NZR 56-foot carriage

NZR 56-foot carriage

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NZR 56-foot carriage

Train information
A NZR 56-foot carriage used by the Taieri Gorge Railway at Dunedin Railway Station
Name	NZR A class 56-foot carriage
In service	1937 - present
Manufacturer	New Zealand Railways Department (NZR)
Built at	Otahuhu, Auckland Addington, Christchurch
Constructed	1937 - 1945
Operator	Tranz Scenic, Taieri Gorge Railway
Lines served	various
Specifications
Car length	56 ft (17.1 m)
Gauge	42

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The NZR 56-foot carriage is a class of 17.07m-long railway passenger car formerly used on almost all long-distance trains, and continues to see service. Some have been preserved.

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