Claim: The NZR WD class, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, were made up of locomotives that were sold to Wilton Collieries Ltd. and Ohai Railway Board on different occasions for private use.
Evidence: The NZR W class was a class of tank locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works to operate on New Zealand's national rail network. W 316 and W 356 were sold in April 1934 and January 1933 to Wilton Collieries Ltd. for use on their private line between Ngauruwahia and Glen Massey; both were listed as unserviceable by 1935 and were sold for scrap. W 317 was sold in December 1934 to the Ohai Railway Board for use on their private railway between Ohai and Wairio.