The New Zealand DE class locomotive is a New Zealand class of shunting diesel-electric locomotives. The New Zealand Railways intended to replace steam locomotives for shunting duties with this class. They are physically similar to the Tasmanian Government Railways X class which were also of English Electric design.
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length (km)
11.6
active years end year
1952-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1951-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
builder
English Electric, United Kingdom, Preston Lancashire