Operation
The class operated in two configurations:
- Two-car unit (DM-D). Used on the steep Johnsonville Line until March 2012, as four-car trains for peak and two-car trains off-peak and weekend; 38.4 metres long with a tare weight of 69.7 t, full seated load 79.9 t. Until March 2012 there were 11 two-car units in service.
- Three-car unit (D-DM-D). Mainly used on the Wellington to Taita and Melling lines; 57.5 metres long with a tare weight of 99.5 t.
The class were amongst the oldest rolling stock operated by KiwiRail. The last units in service were the 46 stock introduced in 1949 to 1954 - 36/42 stock were withdrawn in the early 1980s.
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