NZR 56-foot carriage

NZR A class
56-foot carriage
A NZR 56-foot carriage in service for the Dunedin Railways at Dunedin Railway Station
In service1937–2014
ManufacturerNew Zealand Railways Department (NZR)
Built atOtahuhu, Auckland
Addington, Christchurch
Constructed1937–1945
OperatorsDunedin Railways, various heritage operators including Mainline Steam
Lines servedvarious
Specifications
Car length56 feet (17.07 m)
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
The TranzAlpine, which used up to nine 56-foot carriages

The NZR 56-foot carriage is a class of 56 ft (17 m) long railway passenger carriage formerly used on almost all long-distance passenger rail transport in New Zealand. 88 carriages have been preserved.