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NZR WJ class

🇺🇸 United States ·built by Baldwin Locomotive Works· from 1904· class of 1 New Zealand 2-8-4T locomotive

what is it?

The NZR WJ class was a lone steam locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works for service on New Zealand's private Wellington and Manawatu Railway (WMR). It acquired the WJ classification when the publicly owned New Zealand Railways Department (NZR) purchased the WMR and its locomotive fleet in 1908.

who runs it

Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company New Zealand Railways Department

base stats

built 1made 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 24 years (1904–1928).

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: 1928
status: retired
number built: 1
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇺🇸 United States
builders: Baldwin Locomotive Works
operators: Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company, New Zealand Railways Department
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,067 mm Cape gauge
wheel arrangement: 2-8-4T

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6956258, Wikipedia: NZR WJ class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.