Power type Steam Configuration 2-6-2T | Build date 1892-1903 Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) | |
Builder NZR Addington Workshops, Hillside Workshops Wheel diameter 39.75 in (1.010 m)
42.5 in (1.080 m) on rebuilt locos | ||
The NZR WA class locomotives were a class of Tank locomotive built for use for New Zealand Railways Department. 11 were built inhouse at Addington Workshops and at Hillside Workshops. 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 amongst the last in use.
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