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NZR DSC class 
DSC class locomotive 2693 at Dunedin Power type Diesel-electric Builder British Thomson-Houston (18),
NZR Hillside Workshops and Addington Workshops (52)Build date 1959–1967 UIC classification Bo-Bo Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Length 11.66 m (38 ft 3 in) Width 2.54 m (8 ft 4 in) Height 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) Locomotive weight 41.1 tonnes (40.5 long tons; 45.3 short tons) Prime mover BTH: Rolls-Royce C6SFL, 2 off;
later: Rolls-Royce C6TFL, 2 off.
NZR: Leyland UE902, 2 off;
later: Cummins NT855, 2 off.Top speed 64 km/h (40 mph) Power output 315 kW (422 hp) Tractive effort 46 kN (10,300 lbf) Career New Zealand Railways, Tranz Rail, Toll Rail, KiwiRail Number in class 70 Number Early numbers: 400–469
TMS numbers: 2000–2759Locale All of New Zealand First run 1958 Retired 1989 – Disposition 44 in service; 25 withdrawn; 2 preserved The NZR DSC class is a heavy shunting locomotive used throughout New Zealand. The class was built in seven batches, the first 18 locomotives being built by British Thomson-Houston of the United Kingdom, with the remainder being built by New Zealand Railways.
The class is widely used in both the North and South Islands of New Zealand, mainly for heavy yard shunting, although some members of the class have been used for local mainline shunting services. All members of the class are now fitted with shunters refuges, and most are fitted with remote control capabilities.
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Withdrawal and preservation
As part of the program of the New Zealand Railways Corporation to rationalise the locomotive fleet in the late 1980s, a number of the older mainly British Thomson-Houston built locomotives were scrapped. One British Thomson Houston locomotive has been saved and has been brought by the Alliance Group Limited for use at their Pukeuri Plant on the outskirts of Oamaru.
One class member has been sold to Mainline Steam, and is used as their depot shunting locomotive at Plimmerton. Another is owned by the Waitara Railway Preservation Society and is currently used hauling passenger trains between Waitara and Lepperton.
Class register
Key: In service Out of service Auckland Transport service Preserved Overhaul Scrapped TMS No. Original No. Builder Introduced Withdrawn Current Livery[1] Status Allocated to Notes DSC 2000 400 BTH May 1959 October 1989 International Orange Scrapped DSC 2013 401 BTH June 1959 September 1989 International Orange Scrapped DSC 2026 402 BTH May 1959 September 1989 International Orange Scrapped DSC 2039 403 BTH June 1959 February 1989 International Orange Scrapped DSC 2041 404 BTH August 1959 September 1989 International Orange Scrapped DSC 2054 405 BTH July 1959 February 1989 International Orange Scrapped DSC 2067 406 BTH July 1959 September 1989 Alliance White In service South Island Pukeuri Freezing Works, Oamaru. DSC 2082 407 BTH July 1959 February 1989 International Orange Scrapped DSC 2095 408 BTH August 1959 October 1989 International Orange Scrapped DSC 2107 409 BTH August 1959 October 1989 International Orange Scrapped DSC 2122 410 BTH October 1959 February 1989 International Orange Scrapped DSC 2135 411 BTH September 1959 February 1989 International Orange Scrapped DSC 2148 412 BTH September 1959 October 1989 International Orange Scrapped DSC 2150 413 BTH September 1959 February 1989 International Orange Scrapped DSC 2163 414 BTH October 1959 September 1989 International Orange Scrapped DSC 2176 415 BTH October 1959 September 1989 International Orange Scrapped DSC 2189 416 BTH October 1959 September 1989 International Orange Scrapped DSC 2191 417 BTH November 1959 September 1989 International Orange Scrapped DSC 2203 418 NZR October 1962 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island DSC 2216 419 NZR December 1962 