NZR C class (1873)

The NZR C class tank locomotives operated on New Zealand's national rail network during its infancy. They are sometimes referred to as the little C class or the original C class to distinguish them from the C class of 1930.

NZR C class (1873)
C class loco 132 on the Silver Stream Railway, 6 March 2002
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderDübs & Co. (6),
Neilson & Co. (10)
Serial numberDübs 800–804, 885,
Neilson 1764–1773
Build date1873–1875
Total produced16
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • WhyteOriginally 0-4-0ST
Rebuilt 0-4-2ST
Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Driver dia.2 ft 6 in (0.762 m)
WheelbaseCoupled: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m),
Total: 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
Length21 ft 2+3⁄4 in (6.47 m)
Adhesive weight14.20 long tons (14.43 t; 15.90 short tons)
Loco weight15.7 long tons (16.0 t; 17.6 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity0.45 long tons (0.46 t; 0.50 short tons)
Water cap.300 imperial gallons (1,400 L; 360 US gal)
Firebox:​
 • Grate area7.3 sq ft (0.68 m2)
Boiler pressure120–140 lbf/in2 (0.83–0.97 MPa)
Heating surface392 sq ft (36.4 m2)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size9.5 in × 18 in (241 mm × 457 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort5,198 lbf (23.12 kN)
Career
OperatorsNew Zealand Railways
LocaleAll of New Zealand
DispositionTwo preserved, remainder scrapped.
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