NZR WE class
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NZR |
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West Coast |
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Withdrawn, Scrapped |
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The NZR WE Class were rebuilt from earlier Addington built B class locomotives. In service, the first two were tried on the Rimutaka Incline, however, they lacked the required adhesion on the 1 in 15 (6.67%) grade. They were later transferred to Greymouth for use on the Rewanui Incline, where they were far more successful, on the line's 1 in 25 (4%) grade. It is not known if they ever operated on the Roa Incline. The three We class locomotives lasted into the 1960s.
References
- W.W.Stewart, When Steam Was King, REED, 1970
Rail vehicles of New Zealand
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Diesel locomotives |
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Diesel Multiple Units |
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Electric locomotives |
1500 V DC
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25 kV AC
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Battery
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Electric Multiple Units |
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Railcars |
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Steam locomotives |
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Locomotive hauled carriages |
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