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The New Zealand DX class locomotive is a type of 49 Co-Co diesel-electric locomotives that currently operate on New Zealand's national railway network. All locomotives are owned by KiwiRail. Built by GE Transportation in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, they were introduced to New Zealand between 1972 and 1976. The class is based on the General Electric U26C model, a narrow-gauge version of the GE U23C model. The locomotives are regarded as one of the most successful purchases in NZR's history.

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  • The New Zealand DX class locomotive is a type of 49 Co-Co diesel-electric locomotives that currently operate on New Zealand's national railway network. All locomotives are owned by KiwiRail. Built by GE Transportation in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, they were introduced to New Zealand between 1972 and 1976. The class is based on the General Electric U26C model, a narrow-gauge version of the GE U23C model. The locomotives are regarded as one of the most successful purchases in NZR's history. The locomotives have seen several upgrades since their introduction and three sub-classes now exist: the DXB, DXC and DXR. (en)
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  • DXR8022/DX5114 on a train from the Racecourse Hill Siding at Darfield are held at Heathcote for DX5264/DF7132 on a local shunt and the return W4 coal empties (en)
  • DXR 8007 in New Zealand Rail's corporate colours, 1993 (en)
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  • General Electric GTA-11 (en)
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  • DX (en)
  • DXR (en)
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  • DXB 5143, the first locomotive to be painted in the KiwiRail livery (en)
  • DXR8022/DX5114 on a train from the Racecourse Hill Siding at Darfield are held at Heathcote for DX5264/DF7132 on a local shunt and the return W4 coal empties, 2021 (en)
  • DXR 8007 in New Zealand Rail's corporate colours, 1993 (en)
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  • The New Zealand DX class locomotive is a type of 49 Co-Co diesel-electric locomotives that currently operate on New Zealand's national railway network. All locomotives are owned by KiwiRail. Built by GE Transportation in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, they were introduced to New Zealand between 1972 and 1976. The class is based on the General Electric U26C model, a narrow-gauge version of the GE U23C model. The locomotives are regarded as one of the most successful purchases in NZR's history. (en)
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