New Zealand DM class locomotive

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New Zealand DM class locomotive
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderStadler Rail, Valencia
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICCo-Co
Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Performance figures
Power output3,000 kilowatts (4,000 hp)‡
Career
Number in class57
DeliveredEarly 2024[1]
Current ownerKiwiRail
Not to be confused with New Zealand DM class electric multiple unit.

The New Zealand DM class Locomotives[nb 1] of 57 diesel-electric locomotives are a class under manufacture for New Zealand rail operator KiwiRail by Stadler Rail. The locomotives will be manufactured in Spain, and are expected to be introduced from early 2024 to 2026.[1]

Background[]

The former New Zealand Railways Department (NZR) introduced 49 DX class locomotives into service between 1972 and 1977, all of which are now in service in the South Island. The locomotives are now almost 50 years old. In March 2020, KiwiRail released a tender for new mainline locomotives.[3]

The 2021 New Zealand budget allocated NZD$722.7 million to purchase new mainline locomotives, shunt locomotives and wagons.[4]

On 11 October 2021 Stadler Rail announced it had won the contract to supply 57 new locomotives for KiwiRail.[5] Stadler Rail stated the contract was worth €228 million,[5] or NZD$403 million.[1][6] The Rail & Maritime Transport Union, the main union representing KiwiRail staff, welcomed the purchase.[7] Stadler Rail won a contract to supply 34 similar locomotives to the Taiwan Railway Administration in 2019.[8][9]

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Footnotes[]

  1. ^ Based on the locomotive diagram provided by Stadler Rail, the locomotives will be numbered 10 xxx under New Zealand's locomotive numbering system; locomotive numbering is presently unconfirmed. KiwiRail have stated that "DM" will be used as the classification for the locomotives.[2]

Citations[]

  1. ^ a b c "New locomotives to replace South Island fleet". KiwiRail. 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Our new South Island locos". The Express. KiwiRail (367): 7. December 2021.
  3. ^ "Expression of Interest - Supply of Mainline Locomotives to KiwiRail". Government Electronic Tender Service. May 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Budget 2021: KiwiRail the big transport winner with money for new locomotives and locally built wagons". New Zealand Herald. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Stadler and KiwiRail sign a contract for 57 mainline locomotives" (PDF). Stadler Rail. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Stadler wins New Zealand loco order". The Railway Magazine (1448): 100. November 2021.
  7. ^ "Rail Union Says New Locomotives A Great Investment In Future Of KiwiRail". Scoop.co.nz. 12 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Stadler to supply 34 locomotives for TRA in Taiwan". Global Railway Review. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Stadler Wins First Large Contract in the Pacific Region, 34 locomotives for TRA in Taiwan". Stadler Rail. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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