New Zealand DSH class locomotive

Power typeBattery-diesel

Power typeBattery-diesel

BuilderStadler Rail, Valencia

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New Zealand DSH class locomotive
Publicity model produced by Stadler of the DSH class locomotive
Type and origin Power type Battery-diesel Builder Stadler Rail, Valencia
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo′Bo′ Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Fuel type Diesel Prime mover Catepillar C13B EU Stage V[1] Engine type diesel engine
Career Number in class 24 Delivered 2027 Current owner KiwiRail

The New Zealand DSH class of battery-diesel hybrid shunting locomotives is under order for KiwiRail from Stadler Rail.^[2] 24 locomotives are on order from Stadler, with the first three expected to enter service in June 2027.^[3]

The locomotives are intended to replace the DSC class locomotives, the remainder of which were introduced in the 1960s.^[3]