| NZR L class |
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| Type and origin |
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| Builder | Avonside |
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| Build date | 1877 |
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| Total produced | 10 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 2-4-0T |
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| Gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
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| Driver dia. | 36 in (0.914 m) |
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| Length | 24 ft 1⁄2 in (7.328 m) |
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| Adhesive weight | 13.2 long tons (13.4 tonnes; 14.8 short tons) |
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| Loco weight | 18.5 long tons (18.8 tonnes; 20.7 short tons) |
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| Fuel type | Coal |
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| Firebox: | |
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| • Grate area | 9.2 sq ft (0.85 m2) |
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| Boiler pressure | 130 lbf/in2 (896 kPa) |
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| Heating surface | 486 sq ft (45.2 m2) |
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| Cylinders | Two, outside |
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| Cylinder size | 10.5 in × 18 in (267 mm × 457 mm) |
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The NZR L class were a series of ten small tank engines built in England for the New Zealand Railways Department (NZR) during the early years of the development of New Zealand's railway network.
