NZR OA class
| NZR OA class | |
|---|---|
New Zealand Government Railways | |
| Number in class | 1 |
| Numbers | WMR 13 NZR 457 |
| Locale | Wellington - Longburn section |
| Disposition | Withdrawn |
The OA class is a solitary
narrow gauge Vauclain compound in the world. In 1908, the WMR and its locomotive fleet were purchased by New Zealand Railways Department (NZR) and incorporated into the national rail network, and, although No. 13 bore a likeness to members of the O class, it was sufficiently different that it warranted separate classification. The designation of OA was created and it was numbered OA 457. It operated for another two decades until it was withdrawn in December 1929 in Auckland. The locomotive was known to WMR staff as "The Lady".[1]
In 1896, a locomotive similar in appearance was ordered by the WMR, No. 16. Its technical specifications were such that when it was acquired by NZR it was classified separately and became the sole member of the
OC class
.
References
- ^ Palmer & Stewart 1965, p. 92.
Bibliography
- Palmer, A. N.; Stewart, W. W. (1965). Cavalcade of New Zealand Locomotives. Wellington: ISBN 978-0-207-94500-7.
- Stewart, W. W. (1974). When Steam was King. Wellington: ISBN 978-0-589-00382-1.
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