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NZR Q class (1901)

Index NZR Q class (1901)

The NZR Q class was an important steam locomotive class not only in the history of New Zealand's railway network but also in worldwide railways in general. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 27 relations: A. L. Beattie, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Builder's photo, Coal, Firebox (steam engine), Lignite, Locomotives of New Zealand, New Zealand, New Zealand Railways Department, NZR A class (1906), NZR AA class, NZR AB class, NZR G class (1928), NZR Q class (1878), NZR UB class, Otago, Pacific Ocean, Rail transport, Railway air brake, Scrap, South Island, Steam brake, Steam locomotive, Waikato, West Coast Region, Wootten firebox, 4-6-2.

  2. Railway locomotives introduced in 1901

A. L. Beattie

Alfred Luther Beattie (1852 – 2 May 1920), typically referred to as A. L. Beattie, was a pioneering locomotive engineer.

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Baldwin Locomotive Works

Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) was an American manufacturer of railway locomotives from 1825 to 1951. NZR Q class (1901) and Baldwin Locomotive Works are Baldwin locomotives.

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Builder's photo

A builder's photo, also called an official photo, is a specific type of photograph that is typically made by rail transport rolling stock manufacturers to show a vehicle that has been newly built or rebuilt.

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Coal

Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams.

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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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Lignite

Lignite (derived from Latin lignum meaning 'wood'), often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat.

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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 in New Zealand's railway network.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is an 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 A class (1906)

The NZR A class were a class of steam locomotives built in 1906 with a 4-6-2 wheel arrangement for the New Zealand Railways Department (NZR). NZR Q class (1901) and NZR A class (1906) are 4-6-2 locomotives and steam locomotives of New Zealand.

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NZR AA class

The NZR AA class consisted of ten steam locomotives built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1914 to an order by Chief Mechanical Engineer, H. H. Jackson for operation on New Zealand's national rail network. NZR Q class (1901) and NZR AA class are 4-6-2 locomotives, Baldwin locomotives, Scrapped locomotives and steam locomotives of New Zealand.

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NZR AB class

The NZR AB class was a class of 4-6-2 Pacific tender steam locomotive that operated on New Zealand's national railway system for New Zealand Railways (NZR). NZR Q class (1901) and NZR AB class are 3 ft 6 in gauge locomotives of New Zealand, 4-6-2 locomotives and steam locomotives of New Zealand.

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NZR G class (1928)

The NZR G class was a type of Garratt locomotives used in New Zealand, later rebuilt as Pacific type locomotives. NZR Q class (1901) and NZR G class (1928) are 3 ft 6 in gauge locomotives of New Zealand, 4-6-2 locomotives, Scrapped locomotives and steam locomotives of New Zealand.

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NZR Q class (1878)

The NZR Q class were a pair of 2-4-4T type tank engines built by Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works in New Jersey. NZR Q class (1901) and NZR Q class (1878) are 3 ft 6 in gauge locomotives of New Zealand, Scrapped locomotives and steam locomotives of New Zealand.

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NZR UB class

The NZR UB class were a series of Ten Wheelers built by American manufacturers for New Zealand Railways (NZR) around the start of the twentieth century. NZR Q class (1901) and NZR UB class are Scrapped locomotives and steam locomotives of New Zealand.

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Otago

Otago (Ōtākou) is a region of New Zealand located in the southern half of the South Island administered by the Otago Regional Council.

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Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions.

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Rail transport

Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails.

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Railway air brake

A railway air brake is a railway brake power braking system with compressed air as the operating medium.

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Scrap

Scrap consists of recyclable materials, usually metals, left over from product manufacturing and consumption, such as parts of vehicles, building supplies, and surplus materials.

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South Island

The South Island (Te Waipounamu, 'the waters of Greenstone', officially South Island or Te Waipounamu or historically New Munster) is the largest of the three major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island and sparsely populated Stewart Island.

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Steam brake

A steam brake is a type of brake for steam locomotives and their tenders, whereby a steam cylinder works directly on the brake linkages.

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Steam locomotive

A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam.

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Waikato

Waikato is a region of the upper North Island of New Zealand.

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West Coast Region

The West Coast (lit) is a region of New Zealand on the west coast of the South Island.

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Wootten firebox

The Wootten firebox is a type of firebox used on steam locomotives.

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4-6-2

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles and two trailing wheels on one axle. NZR Q class (1901) and 4-6-2 are 4-6-2 locomotives and railway locomotives introduced in 1901.

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See also

Railway locomotives introduced in 1901

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NZR_Q_class_(1901)

Also known as NZR Q class, Q class (locomotive).