Preservation
None of the N class were saved for preservation - they were withdrawn at least two decades before the preservation movement had even seriously begun. However, the skeleton of WMR No. 9/N 453 was discovered near Arthur's Pass, dumped in the Bealey River, and it was recovered by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Trust in stages between 2003 and 2006 with the aim of restoring it to full operational condition. On 27 February 2007, No. 9 returned to its old home of Paekakariki and is now based at the depot of Steam Incorporated, where it is undergoing restoration to working order.
By May 2009, No.9's tender had been dismantled, and the frames and bogies overhauled and reassembled.
Railway enthusiasts have also attempted to find the remnants of WMR No. 10/N 454 but have not yet had success.
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