES-II/1957
91-BAMM-WORKINGTON-7-1957
NZR-91-OB-COLVILLES-2/1958
AIS 4/1959 NZR 91LB BS 0B
AIS 8/1960 NZR 91LB BS OB
NZR 91 OB CFI Co IX 1961
AIS 4/1961 NZR 91LB BS OB
AIS 10/1962 NZR 91LB BSOB
NZR 91 OB CARGO FLEET XII 1964
NZR-91-OB-DL CLD-4-1964
NZR-91-OB-SICo Ltd-II-1964
AIS 7/1965 NZR NZR 91LB BS OB
91LBS OB YAWATA 65 NZR
AIS 10/1966 NZR 91LB BS OB
AIS XII/1967 NZR 91LB BS OB
91-NZR-BA-WORKINGTON-1970
AIS III/1971 NZR 91LB BS OB
AIS VIII/1972 NZR 91LB BS OB
AIS VIII/1973 NZR 91LB BS OB
NZR 50KG-BA-BSC WORKINGTON-6-1974
NZR-91-O-BSC WORKINGTON-1975
NZR 50KG-O-BSC WORKINGTON-9-1975



NZR 50KG-O-BSC WORKINGTON-2-1976
NZR 91LB UIC 860A BHP IIII/1979
NZR 50KG UIC 860A BHP II/1979
NZR 91LB UIC 860A BHP IIII/1980
NZR 50KG UIC 860A BHP VII/1980
50KG-NZR-BS11 GRADE A-WORKINGTON-XI-1981
50KG-NZR-BS11 GRADE A-WORKINGTON-IV-1982
NZR 91LB-A-BSC WORKINGTON-1983-IV-O
50KG-NZR-BS11 GRADE A-WORKINGTON-VII-1983
NZR 91LB-A-BSC WORKINGTON-84-III-O
NZR 50KG-BS11 GRADE A-WORKINGTON-VIII-1984
NZR 50KG-BS11 GRADE A-WORKINGTON-VII-1985
NZR 50KG-BS11 GRADE A-WORKINGTON-VIII-1986
NZR 91Lb-A-BRITISH STEEL-89-II-O
NZR 91LB-A-BRITISH STEEL-90-VIII-O
NZR 50KG-A-BRITISH STEEL-90-I-O-CC
NO RAIL PURCHASED IN 1991-1992-1993
Only 50kg rail purchased in 1994 and 1995
NZR 50KG-A-BRITISH STEEL-94-VIII-O
NZR 50KG-A-BRITISH STEEL-95-VII-O
NZR 50KG-A-BRITISH STEEL-96-IV-O
NZR 50KG- -BRITISH STEEL-96-III-O -HT - For turnout use
H 50kg AS BHP 1996 VIII - Heat treated for turnout use
NZR 50KG-A-BRITISH STEEL-97-II-O
NZR 50KG-A-BRITISH STEEL-98-IV-O
TRL 50 - A - BHP 1998 XII - Aust. Spec Steel Composition
TRL 50 - A - BHP 1999 XII
TRL 50 -A- BHP 2000 VIII
TRL 50 - A - ONE 2001 11
TRL - 50 - A - ONE - 2001 11
HH TRL 50 ONE 2001 V111
PZH - OT50 - U75V - V111/2006 - China Rail




J A Dangerfield List

The following list was published in the New Zealand Railway Review, November 1985. The list was compiled by J A Dangerfield.

I have not yet typed in the list. If you would like a copy email me at webmaster2006 at valleysignals dot org dot nz and I will send you a high resolution scan.



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