International Railroad Discussion > Kiwi time

1.  NZ Rys GR12 1475 arriving Auckland, New Zealand on 3/20/78

2.  NZ Rys Silver Fern RM1 at Taihape on 3/22/78.  This was the lunch stop and where the daily Silver Ferns crossed, providing service between Auckland and Wellington on the North Island.  Here I partook of my first ever cold spaghetti sandwich.

3.  Suburban EMUs leaving Wellington station.  3/24/78



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/16/15 04:14 by masterphots.

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4.  Electric 103 leaving Wellington.  3/23/78

5.  Electric 1803 leaving Wellington  3/23/78

6.  Then new GR U26C 2619 leaving Wellington with a container train.  3/23/78

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Allan,

Nice stuff!

To expand:
1. NZR Class DA
3. English Electric late 1930's
4. NZR Class ED
5. NZR Class EW
6. NZR Class DX, GE U26C

J.

Great shots from a great country.  BTW, it is spelled "Auckland".  I loved my time living there for almost two years.

Rick

rschonfelder Wrote:
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> Great shots from a great country.  BTW, it is
> spelled "Auckland".  I loved my time living there
> for almost two years.
>
> Rick

Rick,
It didn't look right when I entered it....thanks for the correct spelling, post corrected.

 In photo #3 the unit is 'Leaving' Wellington station,  Red tail lights on the Rear.    I worked in this depot back in 64-65.

Malcolm
New Zealand

In 1978 I believe the locomotive classes would still have been Da, Dx, and so forth, just as in the steam era.  I realize DA etc is correct now -- it just doesn't "seem right".....

Best, SZ

MMD Wrote:
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>  In photo #3 the unit is 'Leaving' Wellington
> station,  Red tail lights on the Rear.    I
> worked in this depot back in 64-65.
>
> Malcolm
> New Zealand


Thanks, caption info corrected.

Whoever designed the electrics must have really liked big headlights!

Kiwi locos well documented on Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomotives_of_New_Zealand

For D https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_DA_class_locomotive

1475 was rebuilt as a DC

Progress Rail won the last disposal tender for 12 DC offered in Q2 this year, at least 6, probably 8 had E Crankcases with the heavier crankshaft. PR are parting them out in NZ, and scrapping the hulks there. 12 Cylinder E crankcases suitable for turbocharging are like hens teeth, PR probably wants the core for the service exchange engine program it runs for third world operators

With current Kiwirail photos, ignore the last digit, which is a check added for their computer system



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1475 rebuilt as DC 4847
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_DC_class_locomotive

http://www.trainweb.org/tranzrail/dc/DC4847.html
http://steelribbons.weebly.com/uploads/5/5/1/2/5512081/7335707_orig.jpg

Latest photo for 4847 January 27, 2015 https://www.flickr.com/photos/branxholm/16397199712/in/photolist-9cjEwM-qVghJ9-9VXNTg-noQWTU-qYXWcS-dRGwVK-9cERsJ