The NZR 56-foot carriage is a class of 17.07m-long railway passenger car formerly used on almost all long-distance rail transport in New Zealand, and still in service. Some have been preserved.
Read more about NZR 56-foot Carriage: 1927: Prototypes, 1930s-1940s: The Second Batch, "Fat Annie" Guards Van Variant, 1970s: 'blue' Upgrade, 1980s: Panoramic Glazing, Current Use of 56ft Carriages, Classification
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