- NZR DH class
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NZR DH class (1978) DBR 1213 with DH 2839 at Westfield Power type Diesel-Electric Shunter Builder General Electric, United States Model U10B Build date 1978 UIC classification Bo-Bo Length 11.2 m (37 ft) Locomotive weight 54 tonnes (53 long tons; 60 short tons) Prime mover Caterpillar D398 Engine RPM range 1300 rpm Generator General Electric GT-601 Traction motors Four General Electric 761 Cylinders V12 Cylinder size 159 mm × 203 mm (6.3 in × 8.0 in) Top speed 112 km/h (70 mph) Power output 672 kW (901 hp) Tractive effort 146 kN (33,000 lbf) Number in class 6 Number 900 - 905 (original)
2816 - 2868 (TMS)Locale Upper North Island, mainly around Auckland First run 1978 Disposition All in service The NZR DH class is a type of diesel-electric shunting locomotive in New Zealand. The class consists of six heavy shunt U10B type loco built by General Electric in the US in 1978. The class are almost all used in the Auckland area for heavy shunting duties, including services to the Port of Auckland.
The class should not be confused with the English Electric DH class of 1956; as all of the old DHs had been reallocated DG in 1968, the classification was re-used.
Class register
Key: In service Out of service Auckland Transport service Preserved Overhaul Scrapped TMS No. Original No. Introduced Current Livery[1] Status Allocated to Notes DH 2816 900 May 1979 KiwiRail Under overhaul North Island DH upgrade/ Repaint DH 2822 901 November 1978 KiwiRail In Service North Island DH 2839 902 December 1978 Toll Rail ("Corn Cob") In service North Island DH 2845 903 September 1978 KiwiRail In service North Island DH 2851 904 November 1978 Toll Rail ("Corn Cob") In service North Island DH 2868 905 March 1979 KiwiRail In service North Island References
- ^ "New Zealand RailTrack". http://www.quicktrip.co.nz/rails/railtrack.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- "NZR Locomotives and Railcars 1983". T A McGavin. New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society : Wellington, New Zealand : 1983.
- "New Zealand Railway Diesels". E J McClare. Southern Press : Wellington, New Zealand.
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