Class of 22 electric locomotives
New Zealand EF class locomotive |
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EF 30042 in an "electric blue" livery in Feilding, following refurbishment, April 2024. |
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Performance figures |
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Maximum speed | 105 km/h (65 mph) |
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Power output | 3,000 kW (4,000 hp) (continuous) |
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The New Zealand EF class locomotive (originally Class 30)[1] is a class of 25 kV 50 Hz AC electric locomotives that operate on the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) between Palmerston North and Te Rapa in New Zealand. Built by Brush Traction in Loughborough, England between 1986 and 1988[1] to run on the new electrified central section of the NIMT, at 3,000 kilowatts (4,000 hp), they are the most powerful locomotives to operate in New Zealand.