Toll Rail ("Corn Cob") Scrapped North Island Locomotive caught fire. DSC 2229 420 NZR March 1963 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island DSC 2231 421 NZR April 1963 International Orange Scrapped North Island DSC 2244 422 NZR May 1963 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island DSC 2257 423 NZR July 1963 Tranz Rail Blue Scrapped North Island DSC 2272 424 NZR August 1963 Tranz Rail Blue Scrapped North Island DSC 2285 425 NZR September 1963 Tranz Rail Blue Under Overhaul Hutt Workshops KiwiRail repaint DSC 2298 426 NZR November 1963 Tranz Rail Blue Scrapped South Island DSC 2312 427 NZR November 1963 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island DSC 2325 428 NZR November 1962 Tranz Rail Blue In service South Island DSC 2338 429 NZR February 1963 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island DSC 2340 430 NZR March 1963 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island DSC 2353 431 NZR May 1963 Tranz Rail Blue In service South Island DSC 2366 432 NZR June 1963 Tranz Rail Blue In service South Island DSC 2379 433 NZR July 1963 KiwiRail In service North Island DSC 2381 434 NZR September 1963 Tranz Rail Blue Scrapped North Island DSC 2394 435 NZR October 1963 Tranz Rail Blue Scrapped North Island DSC 2419 437 NZR March 1964 KiwiRail In service North Island DSC 2421 438 NZR November 1964 Alliance Yellow In service South Island Alliance Works, Lorneville. DSC 2434 439 NZR December 1964 Tranz Rail Blue Under Overhaul North Island KiwiRail repaint DSC 2447 440 NZR February 1965 KiwiRail In service South Island DSC 2462 441 NZR March 1965 Toll Rail ("Corn Cob") In service South Island DSC 2475 442 NZR May 1965 International Orange Scrapped South Island DSC 2488 443 NZR August 1965 Tranz Rail Blue Scrapped North Island DSC 2490 444 NZR December 1964 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island DSC 2502 445 NZR December 1964 Tranz Rail Blue In service South Island DSC 2515 446 NZR March 1965 KiwiRail In service North Island DSC 2528 447 NZR March 1965 International Orange Scrapped North Island DSC 2530 448 NZR June 1965 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island DSC 2543 449 NZR August 1965 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island DSC 2556 450 NZR September 1966 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island DSC 2569 451 NZR December 1966 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island DSC 2571 452 NZR International Orange Scrapped North Island DSC 2584 453 NZR December 1966 2003 Tranz Rail Blue Preserved North Island Waitara Railway Preservation Society, Waitara. DSC 2597 454 NZR February 1967 Tranz Rail Blue In service North Island DSC 2624 457 NZR June 1967 KiwiRail In service North Island DSC 2652 459 NZR September 1967 Tranz Rail Blue In service South Island DSC 2665 460 NZR September 1966 KiwiRail In service North Island DSC 2678 461 NZR October 1966 Tranz Rail Black ("Bumble Bee") In service South Island DSC 2680 462 NZR December 1966 Tranz Rail Blue Under Overhaul North Island KiwiRail repaint DSC 2693 463 NZR December 1966 Tranz Rail Blue In service South Island DSC 2705 464 NZR June 1967 KiwiRail In service North Island DSC 2718 465 NZR July 1967 Tranz Rail Blue In service South Island DSC 2720 466 NZR September 1967 Toll Rail ("Corn Cob") In service North Island DSC 2733 467 NZR International Orange Scrapped North Island DSC 2746 468 NZR November 1967 Tranz Rail Black ("Bumble Bee") In service North Island DSC 2759 469 NZR December 1967 Mainline Steam Blue Preserved North Island Mainline Steam, Plimmerton. References
Citations
- ^ "New Zealand RailTrack". http://www.quicktrip.co.nz/rails/railtrack.htm. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
External links
Categories:- Locomotives of New Zealand
- Bo-Bo locomotives
- BTH locomotives
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