Names in Tramways [was New Plymouth]

In our organisation the "Davids" win hands down! I've lost count but
in the workshop group of about 20 nearly half are David - but then we
have numerous Ians, Bruces and Dons as well!

--- In TramsDownUnder@y..., "Graeme Bennett" <wgbtttco@d...> wrote:

Amazing how many "Graemes" there are out there !!!

Answering your question re the cars on the farm at Oakura, which is
about 18 K.s from new Plymouth....
2 and 3 were in one paddock used as pigstys
10 was nearby in another paddock ....calves for the use of.
All three purchased by a Mr Honeyfield ... 70 NZ pounds each for

2&3.

Bogie car 10 was the most expensive at 115 NZ pounds, and was the
last car to operate in service on 23th July 1954.

I made regular pilgrimages to the trams every time I went back to

New

Plymouth over the years after I shifted to Wellington ..... up to
1974... then I left NZ to move to Melbourne to drive trams.

As the other "Graemes" have pointed out, the body of Birney No 8 is
at Wellington Tramway Museum in poor condition having been

retrieved

from a farm near the country town of Eltham. Parts of No 9 were

saved

also. these two Birneys were used as shearers accomodation and they
were set up in an "L " shape.
WGB

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