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NZR UD class

🇺🇸 United States ·built by Baldwin Locomotive Works· from 1904· class of 2 New Zealand 4-6-0 locomotives

what is it?

The NZR UD class was a class of two 4-6-0 steam locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1904 for the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company.

who runs it

New Zealand Railways Department Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company

base stats

built 2made 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 122 years ago, in 1904.
Served for 27 years (1904–1931).

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

spec sheet

built: 1904
in service from: 1904
retired: 1931
status: retired
number built: 2
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇺🇸 United States
builders: Baldwin Locomotive Works
operators: New Zealand Railways Department, Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,067 mm Cape gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-6-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q16927267, Wikipedia: NZR UD class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.