NZR WA class Career 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New Zealand First run 1892 Retired 1929-1962 Scrapped 1962 Current owner Gisborne City Vintage Railway (1)Disposition Withdrawn, 1 preserved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 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.
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]
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References
Citations
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: A. H. & A. W. Reed Ltd . ISBN 978-0-589-00382-1 .
Palmer, A. N.; Stewart, W. W. (1965). Cavalcade of New Zealand Locomotives . Wellington: A H. & A W. Reed . ISBN 978-0-207-94500-7 .
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