NZR J class (1874)

NZR J class
J class steam locomotive, NZR 118, 2-6-0 type. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.[1]
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Avonside Engine Co. (6), Neilson & Co. (5), Robert Stephenson & Co. (5), Dübs & Co. (4), Vulcan Foundry (13) Serial number Avonside 1038–1043; Dübs 1212–1215; Neilson 2060–264; RS 2367–2361; VF 998–1009, 1076 Build date 1874 (6), 1879 (10), 1883 (12), 1884 (1) Total produced 33
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-6-0  • UIC 1'C Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Driver dia. 42 in (1.067 m) Length 41 ft 0+1⁄2 in (12.51 m) Adhesive weight 17.5 long tons (17.8 t; 19.6 short tons) Loco weight 21.0 long tons (21.3 t; 23.5 short tons) Tender weight 17.0 long tons (17.3 t; 19.0 short tons) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 3.0 long tons (3.0 t; 3.4 short tons) Water cap. 1,150 imperial gallons (5,200 L; 1,380 US gal) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 12 sq ft (1.1 m2) Boiler pressure 130 psi (0.90 MPa) Heating surface 683 sq ft (63.5 m2) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 14 in × 20 in (356 mm × 508 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 9,707 lbf (43.18 kN)
Career Operators New Zealand Government Railways Class J Withdrawn 1919–1935 Disposition 1 lost at sea during delivery, 4 rebuilt to WA class, remainder dumped

The NZR J class were steam locomotives with the wheel arrangement of 2-6-0 that were built in 1874 to operate on the New Zealand Railways (NZR). The J class was the first class of locomotive in New Zealand to have a tender; all previous classes were tank engines.^[2]