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New Zealand Railways classes DG and DH
New Zealand | 1955
111 produced
D<sup>G</sup> 770 in January 2017 on the Weka Pass Railway
DG 770 in January 2017 on the Weka Pass Railway
TrainboyMBH
VariantDGDH
General
Built1955-1956
ManufacturerEnglish Electric, Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns
Axle configA1A-A1A 
Gauge3 ft 6 in (Cape gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length45 ft 0 in
Wheelbase37 ft
Rigid wheelbase11 ft 6 in
Service weight154,560 lbs
Adhesive weight102,816 lbs106,624 lbs
Axle load25,794 lbs26,676 lbs
Boiler
VariantDGDH
Power Plant
Power
Power sourcediesel-electric
Top speed60 mph
Starting effort26,000 lbf29,000 lbf
EngineEnglish Electric 6SRKT Mark 2
Engine type6-cyl. diesel
Fuel476 us gal (diesel)
Engine output750 hp (559 kW)
Calculated Values
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