Replacement
In 1940, the first Vulcan railcar was introduced into service. It took over the Monday, Wednesday, and Friday trips from the Leyland diesel railbuses on 28 October 1940, the Leylands continuing to operate on other days. In 1941 more Vulcans arrived, replacing the Leylands, and in 1942 the Leylands were dismantled at the Addington Workshops in Christchurch.
The Wairarapa railcars that entered service five weeks after the Leylands were similar, in that they were also based on the principle of a bus, but were much larger, accommodating 49 passengers, and were designed specifically to operate over the steep Rimutaka Incline. They ran until the closure of the incline in 1955.
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