V class tender locomotive. Picture from the AP Godber Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Builder
Nasmyth, Wilson and Company, Manchester, United Kingdom
Build date
1885
Total produced
13
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
2-6-2
Gauge
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Wheel diameter
49 in (1,245 mm)
Adhesive weight
23.7 long tons (24.1 t; 26.5 short tons)
Total weight
53.5 long tons (54.4 t; 59.9 short tons)
Fuel type
Coal
Firebox:
• Grate area
16 sq ft (1.5 m2)
Boiler pressure
135 psi (931 kPa)
Heating surface
862 sq ft (80.1 m2)
Cylinders
Two
Cylinder size
15 in × 20 in (381 mm × 508 mm)
Loco brake
Steam
Performance figures
Maximum speed
88 km/h (55 mph)
Tractive effort
9,890 lbf (44.0 kN)
Career
Number in class
13
Locale
Wellington and Manawatu Railway, Main South Line, Marton – New Plymouth Line.
Disposition
Two full locomotives recovered from the Oreti River; parts from several others in other locations also extant
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