NZR WE class

The NZR W^E Class were rebuilt from earlier Sharp Stewart built B class locomotives. In service, the first two were tried on the Rimutaka Incline, however, they lacked the required adhesion on the 1 in 15 (6.67%) grade. They were later transferred to Greymouth for use on the Rewanui Incline, where they were far more successful, on the railway line's 1 in 25 (4%) grade. It is not known if they ever operated on the Roa Incline.

The three We class locomotives lasted until 1964 with the last ones withdrawn from service in 1969.

See also

• NZR W class
• NZR W^A class
• NZR W^B class
• NZR W^D class
• NZR W^F class
• NZR W^G class
• NZR W^W class
• NZR W^S / W<sup>AB</SUP> class
• Locomotives of New Zealand

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