Information about Hillside Engineering
Hillside Engineering Group is a trading division of Toll NZ in Dunedin, New Zealand. Most of its work is related to Toll, but it also does work for the marine industry in Dunedin.
History
Hillside was founded as the Hillside workshops of the New Zealand Railways Department in 1901 - workshops had existed in Dunedin since the 1870s. The workshops were extensively enlarged in the late 1920s, and by 1935 employed 800 workers, compared with 365 workers in 1925. At that stage they were the largest railway workshops in the South Island, covering 16 acres. By 1945 staff numbers had been reduced to 550 workers.Locomotives classes built at Hillside
Many locomotive classes were built at Hillside: Hillside also rebuilt the following locomotive classes:External links
Toll NZ (Toll Consolidated)
Public
Founded As a business - 2003
As a public company - 2003
Headquarters Auckland, New Zealand
Key people David Jackson, CEO
Austen D Perrin, Chairman
Industry Rail transport in New Zealand
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Public
Founded As a business - 2003
As a public company - 2003
Headquarters Auckland, New Zealand
Key people David Jackson, CEO
Austen D Perrin, Chairman
Industry Rail transport in New Zealand
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Dunedin () (Ōtepoti in Maori) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the region of Otago.
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Anthem
"God Defend New Zealand"
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Capital Wellington
Largest city Auckland
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"God Defend New Zealand"
"God Save the Queen" 1
Capital Wellington
Largest city Auckland
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Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine geology. As a noun it can be a term for a certain kind of navy, or those enlisted in such a navy.
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The New Zealand Railways Department, or NZGR (New Zealand Government Railways), often known as the "Railways", was a government department charged with owning and maintaining New Zealand's rail infrastructure, and operating the railway system.
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NZR DSC class
DSC Engine 2693 at Dunedin
Power type Diesel-Electric
Builder British Thomson Houston (18),
NZR Hillside Workshops and Addington Workshops (52)
Build date 1959 - 1967
UIC classification Bo - Bo
Gauge 1067mm
Length 11.
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DSC Engine 2693 at Dunedin
Power type Diesel-Electric
Builder British Thomson Houston (18),
NZR Hillside Workshops and Addington Workshops (52)
Build date 1959 - 1967
UIC classification Bo - Bo
Gauge 1067mm
Length 11.
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NZR C class (1930)
Power type Steam
Builder NZGR Hillside Workshops (12) and Hutt Workshops (12)
Build date 1930 - 1931
Configuration 2-6-2
Gauge 3' 6", 1,067mm
Length 54 ft 5 5/8 in
Total weight 66.
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Power type Steam
Builder NZGR Hillside Workshops (12) and Hutt Workshops (12)
Build date 1930 - 1931
Configuration 2-6-2
Gauge 3' 6", 1,067mm
Length 54 ft 5 5/8 in
Total weight 66.
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NZR JA class
JA 1271 with excursion consist climbing the Opapa incline. Photo by Joseph Christianson
Power type Steam
Builder NZGR Hillside Workshops (35)
North British Locomotive Works, Scotland (16)
Build date 1946-56
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JA 1271 with excursion consist climbing the Opapa incline. Photo by Joseph Christianson
Power type Steam
Builder NZGR Hillside Workshops (35)
North British Locomotive Works, Scotland (16)
Build date 1946-56
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NZR KB class
Power type Steam
Builder NZGR Hillside Workshops
Build date 1939 - 1950
Configuration 4-8-4
Gauge 3' 6" ft, 1067 mm
Wheel diameter 54"
Wheelbase 34' 10" ft
Length 69' 8" ft
Width 8' 6" ft
Height 11' 6" ft
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Power type Steam
Builder NZGR Hillside Workshops
Build date 1939 - 1950
Configuration 4-8-4
Gauge 3' 6" ft, 1067 mm
Wheel diameter 54"
Wheelbase 34' 10" ft
Length 69' 8" ft
Width 8' 6" ft
Height 11' 6" ft
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NZR WAB class
WAB 794 on its first excursion after restoration, with the Capital Connection rolling stock. Photo by Joseph Christianson
Power type Steam
Builder NZGR Addington Workshops (1), Hillside Workshops (12)
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WAB 794 on its first excursion after restoration, with the Capital Connection rolling stock. Photo by Joseph Christianson
Power type Steam
Builder NZGR Addington Workshops (1), Hillside Workshops (12)
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The NZR WF class were steam locomotives designed, built and used by New Zealand Railways Department. Their wheel arrangement is described by the Whyte notation 2-6-4T and the first members of the class entered service in 1904.
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NZR DG / DH class
Power type Diesel-Electric
Builder English Electric and Vulcan Foundry, United Kingdom
UIC classification A1A - A1A
Length 14.7 m
Total weight 70t
Prime mover EE 6SRKT Mk 2
Top speed 97 km/h
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Power type Diesel-Electric
Builder English Electric and Vulcan Foundry, United Kingdom
UIC classification A1A - A1A
Length 14.7 m
Total weight 70t
Prime mover EE 6SRKT Mk 2
Top speed 97 km/h
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NZR G class (1928)
An NZR G class locomotive in Garratt form
Power type Steam
Builder Beyer-Peacock, NZGR
Build date 1928
Configuration Garrat: 4-6-2+2-6-4
Pacific: 4-6-2
Length 69' 8"
Width 8' 6"
Height 11' 6"
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An NZR G class locomotive in Garratt form
Power type Steam
Builder Beyer-Peacock, NZGR
Build date 1928
Configuration Garrat: 4-6-2+2-6-4
Pacific: 4-6-2
Length 69' 8"
Width 8' 6"
Height 11' 6"
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NZR X class
Power type Steam
Builder NZGR Addington Workshops
Build date 1908 (2), 1909 (6), 1913 (2), 1914 (7), 1915 (1)
Configuration 4-8-2
Gauge 3' 6" ft, 1067mm
Length 56 ft 9 ¾ in
Total weight Original: 94 tons
Rebuild: 95.
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Power type Steam
Builder NZGR Addington Workshops
Build date 1908 (2), 1909 (6), 1913 (2), 1914 (7), 1915 (1)
Configuration 4-8-2
Gauge 3' 6" ft, 1067mm
Length 56 ft 9 ¾ in
Total weight Original: 94 tons
Rebuild: 95.
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