American Loco Co No. 53970

ALCO Number 53970 is a 2-4-4-2 industrial mallet. It is the only mallet to have entered service in New Zealand and is the largest industrial steam locomotive in New Zealand. It is also the only locomotive of it's design in the world. It is currently stored, out of service at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway as their Number Four.

Appearance

 * 1) 53970 is quite long, with several domes and a balloon funnel. It has a tender with the text "G.V.RY". The wheels have white rims and like all mallets, it has large, low pressure cylinders on the first set of driving wheels.

History
Historic info from New Zealand Rolling Stock Register.
 * 1912 - 1913 ALCO Works
 * 1913 - 1914 Newmarket, assembled
 * 1914 - 1947 Taupo Totara Timber Co.
 * 1947 - 1954 Public Works Dept. (No. 472)
 * 1954 - 1957 Scrap Merchant, Putaruru
 * 1957 - 1958 Awaiting display
 * 1958 - 1975 Display Putaruru (RES)
 * 1976 - 2000 GVR, service
 * 2000 - 200X GVR, stored