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The New Zealand DJ class locomotive is a type of diesel-electric locomotive in service on the New Zealand rail network. The class were built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and introduced from 1968—1969 for the New Zealand Railways Department with a modernisation loan from the World Bank to replace steam locomotives in the South Island where most of the class members worked most of their lives.

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length (km)
14.1
active years end year
1969-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1968-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
builder
Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
cylinder count
12
owner
Mainline Steam Heritage Trust, Taieri Gorge Railway
top speed (kmh)
97.0

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