Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company WH class locomotive leaving Wadestown tunnel
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Builder
Manning Wardle, Leeds, England
Serial number
920 to 924
Build date
1884
Total produced
5
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
2-6-2T
Gauge
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Wheel diameter
37 in (940 mm)
Adhesive weight
23.9 long tons (24.3 t; 26.8 short tons)
Loco weight
32.9 long tons (33.4 t; 36.8 short tons)
Fuel type
Coal
Firebox:
• Grate area
12 sq ft (1.1 m2)
Boiler pressure
140 psi (965 kPa)
Heating surface
687 sq ft (63.8 m2)
Cylinders
2
Cylinder size
12 in × 18 in (305 mm × 457 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort
7,850 lbf (34.9 kN)
Career
Operators
Wellington and Manawatu Railway, New Zealand Government Railways
Locale
Wellington - Manawatu Line
Disposition
Withdrawn
The NZR WH class was a class of three steam locomotives built by Manning Wardle in 1884 for service on New Zealand's private Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (WMR). They did not acquire their WH classification until 1908 when WMR was nationalised and incorporated into the New Zealand Government Railways (NZR). A total of five locomotives were purchased by the WMR but two had been sold by the time NZR took over the company.
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