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NZR N class

Index NZR N class

The N class were 12 steam locomotives that operated on the national rail network of New Zealand. [1]

46 relations: Arthur's Pass, Auckland, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Bealey River, Coal, England, Firebox (steam engine), Greymouth, Hawke's Bay Region, Horowhenua District, Hutt Valley, Kapiti Coast, Levin, New Zealand, Locomotives of New Zealand, Long Depression, Longburn, Narrow-gauge railway, New Zealand, New Zealand Railways Department, NZR B class (1874), NZR K class (1877), NZR NA class, NZR NC class, NZR T class, NZR WB class, Otira, Paekakariki, Palmerston North, Rail transport in New Zealand, Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, Shannon, New Zealand, Shunting (rail), Steam Incorporated, Steam locomotive, Tender (rail), United States, Vauclain compound, Waimakariri River, Wairarapa, Wellington, Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company, Wellington and Manawatu Railway Trust, West Coast, New Zealand, Westfield railway station, World War I, 2-6-2.

Arthur's Pass

Arthur's Pass, previously called Camping Flat then Bealey Flats, and for some time officially Arthurs Pass, is a township in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, located in the Selwyn district.

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Auckland

Auckland is a city in New Zealand's North Island.

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Baldwin Locomotive Works

The Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American manufacturer of railroad locomotives from 1825 to 1956.

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Bealey River

The Bealey River is a small river located in the Southern Alps of New Zealand.

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Coal

Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Firebox (steam engine)

In a steam engine, the firebox is the area where the fuel is burned, producing heat to boil the water in the boiler.

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Greymouth

Greymouth (Māori: Māwhera) is the largest town in the West Coast region in the South Island of New Zealand, and the seat of the Grey District Council.

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Hawke's Bay Region

Hawke's Bay Region (Te Matau-a-Māui) is a region of New Zealand on the east coast of the North Island.

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Horowhenua District

Horowhenua District is a local government district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand.

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Hutt Valley

The Hutt Valley is the large area of fairly flat land in the Hutt River valley in the Wellington region of New Zealand.

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Kapiti Coast

The Kapiti Coast (formerly known as the Golden Coast) is the name of the section of the coast of the south-western North Island of New Zealand that is north of Wellington and opposite Kapiti Island.

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Levin, New Zealand

Levin (Taitoko) is the largest town and seat of the Horowhenua District, in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.

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Locomotives of New Zealand

Locomotives of New Zealand is a complete list of all locomotive classes that operate or have operated on New Zealand's national railway network.

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Long Depression

The Long Depression was a worldwide price and economic recession, beginning in 1873 and running either through the spring of 1879, or 1896, depending on the metrics used.

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Longburn

Longburn (or Karere) is a rural settlement just outside Palmerston North in the Manawatu-Wanganui area of New Zealand.

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Narrow-gauge railway

A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than the standard.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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New Zealand Railways Department

The New Zealand Railways Department, NZR or NZGR (New Zealand Government Railways) and often known as the "Railways", was a government department charged with owning and maintaining New Zealand's railway infrastructure and operating the railway system.

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NZR B class (1874)

The NZR B class of 1874 was the first of two steam locomotive classes to be designated as B by the Railways Department that then oversaw New Zealand's national rail network (the second B class was introduced in 1899).

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NZR K class (1877)

The NZR K class of 1877 was the first example of American-built locomotives to be used on New Zealand's railways.

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NZR NA class

The NA class was a class of two steam locomotives that operated on the privately owned Wellington and Manawatu Railway (WMR) and then the publicly owned national rail network in New Zealand.

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NZR NC class

The NZR NC class was a class of two steam locomotives built by Baldwin Locomotive Works built for service on New Zealand's private Wellington and Manawatu Railway (WMR).

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NZR T class

The NZR T class was a class of steam locomotive used in New Zealand.

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NZR WB class

The NZR WB class was a class of tank locomotives that operated in New Zealand.

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Otira

Otira is a small township fifteen kilometres north of Arthur's Pass in the central South Island of New Zealand.

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Paekakariki

Paekakariki (Māori: Paekākāriki), prior to 1905 also known as Paikakariki, is a town in the Kapiti Coast District in the south-western North Island of New Zealand.

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Palmerston North

Palmerston North (Te Papa-i-Oea) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatu-Wanganui region.

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Rail transport in New Zealand

Rail transport in New Zealand is primarily provided by KiwiRail and focused on bulk freight, with a small number of tourist orientated passenger services, such as the, and.

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Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works

Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works was a 19th-century manufacturer of railroad steam locomotives based in Paterson, in Passaic County, New Jersey, in the United States.

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Shannon, New Zealand

Shannon is a small town in the Horowhenua District of New Zealand's North Island.

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Shunting (rail)

Shunting, in railway operations, is the process of sorting items of rolling stock into complete trains, or the reverse.

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Steam Incorporated

Steam Incorporated, often abbreviated to Steam Inc., is a railway heritage and preservation society based at the Paekakariki Railway Station, Paekakariki at the southern end of the Kapiti Coast, approximately 50 minutes north of Wellington on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island.

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Steam locomotive

A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine.

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Tender (rail)

A tender or coal-car is a special rail vehicle hauled by a steam locomotive containing its fuel (wood, coal, or oil) and water.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Vauclain compound

The Vauclain compound was a type of compound steam locomotive that was briefly popular around 1900.

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Waimakariri River

The Waimakariri River, formerly briefly known as the Courtenay River, is one of the largest of the North Canterbury rivers, in the South Island of New Zealand.

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Wairarapa

2008 Wairarapa is a geographical region of New Zealand.

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Wellington

Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara) is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand, with residents.

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Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company

| The Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (WMR or W&MR) was a private railway company that built, owned and operated the Wellington-Manawatu railway line between Thorndon in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, and Longburn, near Palmerston North in the Manawatu, between 1881 and 1908, when it was acquired by the New Zealand Government Railways.

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Wellington and Manawatu Railway Trust

The Wellington and Manawatu Railway Trust is a charitable trust based in Wellington, New Zealand, and is actively restoring former Wellington and Manawatu Railway locomotive No.9 (later N 453 under government ownership), to full working order.

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West Coast, New Zealand

The West Coast (Te Tai Poutini) is a region of New Zealand on the west coast of the South Island, it is one of the more remote and most sparsely populated areas of the country.

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Westfield railway station

Westfield railway station was a station of the Auckland railway network in New Zealand.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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2-6-2

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and two trailing wheels.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NZR_N_class

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