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This information was published in 1966 in An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock. It has not been corrected and will not be updated.

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RAILWAYS

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Weights of Rail in Main Lines
(Year Ended 31 March 1963)
Pounds North Island South Island Total
Per Yard ml ch ml ch ml ch
100 7 24 9 68 17 12
90–91 545 33 260 79 806 32
85 248 26 98 17 346 43
70–75 779 59 692 62 1,472 41
60 0 53 .. 0 53
52–56 191 79 590 53 782 52
Total 1,773 34 1,652 39 3,425 73

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