Ten Fresh DLs

After delivery in April 2023, the latest batch of ten DL class locomotives entered service through June 2023, making their initial runs on the Golden Triangle and to Kinleith. Near our headquarters in Pokeno, seven of the ten new arrivals have been spotted in service, which we caught around the Waikato township.
The ten new locomotives are:
- DL 9694 (not yet in service)
- DL 9705 (not yet in service)
- DL 9711
- DL 9728
- DL 9734 (not yet in service)
- DL 9740
- DL 9757
- DL 9763
- DL 9786
- DL 9792
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[@Sam-747]

Why is Kiwirail still buying DLs?

[@shadow_wolfen]

Pretty sure that was the last batch.
tbh, we still don't have enough locos.

[@Sam-747]

@@shadow_wolfen Yeah that’s why we are getting the DMs in 2024

[@shadow_wolfen]

@@Sam-747 Nah, the DMs wouldve still happened. I'd say its less of a "Thats why", and more of a "and also".

[@NC.Trainspotting]

@@Sam-747 I kind of don't want to see the DMs in the south island and if we do I hope they don't take the dx and df classes out of service