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NZR S class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Avonside Engine Company· from 1880· class of 7 New Zealand 0-6-4T single Fairlie locomotives

🚂 steam locomotive steam retired

what is it?

The NZR S class (later WAGR I class) was a class of seven 0-6-4T single Fairlie steam locomotives operated by New Zealand's Railways Department (NZR) between 1882 and 1927.

who runs it

New Zealand Railways Department Western Australian Government Railways

base stats

built 7made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 146 years ago, in 1880.
Served for 45 years (1882–1927).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1880–1881
in service from: 1882
retired: 1927
status: retired
number built: 7
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Avonside Engine Company
operators: New Zealand Railways Department, Western Australian Government Railways
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,067 mm Cape gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-6-4T

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q6956246, Wikipedia: NZR S class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.