The NZR H class locomotive was a unique class of locomotive used by the New Zealand Railways Department on the famous Rimutaka Incline the three-mile section of 1 in 15 gradient between Cross Creek and Summit over the Rimutaka Ranges. The locomotives worked on the Fell mountain railway system and had four horizontal driving wheels between the frames gripping a centre rail and providing the extra adhesion needed for the climb.
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length (km)
7.3152
width (mm)
2.4384
active years end year
1875-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1875-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
builder
England, Scotland, Avonside Engine Company, Neilson and Company
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