A J72 and J71 side by side at West Aukland. The only observable difference between them was the wheel size, the J71 having 6” larger diameter wheels at 4’71/4”.
J72 No 68685 built 1899; w/d October 1960
J71 No 68254 built 1890; w/d November 1960

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