great find, nigel. must admit the title had me wondering for a bit, lol.
frateschi makes a lot of new zealand based engines, which is what yours appears to be. it is a GE based engine.
i assume they make engines for most railroads that share the same or similar body type. i dont know much about them, except locally they command huge prices due to being the only company to match local rolling stock so closely.
the photo above is myself and my kiwirail driver friend blair [who has the thomas HO layout i mention now and then] he took me for a cab ride a couple of years back in DXB 5051.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealan...locomotive
frateschi makes a lot of new zealand based engines, which is what yours appears to be. it is a GE based engine.
i assume they make engines for most railroads that share the same or similar body type. i dont know much about them, except locally they command huge prices due to being the only company to match local rolling stock so closely.
the photo above is myself and my kiwirail driver friend blair [who has the thomas HO layout i mention now and then] he took me for a cab ride a couple of years back in DXB 5051.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealan...locomotive
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