Green Carriages
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Car 1
| Built | 1989 |
| Height | 2.2m |
| Width | 1.4m |
| Length | 4.5m |
| Seating | 24 Adults |
| Braking | Straight air train brakes, set up for spring apply and air pressure release by truck brake cylinders |
| Couplers | "Chopper" hook+buffer |
Prototype for a fleet of bogie carriages. Design and construction by Gary Coburn, NZR Picton. Frames built from ex power pylon steel donated by the Marlborough Electric Power Board (now called Marlborough Lines), starting March 1989. Bogies made from plate steel, wheels from skip wagons ex Grassmere Saltworks. Tarpaulin roofing added later. Seats are in “toast rack†arrangement, four compartments of two bench seats which seat 3 adults across. Only car left without refurbished seating and flooring.
Cars 2 + 3
| Built | 1990 |
| Height | 2.2m |
| Width | 1.4m |
| Length | 4.5m |
| Seating | 24 Adults |
| Braking | Straight air train brakes, set up for spring apply and air pressure release by truck brake cylinders |
| Couplers | "Chopper" hook+buffer |
Car 4
| Built | Late 1990 |
| Rebuilt | 1998-99 |
| Height | 2.2m |
| Width | 1.4m |
| Length | 6.6m |
| Seating | 24 Adults |
| Braking | Straight air train brakes, set up for spring apply and air pressure release by truck brake cylinders |
| Couplers | "Chopper" hook+buffer |
Car 4 was initially constructed as a low deck wagon, and was used for transporting the ticket stall used in the early days of the railway. Starting November 1998 it was rebuilt to a similar design of the other cars, with the floor being made level along the whole car, added folding seats and wider entrances in the end compartments for easy wheelchair access. The underneath section is now used for the storage of rerailing equipment. In 2001 it was fitted with a roof to match the other three cars and was officially put back into service. Seats and flooring refurbished 2018.
