The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 2 (June 1, 1927)
The Royal Train Made in — New Zealand
The Royal Train Made in
New Zealand.
That well produced and interesting publication “New Zealand News and Views” has, in its issue for March, the following reference to the Royal train which was recently built at Petone Workshops:
The State Railway Workshops at Petone (near Wellington City) won new laurels for Dominion industry in the designing and construction of the Royal train (a big locomotive, ten carriages and a brakevan), fairly described as “a palace on wheels,” with very comfortable provision for sleeping and dining. Admirable ornamentation was allied with usefulness, and altogether this equippage was worthy of the country's Royal guests.