NZR TR class
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| NZR TR class | |
 TR 156 at Ferrymead |
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| Power type | Diesel-Mechanical/Hydraulic |
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| Builder | Drewry Car Co (29), A & G Price (39), W G Bagnall (7), Hitachi (6), NZR Hillside Workshops (9) |
| Build date | 1936 - 1978 |
| Gauge | 1067mm |
| Total weight | 9.4-20.8t |
| Prime mover | Detroit 4-71, Gardner 8LW, Gardner 6L3, Gardner 6LW, McLaren M6, Gardner 6LX, Cummins 6 cyl |
| Top speed | 24-40 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 | 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. Many of these locomotives have been withdrawn, but some are still in service.
The first locomotives of this class were built by the Drewry Car Co in 1936, and had 52 Kw or 90 Kw petrol engines. The most powerful of these locomotives were Japanese-built Hitachi TRs, with 138 Kw Cummins engines.
[edit] External links
New Zealand Diesel and Electric traction: TR
[edit] Gallery
 A&G Price TR170 (TR724 TMS). |
 TR156 Ferrymead |
 A TR in service for the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway, Kawakawa |
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