Year built |
1951 |
Builder |
A&G Price, Thames, NZ |
Type/Class |
Da |
Wheel Arrangement |
0-4-0 DM |
Gauge |
2ft 0in |
Number |
Price #166 / Da 6 Given #2 at Ohai BRRS #1 |
Length |
12ft ½ in or 3.65m (over buffer mounts) |
Height |
6ft 9in or 2m (to top of cab) |
Width |
4ft or 1.22m (cab sides) |
Weight |
6.5 imperial ton (as built) |
Wheelbase |
~4ft or 1.2m (variable) |
Engine (original) |
Leyland O.300, 300ci / 4.9L,inline 6, 75hp, water cooled, direct injection diesel |
Engine (current) |
Isuzu 4HF-1, 4.3L, inline 4, 120hp, water cooled, direct injection diesel |
Gearbox (original) |
Manual Leyland Comet truck gearbox, non-synchronised, 3 speed (4th locked out) |
Gearbox (current) |
Isuzu automatic gearbox |
Transmission |
Forward+reverse gearbox drives twin chains to rear axle, single chain to front axle from rear axle. |
Braking (original) |
Loco braking via hand wheel in centre of cab |
Braking (current) |
Straight air train brakes via type W valve, set up for spring apply and air pressure release by truck brake cylinder |
Couplers (original) |
Pin and chain |
Couplers (current) |
“Chopper†hook+buffer |