NZR DC CLASS


The NZR 'DC class' locomotive is the most common class of locomotive on the New Zealand rail network.

Contents
History
Technical Details
DCP Subclass
List of locomotives in this class
External links

History


The TranzAlpine, hauled by two DC class locomotives skirting the Waimakariri River

They started life as members of the since-withdrawn DA diesel-electric locomotive class, built by General Motors Canada. Between 1978 and 1983 the locomotives were rebuilt to EMD G22AR specifications as the DC class, with a new cab and new diesel engines; five were reconstructed at Hutt Workshops near Wellington, the other 80 at Clyde Engineering Australia. Only 1 of the Hutt rebuilt locos are in service.
In December 1998, DC 4588 was shipped to Tasmania for use on the then Tranz Rail related company TasRail. The locomotive was originally leased by TasRail, but has since been sold to that firm.

Technical Details


Each DC locomotive has a General Motors 12-645c V12 diesel engine and four traction motors, allowing the locomotive to haul a train at a maximum speed of 100 km/h. The locomotive is 14 metres long and weighs 82 tonnes.
The DC locomotives are numbered 4006 to 4951, and most are painted in the "bumble bee" livery.

DCP Subclass


DCP 4818 leaving port napier with a freight train in April 2007

There is one subclass of DC locomotive, the DCP class. The DCPs were designed for Tranz Scenic's Overlander, TranzCoastal, and TranzAlpine long-distance passenger trains, and some were also used by Tranz Metro for its Wairarapa services. The 'P' in DCP stands for Passenger, thus it was normally only used on Passenger services.

List of locomotives in this class


Most of these locomotives are used by Toll Rail for their freight services. However approximately 14 locomotives have been leased to Veolia (via the Auckland Regional Council) for their locomotive-hauled carriage trains. 1 locomotive (DC 4588) has also been sold to TasRail. In-service dates are noted for both the time the locomotives were rebuilt.
'TMS number''In service''Current livery''Current status''Notes'
4006March 1978Scrapped
4012March 1978Tranz Rail black (Bumble-Bee)photo
4029April 1978International Orange
4035April 1978MAXX BlueVeolia 8 December 2004photo
4041May 1978Tranz Rail blue (Cato Blue)photo
4058July 1978Bumble-Been/aphoto
4064July 1978n/an/aphoto
4070August 1978International Orangephoto
4087Scrapped
4093September 1978MAXX Bluephoto
4104October 1978International Orangen/aphoto
4110September 1978Tranz Rail bluen/aphoto
4127Out of service, stored Hutt
4133n/aInternational Orangen/aphoto
4156October 1978Bumble-Been/aphoto
4162Out of service, stored Hutt
4185December 1978Bumble-Been/aphoto
4191Blue/Greyphoto
4202April 1979Blue/GreyWithdrawn, October 1999photo
4219Blue/Greyn/aphoto
4225Red/Greyphoto
4231April 1979Blue/Greyphoto
4248March 1979MAXX Bluen/aphoto
4254February 1979MAXX Blue31 August 2004photo
4260May 1979International Orangen/aphoto
4277May 1979International Orangen/aphoto
4283May 1979Tranz Rail bluen/aphoto
4300n/aTranz Rail black (Bumble-Bee)n/aphoto
4317July 1979Tranz Rail black (Bumble-Bee)n/aphoto
4323n/aTranz Rail black (Bumble-Bee)n/aphoto
4346September 1979Tranz Rail bluen/aphoto
4352August 1979Tranz Rail bluen/aphoto
4369October 1979MAXX BlueVeolia 15 April 2005photo
4375September 1979MAXX BlueVeolia 12 July 2004photo
4381September 1979MAXX BlueVeolia 2 October 2004photo
4398October 1979Bumble-Been/aphoto
4409November 1979Bumble-Been/aphoto
4415November 1979MAXX Blue14 April 2004photo
4421n/aBumble-Been/aphoto
4438December 1979Bumble-Been/aphoto
4444International OrangeOut of service, stored HuttT3 technology test train
4450
4467n/aTranz Rail bluen/aphoto
4473n/aBumble-Been/aphoto
4496International OrangeScrapped
4507May 1980Blue/Greyn/aphoto
4536May 1980MAXX BlueVeolia 17 August 2005photo
4559n/aBlue/Greyphoto
4565July 1980Bumble-Been/aphoto
4571July 1980photo
4588August 1980Tranz Rail blue (Cato Blue)Shipped to Tasmania in 1998Sold to TasRail
4594August 1980Toll Rail yellow (Corn cob)n/aphoto
4605International Orangephoto
4611Tranz Rail blue (Cato Blue)photo
4628Tranz Rail blue (Cato Blue)photo
4640Tranz Rail blue (Cato Blue)photo
4663n/aMAXX BlueVeoliaphoto
4686
4692n/aTranz Rail blue (Cato Blue)photo
4703February 1981Withdrawn December 1997
4726n/aTranz Rail black (Bumble-Bee)photo
4732n/aMAXX Bluen/aphoto
4749
4755September 1981Tranz Rail blue (Cato Blue)n/aphoto
4761November 1981Tranz Rail blue (Cato Blue)n/aphoto
4778November 1982Withdrawn, December 1997
4790February 1983n/aphoto
4801n/aToll Rail yellow (Corn cob)n/aphoto
4818n/aToll Rail yellow (Corn cob)In Servicephoto
4830n/aToll Rail yellow (Corn cob)In Servicephoto
4847n/aTranz Rail black (Bumble-Bee)n/aphoto
4853n/aInternational Orangen/aphoto
4876n/aInternational Orangen/aphoto
4916August 1980 (Hutt)MAXX BlueVeolia 7 April 2006photo
4922MAXX BlueVeoliaphoto
4939March 1981 (Hutt)Out of service, stored Huttphoto
4945August 1981 (Hutt)MAXX BlueVeoliaphoto
4951(Hutt)Out of service, stored Hutt

External links



★ New Zealand Diesel and Electric Traction - Class DC

★ Rail Tasmania information - Class DC

★ New Zealand DC Class Locomotives

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