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NZR WA class
Wa165 on Gisborne City Vintage Railway
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderNZR Addington Workshops, Hillside Workshops
Build date1892-1903
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-6-2T
Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Wheel diameter39.75 in (1.010 m)
42.5 in (1.080 m) on rebuilt locos
Wheelbase22 ft 3 in (6.78 m)
Length29 ft 8 in (9.04 m)
Adhesive weight26.2 long tons (26.6 t; 29.3 short tons)
Loco weight37.2 long tons (37.8 t; 41.7 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity2 long tons (2.0 t; 2.2 short tons)
Water cap.950 imp gal (4,300 L; 1,140 US gal)
Firebox:​
 • Grate area12.0 sq ft (1.11 m2)
11 sq ft (1.0 m2) (nos 120, 262)
Boiler pressure170 psi (1,172 kPa)
160 psi (1,103 kPa) (nos 120, 262)
Heating surface738 sq ft (68.6 m2)
556 sq ft (51.7 m2) (nos 120, 262)
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size14 in × 20 in (356 mm × 508 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort13,420 lbf (59.7 kN)
11,810 lbf (52.5 kN) (rebuilt locos)
Career
Number in class15 (11 new, 4 rebuilt)
LocaleAll of New Zealand
First run1892
Retired1929-1962
Scrapped1962
Current ownerGisborne City Vintage Railway (1)
DispositionWithdrawn, 1 preserved

The NZR WA class locomotives were a class of tank locomotive built by New Zealand Railways (NZR). Eleven were built at NZR's own Addington Workshops in Christchurch and Hillside Workshops in Dunedin. Four more were converted from old J class 2-6-0 locomotives.[1][2][3]

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 among the last in use.

  1. ^ Palmer & Stewart 1965, p. 35.
  2. ^ Lloyd 1974, p. 50–109.
  3. ^ Stewart 1974, p. 141.

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