Class DG (1955)

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DG 2330 at Dunedin on 05/09/1983.
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Class DG (1955)  - 750hp a1a-a1a english electric                                total   = 42 

Current Total in Service = 0. Class withdrawn 1983. 10 recabbed in late 1970s. Heritage Stock = 4.


2254/E7821  built 1955 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DG.750 (A1A-A1A, Shipped to NZ on the "Hinakura")
DG .  750   in service 16/08/1955  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  750   renumbered c1978 to DG2007
DG   2007   altered 11/1979 at Hillside Shops  (livery:NZR `Fruit Salad' International Orange/Yellow BS 08e51/Grey BS 11A11 , Recabbed, fitted with new design cab, Recabbed)
DG   2007   withdrawn 14/11/1983
DG   2007   w/off 04/1984 at Linwood Loco Depot

2256/E7823  built 1952 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DG.752 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  752   in service 10/1955  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips, Accident Derailment @ Kawakawa (3.2Km near (Whangae Tunnel)) 30/08/1964)
DG .  752   accident 30/08/1964 at Whangae (Opua) Tunnel 14 (lower)  (Accident, Loco Derailment)
DG .  752   renumbered c1978 to DG2036
DG   2036   altered 10/1979 at Hillside Shops  (livery:NZR `Fruit Salad' International Orange/Yellow BS 08e51/Grey BS 11A11 , Recabbed, fitted with new design cab)
DG   2036   withdrawn 19/12/1983
DG   2036   w/off 04/1984 at Dunedin

2257/E7824  built 1955 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DG.753 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  753   in service 12/1955  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  753   renumbered c1978 to DG2042
DG   2042   w/off 02/1981

2258/E7825  built 1955 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DG.754 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  754   in service 12/1955  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  754   renumbered c1978 to DG2059
DG   2059   w/off 01/1983 at Dunedin

2259/E7826  built 1955 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DG.755 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  755   in service 12/1955  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  755   renumbered c1978 to DG2065
DG   2065   w/off 04/1980

2260/E7827  built 1955 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DG.756 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  756   in service 02/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  756   renumbered c1978 to DG2071
DG   2071   w/off 11/1981

2261/E7828  built 1955 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DG.757 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  757   in service 02/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  757   renumbered c1978 to DG2088
DG   2088   w/off 02/1981

2262/E7829  built 1955 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DH.758 (A1A-A1A)
DH .  758   in service 01/1956
DH .  758   reclassified 1968 to DG.758
DG .  758   renumbered c1978 to DG2094
DG   2094   w/off 02/1981

2263/E7830  built 1955 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DH.759 (A1A-A1A)
DH .  759   in service 03/1956
DH .  759   reclassified 1968 to DG.759
DG .  759   renumbered c1978 to DG2105
DG   2105   altered 04/1980 at Hillside Shops  (livery:NZR `Fruit Salad' International Orange/Yellow BS 08e51/Grey BS 11A11 , Recabbed, fitted with new design cab)
DG   2105   withdrawn 20/10/1983
DG   2105   w/off 04/1984 at Dunedin

2264/E7831  built 1956 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DG.760 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  760   in service 10/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  760   altered 06/1978 at Hillside Shops  (livery:NZR `Fruit Salad' International Orange/Yellow BS 08e51/Grey BS 11A11 , Recabbed, fitted with new design cab, Recabbed)
DG .  760   renumbered c1978 to DG2111
DG   2111   withdrawn 19/12/1983
DG   2111   w/off 04/1984 at Linwood Loco Depot

2265/E7832  built 1956 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DG.761 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  761   in service 03/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  761   renumbered c1978 to DG2128
DG   2128   altered 10/1980 at Hillside Shops  (livery:NZR `Fruit Salad' International Orange/Yellow BS 08e51/Grey BS 11A11 , Recabbed, fitted with new design cab)
DG   2128   withdrawn 19/12/1983
DG   2128   w/off 04/1984 at Dunedin

2266/E7833  built 1956 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DG.762 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  762   in service 03/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  762   renumbered c1978 to DG2134
DG   2134   w/off 01/1983 at Dunedin

