New Zealand DL class locomotive

The New Zealand DL class of diesel-electric locomotives was manufactured for KiwiRail by Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company with engines from MTU. They are the most powerful diesel-electric locomotives in service in New Zealand. Twenty locomotives were ordered in 2009 and delivered in 2010-2011, a further 20 in 2011 for 2012 delivery, postponed to 2013 due to reliability problems. Another batch of eight were ordered in September 2013. The third batch arrived in 2015.

New Zealand DL class locomotive

The New Zealand DL class of diesel-electric locomotives was manufactured for KiwiRail by Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company with engines from MTU. They are the most powerful diesel-electric locomotives in service in New Zealand. Twenty locomotives were ordered in 2009 and delivered in 2010-2011, a further 20 in 2011 for 2012 delivery, postponed to 2013 due to reliability problems. Another batch of eight were ordered in September 2013. The third batch arrived in 2015.