New Zealand DSH class locomotive

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New Zealand DSH class locomotive
Type and origin
Power typeBattery-diesel
BuilderStadler Rail, Valencia
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICBo′Bo′
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Fuel typeDiesel
Prime moverCatepillar C13B EU Stage V[1]
Engine typediesel engine
Career
Number in class24
Delivered2027
Current ownerKiwiRail

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]

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References

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Footnotes

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Citations

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  1. ^ Bond 2025, p. 53.
  2. ^ "KiwiRail partners with Stadler for new low-emissions locomotives". 6 March 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b Bond 2025, p. 52.

Bibliography

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  • Bond, Darryl (August 2025). "The DSH Class - Innovative Hybrid Shunters". The Linesider (21): 52. ISSN 2703-6197.