New Zealand DM class locomotive

Not to be confused with New Zealand DM class electric multiple unit.

New Zealand DM class locomotive
Arrival of first locomotive in New Zealand (Lyttelton)
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderStadler Rail, Valencia
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICCo′Co′
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length20.002 metres (65.62 ft) [1]
Width2.810 metres (9 ft 2.6 in) [1]
Loco weight< 108t [1]
Fuel typeDiesel, HVO [1]
Fuel capacity6,500 litres (1,400 imp gal; 1,700 US gal) [1]
Prime moverCaterpillar C175-16, Stage V [1]
Engine typediesel engine
Loco brakePneumatic; Dynamic: rheostatic; Bail-off feature [1]
Performance figures
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph) [1]
Power output3,000 kilowatts (4,000 hp)
Tractive effort415 kN (93,000 lbf)
Career
Number in class66
Delivered2 as of October 2024[2]
Current ownerKiwiRail

The New Zealand DM class[nb 1] of 66[1][4] diesel-electric locomotives are currently under manufacture for New Zealand rail operator KiwiRail by Stadler Rail in Spain. The locomotives are expected to be introduced between 2024 and 2026.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "KiwiRail, SALi Diesel-Electric, New Zealand, PDF" (PDF). Stadler Rail. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "New locomotives to replace South Island fleet". KiwiRail. 12 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Our new South Island locos". The Express (367). KiwiRail: 7. December 2021.
  4. ^ "Stadler and KiwiRail strengthen partnership through recent locomotive agreements" (PDF). 27 February 2024.


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