 However, the locomotive soldiered on, and was the last engine in steam on the Nelson Section in 1956.In 1955, Addington Workshops fitter Noel Mather was sent to Nelson due to the failure of all four WF class locomotives.At that time, WF 62 had been withdrawn earlier that year due to a badly cracked smokebox saddle, WF 395 had not run in some years and was now the spare parts source, WF 397 was out of service requiring valve repairs, new piston rings and side-rod brasses, and new trailing bogie flanges as well as unspecified repairs to sundry minor parts.