NZR WGclass
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TheNZR WGclasswas a development of the preceding WFclass of all purpose tank locomotive. Later in their careers most (14) were rebuilt asWWclass.[1]The locomotives were designed byA. L. Beattie,who described them as a "large tank locomotive."[2]
In service
[edit]The locomotives were used on suburban trains in Wellington and Auckland.[2]
Rimutaka Incline
[edit]WG 480 was built by New Zealand Railways atHillside(maker's no 104/10), went into service in October 1910. It was altered for use on theRimutaka Inclineto assist the "Fell" locomotives cope with the military traffic to and from theNew Zealand Expeditionary Forcestraining camp at Featherston. The cowcatchers were altered to clear the high Fell centre rail, and it had an acetylene headlamp arranged to follow the alignment of the track on curves. Written off in June 1969, and preserved atGlenbrook.[3]
Withdrawals
[edit]All of the locomotives were withdrawn by 1956.[2]
See also
[edit]- NZR W class
- NZR WAclass
- NZR WBclass
- NZR WDclass
- NZR WEclass
- NZR WFclass
- NZR WWclass
- NZR WS/ WABclass
- Locomotives of New Zealand
References
[edit]- ^Lloyd 1974,p. 64.
- ^abcPalmer & Stewart 1965,p. 100.
- ^"Steam locomotive 480, Wg class (4-6-4T type)".Alexander Turnbull Library.Retrieved7 February2020.
Bibliography
[edit]- Palmer, A. N.; Stewart, W. W. (1965).Cavalcade of New Zealand Locomotives.Wellington:A H. & A W. Reed.ISBN978-0-207-94500-7.
- Lloyd, W. G. (1974).Register of New Zealand Railways Steam Locomotives 1863-1971(2nd ed.).ISBN0-9582072-1-6.
- Stewart, W. W. (1974).When Steam was King.Wellington:A. H. & A. W. Reed Ltd.ISBN978-0-589-00382-1.