NZR WA class
Appearance
NZR WA class | |
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2-6-2T | |
Gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
Wheel diameter | 39.75 in (1.010 m) 42.5 in (1.080 m) on rebuilt locos |
Wheelbase | 22 ft 3 in (6.78 m) |
Length | 29 ft 8 in (9.04 m) |
Adhesive weight | 26.2 long tons (26.6 t; 29.3 short tons) |
Loco weight | 37.2 long tons (37.8 t; 41.7 short tons) |
Fuel type | Coal |
Fuel capacity | 2 long tons (2.0 t; 2.2 short tons) |
Water cap. | 950 imp gal (4,300 L; 1,140 US gal) |
Firebox: | |
• Grate area | 12.0 sq ft (1.11 m2) 11 sq ft (1.0 m2) (nos 120, 262) |
Boiler pressure | 170 psi (1,172 kPa) 160 psi (1,103 kPa) (nos 120, 262) |
Heating surface | 738 sq ft (68.6 m2) 556 sq ft (51.7 m2) (nos 120, 262) |
Cylinders | Two |
Cylinder size | 14 in × 20 in (356 mm × 508 mm) |
Performance figures | |
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Tractive effort | 13,420 lbf (59.7 kN) 11,810 lbf (52.5 kN) (rebuilt locos) |
Career | |
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Number in class | 15 (11 new, 4 rebuilt) |
Locale | All of New Zealand |
First run | 1892 |
Retired | 1929-1962 |
Scrapped | 1962 |
Current owner | Gisborne City Vintage Railway (1) |
Disposition | Withdrawn, 1 preserved |
The NZR WA class locomotives were a class of
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.
Preservation
Only one WA class has been preserved, number 165. The locomotive was restored by Gisborne City Vintage Railway in 2000.[4]
See also
- NZR W class
- NZR WB class
- NZR WD class
- NZR WE class
- NZR WF class
- NZR WG class
- NZR WW class
- NZR WS / WAB class
- Locomotives of New Zealand
References
Citations
- ^ Palmer & Stewart 1965, p. 35.
- ^ Lloyd 1974, p. 50–109.
- ^ Stewart 1974, p. 141.
- ^ "Gisborne City Vintage Railway - History".
Bibliography
- Lloyd, W. G. (1974). Register of New Zealand Railways Steam Locomotives 1863-1971 (2nd ed.). ISBN 0-9582072-1-6.
- Stewart, W. W. (1974). When Steam was King. Wellington: ISBN 978-0-589-00382-1.
- Palmer, A. N.; Stewart, W. W. (1965). Cavalcade of New Zealand Locomotives. Wellington: ISBN 978-0-207-94500-7.