Introduced: 1889
Number in Class: 2
Locomotive Specifications
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| Engine Weight: 37.2 tons |
Tender Weight: | Total Weight: 37.2 tons | Adhesive Weight: 26.2 tons |
| Length over Buffers: 29' 5" |
Total Wheelbase: 22' 3" | Engine Wheelbase: 22' 3" | Coupled Wheelbase: 8' 6" |
| Tender Wheelbase: | Driver Wheel Dia.: 36½" | Cylinders HP: Two - 14" x 20" |
Cylinders LP: |
| Grate Area: 12.0 sq ft | Evaporative Area: 683 sq ft |
Superheated Area: | Working Pressure: 150 psig |
| Tractive Effort: 12888 lbs f |
Coal Capacity: 1.8 tons | Oil Capacity: | Water Capacity: 900 gals |
| Remarks: W192 was the very first locomotive built by NZR in1889. It is still owned by NZ Rail Ltd. and is steamed on occasion. It was a simple and effective design clearly developed from the 'J' class 2-6-0 and quite a large locomotive by the standards of the day in New Zealand. Both locomotives were intitially used on the Wellington-Summit section of the Rimutaka incline with grades of 1 in 35 and were also used to assist the 'H' class Fell engines on the 1 in 15 grade section. |
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