RailPictures.Net Photo: 1226 KiwiRail EMD G8 rebuild (DBR) at Auckland, New Zealand by John Russell

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» KiwiRail (more..)
» EMD G8 rebuild (DBR) (more..)

» Orakei, North Island Main Trunk
» Auckland, New Zealand (more..)
» November 07, 2014

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The DBR class was rebuilt from EMD G8 type DB class which was a lighter V8 version of the DA (EMD G12) for branch lines that couldn't take higher axle load. All were withdrawn by 2017 and were bought by heritage operators. The train here is about to arrive at Auckland Port from the inland port at Wiri with 1199 assisting 1226.

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New Zealand - KiwiRail + Toll Rail Album created by member John Russell	Album Views: 26,754
Trains on 3' 6" (1.067m) track from Whangarei to Bluff with virtually heritage rebuilt EMD and GE locomotives still the mainstay power. The network was privatized in 1990's and operated by Toll until 2008 when state owned KiwiRail was established.

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