2267/E7834  built 1956 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DG.763 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  763   in service 04/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  763   renumbered c1978 to DG2140
DG   2140   altered 01/1979 at Hillside Shops  (livery:NZR `Fruit Salad' International Orange/Yellow BS 08e51/Grey BS 11A11 , Recabbed, fitted with new design cab)
DG   2140   withdrawn 08/12/1983
DG   2140   w/off 04/1984 at Dunedin

2268/E7835  built 1956 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DG.764 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  764   in service 04/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  764   renumbered c1978 to DG2157
DG   2157   w/off 01/1983 at Dunedin

2270/E7837  built 1956 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DH.766 (A1A-A1A)
DH .  766   in service 26/04/1956
DH .  766   reclassified 1968 to DG.766
DG .  766   renumbered c1978 to DG2186
DG   2186   withdrawn 16/05/1983
DG   2186   w/off 10/1983 at Dunedin

2271/E7838  built 1956 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DG.767 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  767   in service 07/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  767   renumbered c1978 to DG2192
DG   2192   w/off 11/1981

2272/E7839  built 1956 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DG.768 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  768   in service 07/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  768   renumbered c1978 to DG2203
DG   2203   w/off 03/1980

2273/E7840  built 1956 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DG.769 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  769   in service 09/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  769   renumbered c1978 to DG2226
DG   2226   w/off 11/1981

2274/D353   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DG.770 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  770   in service 06/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  770   accident 19/05/1966 at Dashwood Pass Tunnel 22 (upper)  (Accident, Loco Derailment, 1st Loco with DG 787 & Train No. 111.)
DG .  770   renumbered c1978 to DG2232
DG   2232   withdrawn 16/05/1983
DG   2232   w/off 10/1983 at Christchurch
DG   2232   owned by  Weka Pass Railway

2275/D354   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DG.771 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  771   in service 05/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  771   renumbered c1978 to DG2249
DG   2249   w/off 02/1981

2276/D355   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DH.772 (A1A-A1A)
DH .  772   in service 08/1956
DH .  772   reclassified 1968 to DG.772
DG .  772   renumbered c1978 to DG2255
DG   2255   withdrawn 16/05/1983
DG   2255   w/off 10/1983 at Linwood.

2277/D356   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DG.773 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  773   in service 06/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  773   renumbered c1978 to DG2261
DG   2261   withdrawn 03/03/1982
DG   2261   w/off 01/1983 at Dunedin

2278/D357   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DG.774 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  774   in service 09/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips, Accident Derailment @ Kawakawa (3.2Km near (Whangae Tunnel)) 30/08/1964)
DG .  774   accident 30/08/1964 at Whangae (Opua) Tunnel 14 (lower)  (Accident, Loco Derailment)
DG .  774   renumbered c1978 to DG2278
DG   2278   w/off 02/1981

2279/D358   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DG.775 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  775   in service 08/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  775   renumbered c1978 to DG2284
DG   2284   withdrawn 23/07/1982
DG   2284   w/off 08/1983 at Middleton

2280/D359   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DG.776 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  776   in service 09/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  776   renumbered c1978 to DG2290
DG   2290   altered 07/1980 at Hillside Shops  (livery:NZR `Fruit Salad' International Orange/Yellow BS 08e51/Grey BS 11A11 , Recabbed, fitted with new design cab, Recabbed)
DG   2290   withdrawn 19/12/1983
DG   2290   w/off 04/1984 at Linwood Loco Depot

2281/D360   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DH.777 (A1A-A1A)
DH .  777   in service 08/1956
DH .  777   reclassified 1968 to DG.777
DG .  777   renumbered c1978 to DG2301
DG   2301   w/off 01/1983 at Dunedin

2282/D361   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DH.778 (A1A-A1A)
DH .  778   in service 08/1956
DH .  778   reclassified 1968 to DG.778
DG .  778   renumbered c1978 to DG2318
DG   2318   w/off 04/1980

2283/D362   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DH.779 (A1A-A1A)
DH .  779   in service 09/1956
DH .  779   reclassified 1968 to DG.779
DG .  779   renumbered c1978 to DG2324
DG   2324   withdrawn 04/1983
DG   2324   w/off 08/1983 at Middleton

