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NZR ED class

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The New Zealand ED class locomotive was a class of electric locomotive used in Wellington, New Zealand. [1]

31 relations: Addington Railway Workshops, Arthur's Pass, Canterbury Railway Society, Direct current, Electric locomotive, Electrification, English Electric, Hutt Workshops, Johnsonville Branch, Locomotive, Midland Line, New Zealand, New Zealand, New Zealand DA class locomotive, New Zealand EW class locomotive, New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society, New Zealand Railways Department, Otira, Overhead line, Paekakariki, Pantograph (transport), Pukerua Bay, Quill drive, Sentinel Waggon Works, Sergeant, Silver Stream Railway, Steam generator (railroad), Tawa Flat deviation, UIC classification of locomotive axle arrangements, United Kingdom, Volt, Wellington.

Addington Railway Workshops

The Addington Railway Workshops was a major railway facility established in the Christchurch suburb of Addington in May 1880 by the New Zealand Railways Department.

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Arthur's Pass

Arthur's Pass, previously called Camping Flat then Bealey Flats, and for some time officially Arthurs Pass, is a township in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, located in the Selwyn district.

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Canterbury Railway Society

The Canterbury Railway Society is an organisation of railway enthusiasts based in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island, best known for their operation of The Ferrymead Railway at the Ferrymead Heritage Park.

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Direct current

Direct current (DC) is the unidirectional flow of electric charge.

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Electric locomotive

An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or on-board energy storage such as a battery or a supercapacitor.

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Electrification

Electrification is the process of powering by electricity and, in many contexts, the introduction of such power by changing over from an earlier power source.

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English Electric

The English Electric Company Limited was a British industrial manufacturer formed after the armistice of World War I at the end of 1918.

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Hutt Workshops

The Hutt Railway Workshops is a major railway engineering facility in the Lower Hutt suburb of Gracefield in the Wellington region of New Zealand's North Island.

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Johnsonville Branch

The Johnsonville Branch known as the Johnsonville Line, is a commuter branch line railway from the main Railway Station of Wellington, New Zealand to the northern suburb of Johnsonville via Ngaio and Khandallah.

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Locomotive

A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train.

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Midland Line, New Zealand

The Midland line is a 212 km section of railway between Rolleston and Greymouth in the South Island of New Zealand.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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New Zealand DA class locomotive

The New Zealand DA class diesel-electric mainline locomotives operated on the New Zealand railway system between 1955 and 1989.

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New Zealand EW class locomotive

The New Zealand EW class locomotive was a class of electric locomotive used in Wellington, New Zealand.

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New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society

The New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society Inc (NZRLS) is a society of railway enthusiasts, based in Wellington.

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New Zealand Railways Department

The New Zealand Railways Department, NZR or NZGR (New Zealand Government Railways) and often known as the "Railways", was a government department charged with owning and maintaining New Zealand's railway infrastructure and operating the railway system.

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Otira

Otira is a small township fifteen kilometres north of Arthur's Pass in the central South Island of New Zealand.

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Overhead line

An overhead line or overhead wire is used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains.

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Paekakariki

Paekakariki (Māori: Paekākāriki), prior to 1905 also known as Paikakariki, is a town in the Kapiti Coast District in the south-western North Island of New Zealand.

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Pantograph (transport)

A pantograph (or "pan") is an apparatus mounted on the roof of an electric train, tram or electric bus to collect power through contact with an overhead line.

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Pukerua Bay

Pukerua Bay is a small seaside community at the southern end of the Kapiti Coast, New Zealand.

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Quill drive

A quill drive is a mechanism that allows a drive shaft to shift its position (either axially, radially, or both) relative to its driving shaft.

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Sentinel Waggon Works

Sentinel Waggon Works Ltd was a British company based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire that made steam-powered lorries, railway locomotives, and later, diesel engined lorries and locomotives.

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Sergeant

Sergeant (abbreviated to Sgt and capitalized when used as a named person's title) is a rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces.

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Silver Stream Railway

Silver Stream Railway is a heritage railway at Silverstream in the Hutt Valley near Wellington, New Zealand.

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Steam generator (railroad)

A steam generator is a type of boiler used to produce steam for climate control and potable water heating in railroad passenger cars.

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Tawa Flat deviation

The Railway Magazine February 1934 pp.

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UIC classification of locomotive axle arrangements

The UIC classification of locomotive axle arrangements, sometimes known as German classificationThe Railway Data File.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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Volt

The volt (symbol: V) is the derived unit for electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force.

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Wellington

Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara) is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand, with residents.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NZR_ED_class

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