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New Zealand DSG class locomotive

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The locomotives 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.
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The DSG class shunters were built in four batches from 1981 to 1983. The first batch of six locomotives was introduced in 1981, followed by batches in 1982 and 1983.
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All DSG class locomotives are in the KiwiRail Mark 2 colour scheme (Vertical separations of main colours on car body).
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shunting locomotive, and is twin-engined. Meanwhile, the very similarly designed, single-engined
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The class shares a central cab design with the smaller 458: 456: 1367: 1321: 985: 965: 877: 870: 846: 816: 809: 788: 763: 747: 711: 704: 644: 572: 565: 339: 331: 323: 315: 310: 284: 268: 260: 255: 229: 219: 209: 199: 186: 175: 161: 141: 133: 114: 101: 92: 87: 71: 57: 46: 41: 20: 538: 8: 377:, has a cab that is offset from the centre. 887:88 seater (also known as Fiats or twinsets) 1435:3 ft 6 in gauge locomotives of New Zealand 1430:Diesel-electric locomotives of New Zealand 874: 813: 708: 569: 545: 531: 523: 488:New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society 307: 252: 84: 38: 1368:Track evaluation, cranes, and maintenance 422: 420: 1083:G Garratt of 1928 (inc. Pacific rebuild) 462: 447: 416: 1440:Railway locomotives introduced in 1981 828:"English Electric" D (inc. D trailers) 600:DF (General Motors) inc. 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Shunter
Toshiba Heavy Industries
Japan
UIC
Bo-Bo
Gauge
3 ft 6 in
tonnes
long tons
short tons
Prime mover
Cummins
RPM
I6
Diesel engine
Generator
Traction motors
Cylinders
Cylinder size
mm
in
kW
hp
Tractive effort
kN
diesel-electric
locomotive
New Zealand
DSC class

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