WG No. 492, Godber Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library.
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Builder
NZGR Hillside
Build date
1910-1912
Total produced
20
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
4-6-4T
Gauge
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Driver dia.
45 in (1.143 m)
Adhesive weight
29.7 long tons (30.2 t)
Loco weight
50.5 long tons (51.3 tonnes; 56.6 short tons)
Fuel type
Coal
Firebox:
• Grate area
16.9 sq ft (1.57 m2)
Boiler pressure
200 lbf/in2 (1,379 kPa)
Heating surface
738 sq ft (68.6 m2)
Cylinders
Two, outside
Cylinder size
14 in × 22 in (356 mm × 559 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort
15,330 lbf (68.19 kN)
Career
Operators
NZR
Locale
All of New Zealand
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