NZR Wa class |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte |
2-6-2T |
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Gauge |
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
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Wheel diameter |
39.75 in (1.010 m) 42.5 in (1.080 m) on rebuilt locos |
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Wheelbase |
22 ft 3 in (6.78 m) |
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Length |
29 ft 8 in (9.04 m) |
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Adhesive weight |
26.2 long tons (26.6 t; 29.3 short tons) |
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Loco weight |
37.2 long tons (37.8 t; 41.7 short tons) |
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Fuel type |
Coal |
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Fuel capacity |
2 long tons (2.0 t; 2.2 short tons) |
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Water cap |
950 imp gal (4,300 L; 1,140 US gal) |
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Firebox: • Firegrate area |
12.0 sq ft (1.11 m2) 11 sq ft (1.0 m2) (nos 120, 262) |
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Boiler pressure |
170 psi (1,172 kPa) 160 psi (1,103 kPa) (nos 120, 262) |
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Heating surface |
738 sq ft (68.6 m2) 556 sq ft (51.7 m2) (nos 120, 262) |
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Cylinders |
Two |
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Cylinder size |
14 in × 20 in (356 mm × 508 mm) |
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Career |
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Number in class |
15 (11 new, 4 rebuilt) |
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Locale |
All of New Zealand |
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First run |
1892 |
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Retired |
1929-1962 |
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Scrapped |
1962 |
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Current owner |
Gisborne City Vintage Railway (1) |
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Disposition |
Withdrawn, 1 preserved |
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The NZR WA class locomotives were a class of Tank locomotive built for use for New Zealand Railways Department. 11 were built inhouse at Addington Workshops and at Hillside Workshops. Four more were converted from old J class 2-6-0 locomotives.[1][2]
Three were fitted with brakes to assist descent on the Fell-operated Rewanui and Roa inclines on the South Island's West Coast Region. These were amongst the last in use.
Class register
Key: |
In service |
On lease |
Out of service |
Preserved |
Overhaul or repair |
Scrapped |
Number |
Builder |
Entered service |
Withdrawn |
Notes |
64 |
NZR Addington |
3-1892 |
9-3-1929 |
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67 |
NZR Addington |
4-1892 |
11-1941 |
In use Castlecliff Railway Company 1941-1956 |
68 |
NZR Addington |
3-1903 |
8-1959 |
Displayed on Marine Parade, Napier, New Zealand, 1960-1970. Subsequently, scrapped. |
120 |
Stephenson |
28-6-1880 |
10-1935 |
Converted from J class 2-6-0 at NZR Hillside, 1917. Dumped at Oamaru. |
124 |
Stephenson |
10-8-1880 |
24-11-1932 |
Converted from J class 2-6-0 at NZR Newmarket, 1918. |
137 |
NZR Hillside |
7-1901 |
11-1962 |
Modified for operation on lines fitted with Fell center rails. |
165 |
NZR Hillside |
3-1898 |
5-1961 |
Displayed at Muriwai Beach, Gisborne, 1962-1990's. Preserved in operational condition by Gisborne City Vintage Railway. |
217 |
NZR Addington |
19-8-1893 |
5-1961 |
Modified for operation on lines fitted with Fell center rails. |
220 |
NZR Addington |
16-2-1897 |
1946 |
In use Napier Harbour Board, 1946-1956. |
234 |
Dübs and Company |
18-9-1879 |
4-1936 |
Converted from J class 2-6-0 at NZR Petone, 1918. |
262 |
Vulcan Foundry |
1-1884 |
24-11-1933 |
Converted from J class 2-6-0 at NZR Newmarket, 1917. |
275 |
NZR Addington |
24-12-1896 |
8-1939 |
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288 |
NZR Hillside |
31-3-1899 |
3-12-1932 |
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289 |
NZR Hillside |
31-10-1899 |
11-1962 |
Modified for operation on lines fitted with Fell center rails. |
References
- W.W.Stewart, When Steam Was King, REED, 1970
- ↑ Lloyd, W.G. (2002). Register of New Zealand Railways Steam Locomotives 1863-1971. Wellington: Triple M Publications. pp. 50–109. ISBN 0-9582072-1-6.
- ↑ Stewart, W.W (1970). When Steam Was King. Wellington: AH&AW Reed. p. 141. ISBN 0-589-00382-8.
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