2284/D363   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DH.780 (A1A-A1A)
DH .  780   in service 09/1956
DH .  780   reclassified 1968 to DG.780
DG .  780   renumbered c1978 to DG2330
DG   2330   altered 11/1980 at Hillside Shops  (livery:NZR `Fruit Salad' International Orange/Yellow BS 08e51/Grey BS 11A11 , Recabbed, fitted with new design cab, Recabbed)
DG   2330   withdrawn 19/12/1983
DG   2330   w/off 04/1984 at Dunedin

2285/D364   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DH.781 (A1A-A1A)
DH .  781   in service 09/1956
DH .  781   reclassified 1968 to DG.781
DG .  781   renumbered c1978 to DG2347
DG   2347   altered 06/1979 at Hillside Shops  (livery:NZR `Fruit Salad' International Orange/Yellow BS 08e51/Grey BS 11A11 , Recabbed, fitted with new design cab, Recabbed)
DG   2347   accident 23/07/1981 at Hyde  (Accident, Loco Derailment)
DG   2347   withdrawn 19/01/1983
DG   2347   w/off 04/1984 at Dunedin

2287/D366   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DH.783 (A1A-A1A)
DH .  783   in service 10/1956
DH .  783   reclassified 1968 to DG.783
DG .  783   renumbered c1978 to DG2376
DG   2376   withdrawn 19/10/1982
DG   2376   w/off 08/1983 at Middleton
DG   2376   owned by  Weka Pass Railway  (held for parts)

2288/D367   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DG.784 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  784   in service 09/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  784   renumbered c1978 to DG2382
DG   2382   w/off 11/1981

2289/D368   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DG.785 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  785   in service 09/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  785   renumbered c1978 to DG2399
DG   2399   w/off 11/1981

2290/D369   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DG.786 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  786   in service 10/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  786   renumbered c1978 to DG2416
DG   2416   w/off 01/1983 at Dunedin

2291/D370   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DG.787 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  787   in service 11/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  787   accident 19/05/1966 at Dashwood Pass Tunnel 22 (upper)  (Accident, Loco Derailment, 2nd Loco with DG 770 with No. 111.)
DG .  787   renumbered c1978 to DG2422
DG   2422   withdrawn 04/1983
DG   2422   w/off 08/1983 at Middleton

2292/D371   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DG.788 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  788   in service 11/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  788   renumbered c1978 to DG2439
DG   2439   altered 05/1980 at Hillside Shops  (livery:NZR `Fruit Salad' International Orange/Yellow BS 08e51/Grey BS 11A11 , Recabbed, fitted with new design cab)
DG   2439   withdrawn 04/10/1983
DG   2439   w/off 04/1984 at Linwood Loco Depot

2293/D372   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DG.789 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  789   in service 14/12/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  789   renumbered c1978 to DG2445
DG   2445   withdrawn 28/02/1983
DG   2445   w/off 08/1986 at Dunedin MYd  (per GM's 22/331 of 05/11/1986)

2294/D373   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DG.790 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  790   in service 24/12/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  790   renumbered c1978 to DG2451
DG   2451   withdrawn 16/05/1983
DG   2451   w/off 10/1983 at Christchurch
DG   2451   scrapped 03/05/1992 at Sockburn  (Sims Sockburn)

2295/D374   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DG.791 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  791   in service 24/12/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  791   renumbered c1978 to DG2468
DG   2468   withdrawn 16/05/1983
DG   2468   w/off 10/1983 at Christchurch
DG   2468   owned by  Weka Pass Railway

2255/E7822  built 1955 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DG.751 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  751   in service 06/09/1955  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  751   renumbered c1978 to DG2474
DG   2474   w/off 11/1980 at Linwood Loco Depot

2269/E7836  built 1956 at R. Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington to DG.765 (A1A-A1A)
DG .  765   in service 05/1956  (livery:NZGR Carnation/Midland Red, with White strips)
DG .  765   renumbered c1978 to DG2480
DG   2480   w/off 11/1981

2286/D365   built 1956 at Vulcan Foundry to DH.782 (A1A-A1A)
DH .  782   in service 09/1956
DH .  782   reclassified 1968 to DG.782
DG .  782   renumbered c1978 to DG2497
DG   2497   w/off 11/1981


Total = 42