🥁They’re here! 🎉The first two of our DM class locomotives have just arrived in New Zealand. 🌿 This marks an important milestone for the future of our fleet. Built by Stadler in Spain, these dual-cab locomotives are state-of-the art, fuel efficient and meet EU world-leading emissions standards. 🙌Funded from a Government investment to replace KiwiRail’s aging rolling stock, they will replace our South Island DX freight fleet, which has an average age of 50. Some of the new locomotives will be

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I haven't seen one of these train engines before. Aparently it is a DA locomotive. The DA class were one of the most numerous classes of locomotive to operate on New Zealand's railway network. Consisting of 146 diesel-electric locomotives built between 1955-1967, the DA class were the replacement for steam locomotives. • They were based on the EMD G12 model, modified for NZ's narrow 3'6" gauge. 146 were built by EMD in Canada and Australia. • Nicknamed "Dashers", they provided reliable mainline