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Shannon News, 15 September 1922, Page 3

The New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company has just landed and put into commission the latest model of an electric locomotive. This is being used for shunting and hauling railway waggons in the company’s yards at Frankton Junction. It is a Goodman electric locomotive of 50 nominal horse-power, and will pull 100 tons, or about eight trucks. A great feature about the locomotive is that it can be charged at night, while the load on electric lines is easy, reducing running costs considerably. Also at Frankton Junction Dairy Factory, a synchronous motor has been installed for fire pump purposes, which at the same time corrects the power factor of Horahora, saving about 30 to 40 per cent of all power.