| New Zealand ADL and ADC classes | |
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A refurbished ADL class DMU at Britomart Transport Centre. |
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| In service | Australia: 1982–1993, New Zealand: 1993 to date |
| Manufacturer | Goninan, New South Wales, Australia |
| Constructed | 1982–1985 |
| Refurbishment | 2002 |
| Number built | 10 sets |
| Number in service | 10 sets |
| Formation | ADL+ADC |
| Fleet numbers | 801–810 (ADL) 851–860 (ADC) |
| Capacity | 136 |
| Operator | Transperth, Tranz Metro, Veolia Auckland |
| Line(s) served | Auckland suburban lines |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 20.26 m (66 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 2.74 m (9 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 3.84 m (12 ft 7 in) |
| Floor height | 1.12 m (3 ft 8 in) |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Weight | 42.97 tonnes (95,000 lb) (ADL) 35.75 tonnes (79,000 lb) (ADC) |
| Power output | 205 kW (275 hp) |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo'+2'2' |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The New Zealand ADL class consists of ten diesel multiple unit (DMU) cars each coupled to an ADC class trailer, built by Goninan for the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) in the early 1980s. They were purchased by New Zealand Rail Limited in 1993 to replace suburban carriage trains used in Auckland. The units were credited with an increase in patronage in the Auckland system, but have a number of reliability problems due to their age.
The units are operated by Veolia for MAXX.
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The ADL units were introduced by Westrail to the Perth (WA) suburban network between 1982 and 1985. Some saw less than ten years' service in Perth, as the units were purchased by New Zealand Rail Limited (NZR) in 1993. Later that year they were sold by NZR to the Auckland Regional Council.[1] In July 1993 they entered revenue service on the Auckland suburban network.[2]
In 2002, the Auckland Regional Council funded a NZ$8.5 million upgrade of the entire class, starting in April. This project included the refurbishment of the interiors of the units and the painting of the exterior in the new MAXX colour scheme.[1] The first refurbished unit entered service in December 2002, followed progressively by the remaining nine, with the last in November 2003.[3]
Six of the ten two-car sets have been scheduled to be decommissioned by the end of 2015[4] at the end of the Auckland rail electrification project, although which four are to be retained has not yet been specified.
| Key: | In service | Out of service | Auckland Transport service | Preserved | Overhaul | Scrapped |
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| Number | Introduced[n 1] | Current status | Current livery | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADL 801 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | (photo) |
| ADL 802 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | (photo) |
| ADL 803 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | |
| ADL 804 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | (photo) |
| ADL 805 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | (old photo) |
| ADL 806 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | |
| ADL 807 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | |
| ADL 808 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | |
| ADL 809 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | (old photo |
| ADL 810 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | (photo) |
| ADC 851 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | |
| ADC 852 | July 1993 | In service. | MAXX Blue | |
| ADC 853 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | |
| ADC 854 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | (photo) |
| ADC 855 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | |
| ADC 856 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | |
| ADC 857 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | (photo) |
| ADC 858 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | (photo) |
| ADC 859 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | (old photo) |
| ADC 860 | July 1993 | In service | MAXX Blue | (photo) |
