New Zealand Railways

  • New Zealand diesel preservation progress

    New Zealand diesel preservation progress

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    LEADING New Zealand diesel preservation group the Diesel Traction Group (DTG) has begun restoration of New Zealand Railways’ (NZR) first mainline loco, which was built by English Electric (EE) in 1954.  This follows the successful return to main line use of Australian EE-built loco No. Di 1102 last year, the only survivor of five locos…

  • British Thomson-Houston survivor in New Zealand

    British Thomson-Houston survivor in New Zealand

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    The only remaining diesel loco supplied by British Thomson-Houston (BTH) still in service anywhere in the world is in use with Alliance Group in New Zealand, where it works as a shunter at their Pukeuri Works, north of Oamaru, on the South Island.  The loco – DSC 2067 – was delivered 60 years ago, in…


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