NZR WA class
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The NZR WA class locomotives were a class of Tank locomotive built for use for New Zealand Railways (NZR). 11 were built in-house at the Addington Workshops and at Hillside Workshops. 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
- WA 165, restored by Gisborne City Vintage Railway in 2000.[4]
References
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - 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.