Carriages - EA 7098

	Class/No:	F 593	Length:	56' 0"
	TMS Type/No:	F 1263	Clad:	Steel Clad
	Year:	1943	State:	Stored
	Builder:	NZR - Otahuhu
	Distributed Load:		Tare:
	Notes:	Te Horo
	Carriage Text:	E1-84, OHL E1-84, WB, *, 3 T 286, 22440 kg

These vans were called "Main Trunk Vans". They were reasonably light with a steel underframe and wooden framing forming the walls and roof. They were fitted with steel racking for passenger baggage.

EA7098 and EK486 were purchased from Te Horo near Wellington. They were used for a fast food venture, with onboard eating facilities. The carriages weren't moved during their stay at Te Horo and had a deck constructed outside to floor level.
We purchased them and had them lifted onto trucks and delivered to Feilding.

	EA7098 been unloaded in Feilding Goods Yard. Photo taken before March 2002
	EA7098 sitting in Feilding Yard waiting to be cleaned. It is currently storing loco parts. Photo taken before March 2002
	EA7098 trunk van has been moved under cover in the carriage shed. 10 September 2005 (left) and 5 July 2008 (right)
	Inside EA7098 from either end. 5 July 2008
	One end inside the carriage, storing more seats. 5 July 2008
	This is one of the 4 dog boxes fitted to the van. There are two large boxes and two smaller boxes. The small steel water dish was filled by the guard or station master. There were also dog boxes at the railway stations for dogs to stay in while waiting for a train or their owner. 5 November 2011

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