Withdrawal and Disposal
Some members of the JB Class were among the first of the J 4-8-2 types to be withdrawn, due to the faster wear and tear suffered by the locomotives as a result of oil burning. The last of the class was withdrawn from service by March 1968, by which time steam haulage in the North Island had essentially finished anyway. All of the class were scrapped, although many items from the locomotives were retained as spares for the other J type locomotives still in service in the South Island.
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