Railway Yards Workers
Unidentified railways staff standing in front of J wagons at the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: May 1964
Roland Penhall Collection
Images shot by Roland Penhall of the railway yards in Palmerston North.
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J Class Locomotive motion
Close-up view of the motion of J class locomotive 1231 in the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 1964
Demolition of Railway Yards
The demolition of the Palmerston North railway yards following the removal of train tracks through the centre of the city.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: January 1966 to April 1966
KA class locomotive
Close-up view of the drivers and motion of a KA class locomotive in the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 1964
AB Class Locomotive
A view of the Palmerston North railway yards from the top of a AB class locomotive.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 1964
Coal Grabber
A coal grabber in the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: November 1963 to December 1963
Goods Wagon at Palmerston North Railway Yards
UB class goods wagon (number 1817) loaded with LA class goods wagons at the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 1964
J Class Double Deck Sheep Wagon
J class double deck sheep wagon (number 5278) at the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 1964
A-Class Train Carriage
A wooden A class carriage (number 1802) at the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 1964
LC class goods wagon
A covered LC class goods wagon (number 2xx29) at the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 1964
UG class Bogie Horse Box
A UG class Bogie Horse Box (number 104) in the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 1964
LA class freight wagon
LA class freight wagon in the Palmerston North railway yards. The Cook Street foot bridge can be seen in the background.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 1964
AB Locomotive
Close-up view of the drivers and motion on an AB locomotive in the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 1964
M Class freight wagon
An M class freight wagon loaded with concrete pipes in the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 1964
Train - KA963
KA class locomotive number 963 in the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 1964
H class freight wagon
H class freight wagon (number 1431) for carrying cattle.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 1964
Bill - Coal Grabber Driver
A portrait of Bill (surname unknown), a coal grabber driver in the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 1964
Locomotives - Palmerston North Railway Yards
AB class and KA class engines (numbers 838 and 955 respectively) in the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 1964
AB and KA Class Locomotives
AB and KA class locomotives (numbered 838 and 963 respectively) in the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 1964
KA Class Locomotive on Turntable
KA class engine number 952 on the turntable in the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 1964
Train - BB629
BB class engine number 629 in the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 1964
Shunter - DSC436
DSC class shunter number 436 near the turntable in the Palmerston North railway yards
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 1964
Train A 601
A Class locomotive 601 in the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 1963 to January 1964
Coal Grabber
A coal grabber in the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: November 1963 to December 1963
Train - DA 1459
DA class locomotive 1459 in the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 1963 to January 1964
Railway Yards
An aerial view during the demolition of the railway following the removal of trains running through the centre of the city.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 1965 to December 1965
Railway Guard
An unidentified guard standing in front of a F class guard van (number 686) in the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: April 1964
Steam Crane and Workers
Workers operating a crane in the Palmerston North railway yards. The crane is possibly a 10 ton steam crane made by Cowans Sheldon & Co.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 1963 to January 1964
Locomotives at the Palmerston North railway yards.
An old BB class alongside J and KA class locomotives (numbered 1231 and 964 respectively) at the Palmerston North railway yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: May 1964
Locomotives in the Palmerston North Railway Yards
Locomotives - BB630, AB819, J1231 and KA964 - in the Palmerston North Railway Yards.
Creator: Roland Penhall
Place: Palmerston North
Date: May 1964