New Zealand DQ and QR class locomotives
The DQ and QR class were a class of diesel locomotives in New Zealand and Tasmania, Australia. Originally built by Clyde Engineering in the 1960s as Queensland Rail 1460 and 1502 class locomotives, they were purchased by Tranz Rail in 1995 to be rebuilt, as a cheaper alternative to buying new locomotives.
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New Zealand DQ and QR class locomotives
The DQ and QR class were a class of diesel locomotives in New Zealand and Tasmania, Australia. Originally built by Clyde Engineering in the 1960s as Queensland Rail 1460 and 1502 class locomotives, they were purchased by Tranz Rail in 1995 to be rebuilt, as a cheaper alternative to buying new locomotives.
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The DQ and QR class were a cla ...... ive to buying new locomotives.
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Electro-Motive Diesel G22C
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DQ 6324 at Palmerston North
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January 1996 - May 1998
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Electro-Motive Diesel D25 or D32T
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(16 rebuilt as DQ class, 6 as QR class, 3 spares only)
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Tranz Rail, RRL Grindrod, TasRail
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Diesel-electric
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August 1998 - March 2013
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Electro-Motive Diesel D29
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August 1998 - March 2013
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The DQ and QR class were a cla ...... ive to buying new locomotives.
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New Zealand DQ and QR class locomotives
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DQ / QR class
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