NZR V class

New Zealand V class
V class tender locomotive. Picture from the AP Godber Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderNasmyth, Wilson and Company, Manchester,  United Kingdom
Build date1885
Total produced13
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-6-2
Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Wheel diameter49 in (1,245 mm)
Adhesive weight23.7 long tons (24.1 t; 26.5 short tons)
Total weight53.5 long tons (54.4 t; 59.9 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Firebox:​
 • Grate area16 sq ft (1.5 m2)
Boiler pressure135 psi (931 kPa)
Heating surface862 sq ft (80.1 m2)
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size15 in × 20 in (381 mm × 508 mm)
Loco brakeSteam
Performance figures
Maximum speed88 km/h (55 mph)
Tractive effort9,890 lbf (44.0 kN)
Career
Number in class13
LocaleWellington and Manawatu Railway, Main South Line, Marton – New Plymouth Line.
DispositionTwo full locomotives recovered from the Oreti River; parts from several others in other locations also extant

The New Zealand V class steam locomotive was used on New Zealand's railway network from 1885 onwards. They were operated by New Zealand Government Railways and the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company.

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