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Description
Backstory
Jackson Hill wanted an express service so in 1921, as a means for a faster connection from North shore to the capital Wellington in about 10 hours or less and was later updated with modern motive power along with it painted purple with a white core in the 1950s hauled by A3 CO-CO diesels but over time the service was getting less passengers till in 1972, the service was discontinued all 20 units were scrapped and all the coaches were sold or cut up.

History of A3
The design of the A3 could be traced back to the early EMD passenger diesels in the 1930s when streamlining was everything so they drew up some plans for a new mainline diesel only for WW2 to get in the way so post war they decided to update the plans and use the ALCO Ph 12 model which was prefect for the job of express trains so a batch 20 were built by the Vulcan works. These engines were highly regarded for good looks and how easily to service and maintain but as time went on they were missed treated run hard, dirty paint , and worse of all they were put on freight assignments like heavy iron drags which without a b-unit was hard so they were withdrawn in 1972 to 1973 as the service was discontinued and scrapped.

stats
Number produce - 20
Build date - 1950
Date of withdraw- 1971-1972
weight - 90.10 short tons
Type of engine -Diesel electric
Engine- Vulcan P7
Tractive Effort - 40,000 Ibf
Fuel - 90s gallons of fuel
Facts - The company wanted the New BR 55 detics to pull the train but they weren't made for export

Description
Backstory
Jackson Hill wanted an express service so in 1921, as a means for a faster connection from North shore to the capital Wellington in about 10 hours or less and was later updated with modern motive power along with it painted purple with a white core in the 1950s hauled by A3 CO-CO diesels but over time the service was getting less passengers till in 1972, the service was discontinued all 20 units were scrapped and all the coaches were sold or cut up.

History of A3
The design of the A3 could be traced back to the early EMD passenger diesels in the 1930s when streamlining was everything so they drew up some plans for a new mainline diesel only for WW2 to get in the way so post war they decided to update the plans and use the ALCO Ph 12 model which was prefect for the job of express trains so a batch 20 were built by the Vulcan works. These engines were highly regarded for good looks and how easily to service and maintain but as time went on they were missed treated run hard, dirty paint , and worse of all they were put on freight assignments like heavy iron drags which without a b-unit was hard so they were withdrawn in 1972 to 1973 as the service was discontinued and scrapped.

stats
Number produce - 20
Build date - 1950
Date of withdraw- 1971-1972
weight - 90.10 short tons
Type of engine -Diesel electric
Engine- Vulcan P7
Tractive Effort - 40,000 Ibf
Fuel - 90s gallons of fuel
Facts - The company wanted the New BR 55 detics to pull the train but they weren't made for export