Introduced: 1901

Number in Class: 18

Wd Class Register

Locomotive Specifications

Builder:    Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, USA

Engine Weight:     43.7 tons	Tender Weight:	Total Weight:    43.7 tons	Adhesive Weight:     29.2 tons
Length over Buffers:     34' 9"	Total Wheelbase:    27' 7"	Engine Wheelbase:    27' 7"	Coupled Wheelbase:     10' 0"
Tender Wheelbase:	Driver Wheel Dia.:    39 3/4"	Cylinders HP:     Two - 14" x 20"	Cylinders LP:
Grate Area:    17.7 sq ft	Evaporative Area:     837 sq ft	Superheated Area:	Working Pressure:     200 psig
Tractive Effort:     15780 lbs f	Coal Capacity:    2.7 tons	Oil Capacity:	Water Capacity:    900 gals

Remarks:     These chunky little tank locomotives were placed into service in both North and South Islands. Like their predecessors of Class 'Wb', they were typically American in all respects but having a larger cab and coal bunker. They soon proved to be a most useful locomotive and were being used for almost every kind of duty from shunting to running express trains on steeply graded main lines. In passenger service they were expected to run to time with loads of 200 tons on reasonably level track. With freight service under the same conditions they would handle 400-500 tons.

Preserved Locomotive   Canterbury Railway Society,    Ferrymead, Christchurch -     Wd 357,     Baldwin #19261/1901   Operational.