La Class

La Class CLASS La 4-4-0 T
(ex Midland Railway Co.)

Introduced: 1893 Number in Class: 5

Class La Drawing

Locomotive Specifications

Builders: 1. Nasmyth, Wilson & Co. Ltd., Manchester, England (5)
2. Rebuilt by NZR

Engine Weight:
26.6 tons Tender Weight:     Total Weight:    26.6 tons Adhesive Weight:
17.8 tons

Length over Buffers:
26' 2" Total Wheelbase:    17' 2" Engine Wheelbase:    17' 2" Coupled Wheelbase:
7' 0"
Tender Wheelbase:     Driver Wheel Dia.:    42Ľ" Cylinders HP:
Two - 12" x 18" Cylinders LP:
Grate Area:    10.7 sq ft Evaporative Area:
585 sq ft Superheated Area:     Working Pressure:
160 psig
Tractive Effort:
7853 lbs f Coal Capacity:    0.9 tons Oil Capacity:     Water Capacity:    650

Remarks: Five of this class were originally built for the New Zealand Midland Railway and taken over by the NZR in 1900. Refer to 'L' class for additional information.

Engine Weight: 26.6 tons	Tender Weight:	Total Weight: 26.6 tons	Adhesive Weight: 17.8 tons
Length over Buffers: 26' 2"	Total Wheelbase: 17' 2"	Engine Wheelbase: 17' 2"	Coupled Wheelbase: 7' 0"
Tender Wheelbase:	Driver Wheel Dia.: 42Ľ"	Cylinders HP: Two - 12" x 18"	Cylinders LP:
Grate Area: 10.7 sq ft	Evaporative Area: 585 sq ft	Superheated Area:	Working Pressure: 160 psig
Tractive Effort: 7853 lbs f	Coal Capacity: 0.9 tons	Oil Capacity:	Water Capacity: 650