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NZR Stores Branch
Introduced: 1915
Number in Class: 1
Locomotive Specifications
J. Johnston & Son, Invercargill, New Zealand |
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| Tender Wheelbase: | Driver Wheel Dia.: 20" | Cylinders HP: Two - 7.5" x 10" |
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Working Pressure: 150 psig |
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Coal Capacity: Wood fuel | Oil Capacity: | Water Capacity: |
| Remarks: The Mountain Rimu Timber Co. of Mamaku, near Rotorua, was aquired by the NZR Stores Branch in 1915 and took over operation of this Class D Johnston 16-wheeler. Similar to the Price 16-wheeler, it had a vertical two-cylinder engine in the cab driving through spur reduction gears to a line shaft, which in turn drove all eight axles via skew bevel gears. This loco was very rough riding, so the NZR converted it to an eight-wheeler, using two tender bogies from a scrapped NZR locomotive. This cured the problem without affecting the load hauling capacity. In use until 1953, it was derelict by 1956 and may have been scrapped soon after. |
