G & D Davidson

The G & D Davidson #25 bush locomotive (commonly abbreviated as the Davidson Bush Lokie) is an 0-4-4-4-0 industrial steam locomotive built by G & D Davidson in 1920. It is currently on static display at Red Jacks on the Stillwater to Ngakawau Line.

Appearence
The locomotive is of a very unusual design. It has three, four wheeled powered bogies. It is similar to a Climax locomotive in that it is driven by an external cylinder although it is horizontal rather than on a 45 degree angle. It is chain driven rather than having a typical rod, drive shaft. The current locomotive doesn't have a tender and it is assumed that it was lost when it was derelict at Red Jacks.

History
Image and info from New Zealand Rolling Stock Register.
 * 1920 - 1939: Stratford & Blair, Paroa.
 * 1936 - 19XX Ogilvie's, Gladstone.
 * 19XX - 1942 Donaldson's, Red Jacks.
 * 1942 - 1974 Red Jacks, derelict.
 * 1974 - 2001 Red Jacks, display.
 * 2001 Red Jacks, overhauled.