DSB class MZ was a series of 61 diesel-electric locomotives operated by Danske Statsbaner. They were built by NOHAB between 1967 and 1978 on licence from General Motors EMD with subcontractors Thrige-Titan (traction motors) and Frichs (chassis, bodywork) .
There were four series of the locomotive built, designated I - IV.
Twenty units became the property of Railion Denmark in 2001, sixteen units of the III series were exported to Australia in the late 2000s, as of 2010 owned by Independent Rail of Australia. As of 2010 most of the remainder of the class are divided between various Danish, Swedish and Norwegian companies.
In Sweden the locomotives have received the designation TMZ.
Read more about DSB Class MZ: Preservation
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