NZR WG class

File:Locomotive 480, Wg class, type 4-6-4T, built by New Zealand Railways at Hillside.jpeg

1917 photo 480 was built by New Zealand Railways at Hillside (maker's no 104/10), went into service in October 1910. It was altered for use on the Rimutaka Incline to assist the "Fell" locomotives cope with the military traffic to and from the NZEF training camp at Featherston. The cowcatchers were altered to clear the high Fell centre rail, and it had an acetylene headlamp arranged to follow the alignment of the track on curves. Written off in June 1969, and preserved at Glenbrook. http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=37199

The NZR W^G class was a development of the preceding W^F class of all purpose tank locomotive. Later in their careers some (14) were rebuilt as W^W class.

References

• W.W.Stewart, When Steam Was King, REED, 1970