N class steam locomotives
						wheel arrangement: 2-8-2
			ABOVE: Newport built classleader N 110 which was renumbered to N 419 in 1950.  photo circa 1936 after recieving modified front end and deflectors.
Number in Class 100 Number group 400 - 499 Construction period 1925 - 1951 In service 1925 - 1966 Where built Newport Diagram Tractive effort 28,650 lb GENERAL ARRANGEMENT   GENERAL ARRANGEMENT (gauge convertible)   Downloads a 24MB pdf.					Basically a gauge convertible K class with a larger boiler. In 1927 N 110 was fitted with a trailing axle booster, removed 1945. N 110 - 139 recieved their modified front ends from 1936 to 1942. N461, 465, 471, 474, 477, 485, 490, 491, 494, 495 sold to SAR in 1950 - 1951 becoming 750 class. Many N's were converted to oil burning in the 1950's N 432 has the distinction of being the last steam loco built at Newport workshops, July 25 1951.
		original #'s Builder Built Final road numbers 110 - 139 re# 1950 Newport 1925 - 1931 400 - 429 (N 110 became N 419) Newport 1950 -1951 430 - 432 Nth British 1949 -1950 450 - 499

ABOVE: N 110, (as built)  fitted with Coale safety valves (a trial for the S and X class) It also has disc wheels on the tender as a trial.

ABOVE: The final group of N's were built in the UK and shipped over, N 451 is unloaded at Nelson pier, 1949

ABOVE: N 121 prior to receiving its Modified Front End, photo circa 1930

ABOVE: N 134 (which became N 424) commenced running Feb. 18 1931. It is shown with electric headlight but before getting its Modified Front End and deflectors.

ABOVE: N 432 was the last steam loco Newport ever built.        

ABOVE  : N 432 commenced running July 25 1951.  Converted to oil burning Nov. 1954, got smoke deflectors Nov. 1957 and is fitted with Box Pok driving wheels.    Off Register May 1966.

ABOVE: Nth British built N 483 at Bendigo, 1964. Photo courtesy John Ward