NZR LA class
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| NZR LA Class | |
| Power type | Steam |
|---|---|
| Builder | Nasmyth Wilson, Avonside |
| Build date | 1887 |
| Configuration | 4-4-0; later 4-4-2 |
| Gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Length | 26 ft 2 in (8.0 m) |
| Total weight | 26.6 tons |
| Tractive effort | 7,853 lbf (34.93 kN) |
| Number in class | 13 |
| Number | NZMRC 1–5 NZR 310–314 |
| Retired | 1924–1926 |
- The correct title of this article is NZR LA class. It appears incorrectly here because of technical restrictions.
The NZR LA class was a class of steam locomotives used by the New Zealand Railways Department and the New Zealand Midland Railway Company. They were built by Nasmyth Wilson in 1887 for New Zealand Midland Railway Company, and were taken over by NZR in 1900, when the government acquired the incomplete Midland line. Three of the locomotives were named - Reefton, Christchurch and Nelson. A number of L class locomotives were later rebuilt as LA class also.
