Class of New Zealand 0-6-4T single Fairlie locomotives
NZR S class
S class 0-6-4 steam locomotive, NZR number 213. Godber Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library.
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Builder
Avonside Engine Co., England[1]
Build date
1880-1881
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
0-6-4T
Gauge
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Driver dia.
36.5 in (0.927 m)
Adhesive weight
23 long tons (23 t; 26 short tons)
Loco weight
37.5 long tons (38.1 t; 42.0 short tons)
Firebox:
• Grate area
14 sq ft (1.3 m2)
Boiler pressure
160 psi (1,103 kPa)
Heating surface
664 sq ft (61.7 m2)
Cylinders
Two, outside
Cylinder size
13 in × 16 in (330 mm × 406 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort
9,480 lbf (42.17 kN)
Career
Operators
New Zealand Railways Department
Number in class
7
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