Dunedin Railways operations manager Grant Craig said the 109.9-tonne steam locomotive and tender Ja 1274 celebrated its birthday on Wednesday, six decades after it was built at Dunedin’s Hillside railway workshops. This was the last steam locomotive commissioned by New Zealand Railways. A pic from last year by Geoff Churchman. The Otago Settlers’ Museum’s iconic Ja 1274 locomotive will begin to move into its new home between the Museum and the Railway Station next week. The class was built in two batches, the first batch was built at Dunedin's Hillside Workshops between 1946 and 1956 and the second batch by the North British Locomotive Works in 1951.
Dunedin Law Courts 27104/51 built 1952 at North British Loco to JA.1275 (4-8-2) JA . 1274 26/07/1975 Dunedin (Display Loco @ Otago Settlers Museum. For more, see our books. Browse photos and price history of this 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,622 Sq. Ja 1274 was the last steamer built for NZR (by the city's Hillside Workshops in 1956) and was displayed at the Otago Settlers Museum until 2011 when the new shelter visible was built for its display closer to the station building. Restaurants near JA 1274 Steam Train: (0.05 km) Ironic Cafe and Bar (0.12 km) Best Cafe (0.14 km) Morning Magpie (0.07 km) Cobb & Co. Dunedin (0.22 km) Potpourri Vegetarian Cafe; View all restaurants near JA 1274 Steam Train on Tripadvisor Ja.1260 4-8-2 : Ashburton, New Zealand: Location: Plains Railway Society: Status: Display: Album: Video: Notes: Hotels near JA 1274 Steam Train: (1.25 km) Amross Motel (1.09 km) Bluestone on George (0.91 km) Alexis Motor Lodge (1.20 km) Dunedin Motel & Villas (1.28 km) 538 Great King Motel; View all hotels near JA 1274 Steam Train on Tripadvisor Once in place, the train will be visible from all sides in its glass and steel enclosure. The Otago Settlers’ Museum’s iconic Ja 1274 locomotive will begin to move into its new home between the Museum and the Railway Station next week. To distinguish between the batches, locomotives are identified by their maker. Hotels near JA 1274 Steam Train, Dunedin on Tripadvisor: Find 9,459 traveller reviews, 18,518 candid photos, and prices for 30 hotels near JA 1274 Steam Train in Dunedin, New Zealand. Restaurants near JA 1274 Steam Train: (0.03 mi) Ironic Cafe and Bar (0.07 mi) Best Cafe (0.09 mi) Morning Magpie (0.05 mi) Cobb & Co. Dunedin (0.14 mi) Potpourri Vegetarian Cafe; View all restaurants near JA 1274 Steam Train on Tripadvisor $ On The Morning of Sunday 15/3/2015 I got a shot of the Taieri Gorge Railway Carriages DJ's and JA 1274 from on the Foot Bridge, 2 Shots of JA 1274 … Hotels near JA 1274 Steam Train, Dunedin on Tripadvisor: Find 9,459 traveller reviews, 18,518 candid photos, and prices for 30 hotels near JA 1274 Steam Train in Dunedin, New Zealand.