- NZR W class
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NZR W class Power type Steam Builder NZR Addington Workshops, Christchurch (2) Build date 1889 - 1891 Configuration 2-6-2T Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge Wheel diameter 36 in (0.91 m) Wheelbase 22 ft 3 in (6.8 m) Length 29 ft 5 in (9.0 m) Weight on drivers 26.2 long tons (26.6 t) Locomotive weight 37.2 long tons (37.8 t) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 1.8 long tons (1.8 t) Water capacity 900 imp gal (4,100 L) Boiler pressure 150 psi (1,000 kPa) Firegrate area 12.0 sq ft (1.11 m2) Heating surface:
Total863 sq ft (80.2 m2) Cylinders Two Tractive effort 12,888 lbf (57.33 kN) Number in class 2 Number 192 - 238 Locale All of New Zealand First run 1889 - 1891 Retired 1959 Scrapped 1959 Current owner Rail Heritage Trust (1) Disposition Withdrawn, 1 preserved The NZR W class consisted of two steam locomotives built at the Addington Railway Workshops in Christchurch, New Zealand by the New Zealand Railways Department.
Almost all subsequent tank locomotive classes built by NZR were classified as sub-classes of the W class, e.g. Y class.
Preserved locomotives
W 192 can still be seen in operation at the Ferrymead Heritage Park in Christchurch.
Class register
Key: In service Out of service Auckland Transport service Preserved Overhaul Scrapped Number Builder Entered service Withdrawn Notes 192 NZR Addington February 1889 July 1959 Rail Heritage Trust. Mainline certified. In service Ferrymead Railway. First locomotive built by NZR. 238 NZR Addington June 1891 August 1959 External links
Categories:- 2-6-2T locomotives
- Locomotives of New Zealand
- Cape gauge railway locomotives
- New Zealand rail transport stubs
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