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New Zealand Railways class N[h]C[/h]
In 1901 and 1904, the Wellington & Manawatu Railway Company received two 2-6-2 locomotives from Baldwin which were numbered 5 and 18. Both were Vauclain compounds, but had some differences. While the cab of the first ...
| New Zealand Railways class N[h]C[/h]Remove | |
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| Variant | |
| Built | 1904 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 1C1 |
| Gauge | 1067 mm |
| Length | 16713 mm |
| Service mass | 40337 kg |
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| Power | |
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General
| Property | New Zealand Railways class N[h]C[/h]Remove |
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| Built | 1904 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-6-2 (Prairie) |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | New Zealand Railways class N[h]C[/h]Remove |
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| Length | 16.71 m |
| Wheelbase | 6.43 m |
| Total wheelbase | 13.59 m |
| Service mass | 40.3 t |
| Adhesion mass | 28.1 t |
| Total mass | 64.5 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.74 m |
| Axle load | 9.4 t |
| Water capacity | 6,818 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | New Zealand Railways class N[h]C[/h]Remove |
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| Grate area | 1.895 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 104.423 m² |
| Total heating surface | 104.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | New Zealand Railways class N[h]C[/h]Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,245 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | four, HP: 254 x 508 mm and LP: 432 x 508 mm |
Power
| Property | New Zealand Railways class N[h]C[/h]Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 503 kW (684 PS) |
| Starting effort | 45.9 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 55.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | New Zealand Railways class N[h]C[/h]Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 6.02 |
| Optimal speed | 68 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 12.5 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.43 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 9.17 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 55.10 |
