NZR J class (1874)

NZR J class
Power type	Steam
Builder	Avonside Engine Co. (6), Neilson & Co. (5), Robert Stephenson & Co. (5), Dübs & Co. (4), Vulcan Foundry (13)
Serial number	Avonside 1038–1043; Dübs 1212–1215; Neilson 2060–264; RS 2367–2361; VF 998–1009, 1076
Build date	1874 (6), 1879 (10), 1883 (12), 1884 (1)
Total produced	33
Configuration	2-6-0
UIC classification	1'C
Gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Driver diameter	3 ft 6 in (1.067 m)
Length	41 ft ½ in (12.51 m)
Weight on drivers	17.5 long tons (17.8 t)
Locomotive weight	21.0 long tons (21.3 t)
Tender weight	17.0 long tons (17.3 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	3.0 long tons (3.0 t)
Water capacity	1,150 imperial gallons (5,200 l; 1,380 US gal)
Boiler pressure	130 psi (0.90 MPa)
Firegrate area	12 sq ft (1.1 m2)
Heating surface: Total	683 sq ft (63.5 m2)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	14 × 20 in (356 × 508 mm)
Tractive effort	9,707 lbf (43.18 kN)
Career	New Zealand Government Railways
Class	J
Withdrawn	1919–1935
Disposition	1 lost at sea during delivery, 4 rebuilt to steam locomotives with the wheel arrangement of 2-6-0 that were built in 1874 to operate on the railway network of New Zealand. They should not be confused with the more famous J class of 1939. The original J class was the first class of locomotive in New Zealand to have a tender; all previous classes were tank engines. Operation The first batch built consisted of six locomotives built by the Avonside Engine Company and they entered service in 1874 in Canterbury. Ten more were built in 1879, with a dozen more from Vulcan Foundry in 1883. However, one was lost at sea during while being delivered,[1] and a replacement was built the following year. They spread beyond Canterbury and could also be found working in Auckland, Waikato, and Hawke's Bay. The J class worked well whether it was pulling a long goods train or operating important passenger services in the early days of the Main South Line, but as traffic increased, it was superseded by more powerful locomotives and in 1917-18, four members of the class were converted to 2-6-2 tank engines to perform shunting duties in yards. By 1935, all 32 original J class locomotives had reached the end of their usefulness and were discarded, and sadly none survived to be preserved. Surviving relics Although none were preserved, relics of J class locomotives can still be seen to this day at sites where the New Zealand Railways Department dumped withdrawn equipment. A locomotive dump near Oamaru had five J class engines dumped there, Js 15, 82, 83, 116, and 117, although these locomotives have since been sucked out to sea, destroyed by the waves or removed from the seawall py protection works carried out by Ontrack in 2008/2009. This dump was also the location of Midland Line between Cass and Arthur's Pass, and the remains of which are believed to have been located scattered in a number of locations along the line. Currently the remnants of the Oamaru foreshore J's are stored at Oamaru Steam & Rail, with some parts having been disseminated elsewhere. It is also possible for another J to be recovered and restored to full working order, and although there have long been hopes for this to occur amongst the railfan community, so far no-one has undertaken such an endeavour. References ^ Hudson,, Mike; Atkins, Philip (September 2007). "Locos lost at sea, the all-time definitive record". The Railway Magazine (IPC Media) 153 (1277): pp.14–19. ISSN 0033-8923.  Heath, Eric, and Stott, Bob; Classic Steam Locomotives Of New Zealand, Grantham House, 1993 Garner, John. "New Zealand Railways Class J". http://www.trainweb.org/nzsteam/j_2-6-0.html. Retrieved 2009-05-03.  Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную? Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1960–61 Metalaxyl Look at other dictionaries: NZR B class (1874) — Power type Steam Builder Avonside Engine Co., UK Build date 1874 Total produced 2 Configuration 0 4 4 0T (Double Fairlie) Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 …   Wikipedia NZR D class (1874) — NZR D class D 140, preserved and in operation at the Ferrymead Railway Power type Steam Builder …   Wikipedia NZR B class — may refer to: NZR B class (1874) NZR B class (1899) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point direct …   Wikipedia NZR D class — The New Zealand Railways Department operated two classes of steam locomotives that were classified as the D class: NZR D class (1874) 33 2 4 0T tank locomotives NZR D class (1929) 1 experimental 0 4 0T locomotive The D class unpowered suburban… …   Wikipedia NZR JA class — JA 1271 with excursion consist climbing the Opapa incline. Photo by Joseph Christianson Power type Steam Builder NZR Hillside Workshops …   Wikipedia NZR KA class — A streamlined KA class locomotive Power type Steam Builder NZR Hutt Workshops Build date 1939 1945, 1950 …   Wikipedia NZR K class (1932) — K900 on static display at MOTAT. Photo: Hayden Booth Power type Steam Builder NZR Hutt Workshops Build date 1932 1936 …   Wikipedia NZR DSC class — DSC class locomotive 2693 at Dunedin Power type Diesel electric Builder British Thomson Houston (18), NZR Hillside Workshops and Addington Workshops (52) …   Wikipedia NZR WAB class — WAB 794 on its first excursion after restoration, with the Capital Connection rolling stock. Photo by Joseph Christianson Power type Steam Builder NZR …   Wikipedia NZR TR class — TR 156 at Ferrymead Power type Diesel Mechanical/Hydraulic Builder Drewry Car Co (29), A G Price (39), W G Bagnall (7), Hitachi (6) …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”