NZR WH class

what is it?

The NZR WH class was a class of three steam locomotives built by Manning Wardle in 1884 for service on New Zealand's private Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (WMR). They did not acquire their WH classification until 1908 when WMR was nationalised and incorporated into the New Zealand Government Railways (NZR). A total of five locomotives were purchased by the WMR but two had been sold by the time NZR took over the company.

who runs it

base stats

• built 5made 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 142 years ago, in 1884.
• ⌛Served for 46 years (1884–1930).

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

spec sheet

built

1884

in service from

1884

retired

1930

status

retired

number built

5

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Manning, Wardle and Company

operators

Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company, New Zealand Railways Department

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,067 mm Cape gauge

wheel arrangement

2-6-2T

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