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NZR DSG class 
DSG 3264 departs Awatoto with shunt for Hastings. Photo by Joseph Christianson Power type Diesel-Electric Shunter Builder Toshiba Heavy Industries, Japan Build date 1981 - 1983 UIC classification Bo-Bo Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Cape gauge Length 13.5 metres (44 ft) Locomotive weight 56 tonnes (55 long tons; 62 short tons) Prime mover Two Cummins KTA-1150L Engine RPM range 1800 rpm Generator Two Toshiba SDT 1144 Traction motors Four Toshiba SE 2314 Cylinders I6 Cylinder size 159 mm × 159 mm (6.3 in × 6.3 in) Top speed 60 km/h (37 mph) Power output 700 kW (940 hp) Tractive effort 130 kN (29,000 lbf) Number in class 24 Number DSG 3005 - 3304 First run 1981 - 1983 Disposition In service The NZR DSG class is a type of diesel-electric shunting locomotive used in New Zealand. The class shares a central cab design with the smaller DSC class shunting locomotive, and is twin-engined. Meanwhile, the very similarly designed, single-engined DSJ class, has a cab that is offset from the centre.
The DSG class shunters were built in four batches from 1981 to 1983 and have seen widespread use throughout New Zealand, particularly in larger yards and for port traffic. They also see service on sections of mainline, performing regional shunt duties in a number of areas.
Contents
Class register
Key: In service Out of service Auckland Transport service Preserved Overhaul Scrapped TMS No. Introduction Current Livery[1] Status Allocated to Notes DSG 3005 March 1981 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island DSG 3018 March 1981 KiwiRail In service South Island DSG 3020 March 1981 KiwiRail In service North Island DSG 3033 March 1981 KiwiRail In service South Island DSG 3046 March 1981 KiwiRail In service North Island DSG 3059 March 1981 KiwiRail In service North Island DSG 3061 March 1982 KiwiRail In service North Island DSG 3074 March 1982 KiwiRail In service North Island DSG 3087 March 1982 KiwiRail In service South Island DSG 3101 March 1982 KiwiRail In service South Island DSG 3114 March 1982 KiwiRail In service South Island DSG 3127 March 1982 KiwiRail In service South Island DSG 3155 June 1982 KiwiRail In service North Island DSG 3168 June 1982 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island DSG 3170 June 1982 KiwiRail In service South Island DSG 3196 June 1982 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island DSG 3208 June 1982 KiwiRail In service South Island DSG 3210 June 1982 KiwiRail In service North Island DSG 3236 October 1983 KiwiRail In service South Island DSG 3249 October 1983 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island DSG 3251 October 1983 KiwiRail In service South Island DSG 3264 October 1983 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island DSG 3277 October 1983 KiwiRail In service North Island DSG 3304 October 1983 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island References
Citations
- ^ "New Zealand RailTrack". http://www.quicktrip.co.nz/rails/railtrack.htm. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
Books
- Parsons, David (2002). New Zealand Railway Motive Power 2002. New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society. pp. 64. ISBN 0908573780. http://www.railsoc.org.nz/pub/books.htm.
External links
Categories:- Diesel locomotives of New Zealand
- Cape gauge railway locomotives
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