NZR TR class
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| NZR TR class | |
| Power type | Diesel-Mechanical/Hydraulic |
|---|---|
| Builder | Drewry Car Co (29), A & G Price (39), W G Bagnall (7), Hitachi (6), NZR (9) |
| Build date | 1936 - 1978 |
| Gauge | 1067mm |
| Total weight | 9.4t, 15.7t, 20.1t, 10.7t, 15.2t, 20.8t, 20.3t, 20.4t |
| Prime mover | Drewry: Detroit 4-71/Gardner 8LW/Gardner 6L3/Gardner 6LW/; A&G: Gardner 6LW/McLaren M6/Gardner 6LX/Gardner 6L3; W G: McLaren M6/Gardner 6LX/Gardner 6L3; Hitachi: Cummins 6 cyl; NZR: Gardner 6LX |
| Top speed | 33 km/h, 24 km/h, 35 km/h, 33 km/h, 27 km/h, 24 km/h, 40 km/h, 30 km/h, 32 km/h |
| Career | NZGR, New Zealand Railways, Tranz Rail, Toll Rail |
| Number in class | 90 |
| Number | TMS numbers: 10 - 1026 Road numbers: 13 - 222 |
| Nicknames | "Tonka Toy" (TR 534) |
| First run | 1936 |
| Current owner | New Zealand Rail, Toll Rail (63) |
| Disposition | 63(?) in service; 11 written off; 20 preserved |
The NZR TR class is a class of diesel shunting locomotives built by many different manufacturers. The first locomotives of this class were built by the Drewry Car company in 1936. Many of these locomotives are now withdrawn, although some are still in service. The most powerful of these locomotives were Japanese-built Hitachi TRs.
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