| New Zealand AK class | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) AK class carriages on a TranzAlpine service | |
 Interior | |
| In service | 2 November 2011 |
| Manufacturer | Hillside Engineering |
| Constructed | 2010–2012 |
| Number built | 17 |
| Number in service | 17 |
| Fleet numbers | AK, AKC (cafe) |
| Capacity | 63 (AK car) 10 (AKC car) |
| Operators | The Great Journeys of New Zealand |
| Depots | Waltham depot (Christchurch), Westfield (Auckland) |
| Lines served | Main North Line, Midland Line North Island Main Trunk |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | 19.53 m (64 ft 1 in) |
| Car length | 20.38 m (66 ft 10 in) over couplers |
| Width | 2.74 m (9 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 3.72 m (12 ft 2 in) |
| Doors | Four plug-type doors (AK car) |
| Weight | AK: 37.4 t (36.8 long tons; 41.2 short tons) AKC: 37.4 t (36.8 long tons; 41.2 short tons) |
| HVAC | Heating and air conditioning |
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
The New Zealand AK class carriage is a class of 17 cars built by Dunedin's Hillside Workshops for KiwiRail's long-distance passenger operation The Great Journeys of New Zealand. Consisting of 11 AK saloon carriages and four AKC café carriages, supplemented by three AKL luggage vans and four AKV open-air viewing/generator vans converted from AG vans, similar to those previously used on the Coastal Pacific and the TranzAlpine. The AK class are the first new carriages to be built in New Zealand since 1943.[1]
- ^ KiwiRail 2011, p. 43.