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International Orange DSJ 4032 (Revised)

This reskin is an attempt to replicate how DSJ 4032 looked in 1988.

DSJ 4032 was the third engine in a class of just five. She was built by Toshiba in 1985, but assembled at Addington Workshops in Christchurch. Only the first DSJ was assembled in Japan. Originally the locomotive was put to work shunting in the South Island, but has since made her way north.

The DSJ is visually similar to the 24-strong DSG class, but there are a number of differences. Firstly, the DSJ has only one engine instead of the two found on the DSG. The DSJ's engine hood is the same length as the DSG, and the other 'half' is noticeably shorter. This means the cab is off-centre, unlike the DSG. Because the DSJ's only have one engine, they have a radiator grille at only one end. The other end is plain.

Originally carrying International Orange, DSJ 4032 was repainted in Tranz Rail blue in 1998. At the same time, the locomotive was fitted with shunter's refuges, which are small frame extensions at both ends of the locomotive. These allow the driver to operate the locomotive from a small remote control box while standing outside the cab. Unfortunately I can't find any photographs of DSJ 4032 in Tranz Rail blue.

In 2004, the locomotive was repainted again. This time she received the unsightly Toll Rail livery, and was one of three DSJ's to receive the livery. These engines didn't get the ugly curved stripes on one end, and that's the one with the radiator grille. Only one DSG received this livery, and was probably one of only two Toll Rail engines that never received the curved stripes. The other one was TR 897.

DSJ 4032 is still in service with KiwiRail as of January 2020. The locomotive has had her Toll Rail logos replaced by KiwiRail stickers, and more recently had the cab repainted. I only found this out when I saw the engine in April 2019. The cab has been repainted in a more gold-ish yellow, which looks much more pleasant than the pale yellow of the Toll Rail livery.