NZR Locomotive Types
NZR used a wide range of locomotive types, particularly in its formative years. While every 'type' has one or two formal classification codes, not all of them have class names, however, there is one name in particular that has stamped its mark in history as being a pure New Zealand design and that is the "Pacific". Born from the need to develop more power from the existing narrow gauge "ten-wheeler" locomotives (4-6-0), NZR ordered 13 wide fire-box versions configured as a 4-6-2, which had never been tried before. These were over-all a successful locomotive, from which the Ab and Wab classes were developed which went on to become the work-horses of the mid-range engines for New Zealand up until the end of the steam era.
The following table lists all the steam locomotive Types used in New Zealand in ascending order of by Driven axles, Front axles, Rear axles
| Wheel arrangement |
Type Name | NZR Classes | Total Number |
Continental Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4-0T | - | A, D, S (1876) | 15 | - |
| 0-4-0ST | - | A, D | 12 | - |
| 0-4-2T | - | H | 6 | - |
| 0-4-2ST | - | C | 15 | - |
| 0-4-4-0T | Fairlie | B, E | 10 | - |
| 2-4-0T | - | L | 10 | - |
| 2-4-2 | Columbia | K (!878) | 8 | - |
| 2-4-4 | - | Q(1879) | 13 | - |