NZ Auckland Passenger Trains

Noske

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Hi all, thanks for looking at my thread. I'm a bit dissapointed that noone has modelled the new DC/SA/SD Class Auckland passenger trains for TRS2004/2006/Classics yet. These are really cool trains!

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Above: SD Drivers Cab - Locomotive is a DC Class Loco and is located at the rear of the train. SD cabs are ONLY CONTROL CABS. Photo taken at Britomart Train Terminal, Auckland

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Above: DC4369 at Newmarket Station in Auckland. DC4369 is a Diesel-Electric V12 Locomotive.

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DC4133: Side Shot

Anybody intrested in making these, feel free to email me at quick-computing@xtra.co.nz for more infomation on these trains. SA carriages are located between the DC Class locomotive and the SD drivers control cab.
 
Not much people take notice of New Zealand. We are a small country not far from Australia. Back in the days, from 1993 to 2004 the network (including the track) was owned by a private company, Tranz Rail - which is a AUSTRALIAN COMPANY. They totally wrecked our network! Now it's govt owned - again. It's almost running like it used to in the 1960's - 1980's. Our track gauge 1067mm - narrow gauge. Have a look at this link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_New_Zealand
 
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Not much people take notice of New Zealand. We are a small country not far from Australia. Back in the days, from 1993 to 2004 the network (including the track) was owned by a private company, Tranz Rail - which is a AUSTRALIAN COMPANY. They totally wrecked our network! Now it's govt owned - again. It's almost running like it used to in the 1960's - 1980's. Our track gauge 1067mm - narrow gauge. Have a look at this link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_New_Zealand

New Zealand is actually a loooooong way from Australia.

The Tasman Sea (which is actually the Pacific, but was renamed by a Dutch explorer who was actually lost at the time - and who, incidentally, completely missed Australia in his so-called explorations) is a quite large expanse of sea between NZ and OZ. The idea that NZ is an offshore island of Australia is actually quite widely held, but is not a good one. New Caledonia, Fiji, Samoa, Cook Islands (etc) are all closer to NZ than OZ, but none of them are regarded as offshore islands of NZ.

I think you will find that TranzRail was the brand adopted for NZ railways when owned by a Canadian company (they might have been American, but who cares) - they were well known asset strippers before they bought the network, so the outcome should not have been surprising.

NZ railways is now owned by TollRail - an Australian company - which, at least so far, has responded reasonably well to community concerns about the network.

The 3'6" gauge rail network in NZ is the Standard Gauge for NZ - any gauge is properly only described as narrow gauge when it is the subordinate gauge to the wider railway network in any one country.
 
Most NZ'ers an Australians consider each other neighbours. Everyone that I know and all informal sources said that Trainz Rail was Australian owned and Run. Yes it was adobted for NZ in an attempt to attract more users to the rail network. Toll Rail are currently running our network (mainly) & Veolia, which is also another Aus company use our network on behalf of our Govt. Toll Rail has a "Use It Or Loose It" contract with the NZ Govt. Although both companies are Australian, I'm glad to see the amount of effort they have to keep us Auckland communters happy. :) Thanks for the corrections (if any).
 
The 3'6" gauge rail network in NZ is the Standard Gauge for NZ - any gauge is properly only described as narrow gauge when it is the subordinate gauge to the wider railway network in any one country.

In New Zealand, we use the Metric System - Not Imperial.
 
In New Zealand, we use the Metric System - Not Imperial.

How right you are - in a general sense, that is. When first configured (in the 19th century) 3'6" track was, of course, specified in imperial. It remains perfectly appropriate to identify it as 3'6" - because that is what it is. There is the metric equivalent of 1067mm which, as it happens, is a fraction more that 3'6". Indeed, 3'6" track is often referred to as 1065mm, which is a fraction less than 3'6" - the engineering tolerances of 3'6" track are such that both expressions of the metric measurement are acceptable.

As you will gather from the preceding paragraph I can be much, much more small-minded and nit-picking than you can ever hope to be.

Your turn (-:
 
I started this thread in an attempt that someone will take interest in these trains and hopefully will model them for Aurans products. Not to get into with a "fight" with someone who lives in the South Island, where i live in Auckland - North Island. So when it comes to "these" trains, i'm the one to question.
 
I wish someone would model these! They're excellent pieces of rolling stock!

They are nice to travel in too. I catch these trains to and from school. The SD cabs put the fun back into driving - they have BRAND NEW CONTROL STANDS! Will upload more pics soon.
 
Most NZ'ers an Australians consider each other neighbours. Everyone that I know and all informal sources said that Trainz Rail was Australian owned and Run. Yes it was adobted for NZ in an attempt to attract more users to the rail network. Toll Rail are currently running our network (mainly) & Veolia, which is also another Aus company use our network on behalf of our Govt. Toll Rail has a "Use It Or Loose It" contract with the NZ Govt. Although both companies are Australian, I'm glad to see the amount of effort they have to keep us Auckland communters happy. :) Thanks for the corrections (if any).

G'day all,

Just like to say, Remember the ANZAC spirit,:D

I was told Veolia is big French company that has bought well over fifty Australian company's
that i'm aware of.

Torana :)
 
Most NZ'ers an Australians consider each other neighbours...
You even use the same flag with different colored stars, which is very confusing for us in the north.:D And I think a lot of people get New Zealand and New Guinea tangled, which adds to the confusion.

Colhad has some DC class locos on the DLS. The New Zealand Rail version might be right for this. The rest of the cars are more of a problem. I don't know of anything that color in 1067 gauge, and I've certainly never seen a cab car like that. In the game, of course, it would be a locomotive with a silent engine.

:cool: Claude
 
I remember a few years back, the company that owns the Kingston Flyer sent me a plan for the Class AB (flyer).. Now that I want to get into CAD, I can't find the paper! It could be anywhere.. I've moved twice since then.

But those DMU's would be cool to see in Trainz
 
G'day all,


I was told Veolia is big French company that has bought well over fifty Australian company's
that i'm aware of.

Torana :)

Veolia is the new name since 2004 from what was Vivendi Environnement in France, that trades around the world mostly in, water, waste management, energy and transportation. They have acquired companies thruout USA, Chile, Paraguay, India, South Korea, Oz and NZ as well as virtually every country in Europe including Russia. Their train company in Oz used to be called Connex in Melbourne until the mid 2000's.

Here endeth your industrial history lesson for the day... :hehe:

Cheerz. ex-railwayman.

P.S. WE LOVE YOU KIWIS, YOU ARE NEVER FORGOTTEN. :wave:
 
you forgot to mention that the SA/SD's are rebuilt from british mk2 coaches, and there is plenty of those to start from

Rugrat
 
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