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New Zealand's first 4-8-0 was built in the Addington Railway Workshops in 1899 and classified B class.

Four more were completed the same year, and one more in 1901.

Sharp Stewart and Company built four more over the next two years.

Ten B < sup > A </ sup > class locomotives were built at Addington between 1911 and 1913 ; and 30 B < sup > B </ sup > class locomotives were built by A & G Price in New Zealand between 1915 and 1918.

1 B < sup > B </ sup > class locomotive and 1 B < sup > A </ sup > class locomotive have been preserved ( B < sup > A </ sup > 552 and B < sup > B </ sup > 144 ).

Both are at Mainline Steam's Parnell Depot in Auckland.