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International Railroad Discussion > Kiwi timeDate: 08/15/15 13:34 Kiwi time Author: PERichardson 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. Date: 08/15/15 13:37 Re: Kiwi time Author: PERichardson 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 Date: 08/15/15 14:01 Re: Kiwi time Author: J.Ferris 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. Date: 08/15/15 14:32 Re: Kiwi time Author: rschonfelder Great shots from a great country. BTW, it is spelled "Auckland". I loved my time living there for almost two years.
Rick Date: 08/15/15 15:42 Re: Kiwi time Author: PERichardson rschonfelder Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > 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. Date: 08/15/15 16:29 Re: Kiwi time Author: MMD 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 Date: 08/15/15 19:29 Re: Kiwi time Author: Steinzeit 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 Date: 08/16/15 04:14 Re: Kiwi time Author: PERichardson MMD Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > 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. Date: 08/16/15 07:46 Re: Kiwi time Author: PHall Whoever designed the electrics must have really liked big headlights!
Date: 08/16/15 16:19 Re: Kiwi time Author: jmt 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 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/16/15 16:25 by jmt. Date: 08/16/15 16:35 Re: Kiwi time Author: jmt 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 |