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{{Short description|Class of diesel multiple units made in Australia}}
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The '''ADK class''' are a class of [[diesel multiple unit]]s that were previously operated by [[Western Australian Government Railways]] (WAGR) in Perth, and later [[Transdev Auckland]] on [[Auckland]]'s suburban rail network, and are currently operated by [[MetroBus (Mozambique)|MetroBus]] in [[Maputo]], [[Mozambique]]. Originally built by [[Commonwealth Engineering]] and the [[Midland Railway Workshops]] for WAGR in the late 1960s, all but one were sold in 1993 to [[Tranz Rail|New Zealand Rail]], and were then owned by [[Auckland Transport]]. The units were completely withdrawn from service in New Zealand on 5 December 2014, following completion of [[Auckland railway electrification|electrification of Auckland's network]].
==History==
In 1967 and 1968, ten two-carriage stainless steel sets were manufactured for the [[Western Australian Government Railways]]. Each set consisted of an ADK power car manufactured by [[Commonwealth Engineering]], and an ADB trailer built by the WAGR's [[Midland Railway Workshops]]. The ADK cars were manufactured in [[Granville, New South Wales|Granville]] and railed via [[Melbourne]] and [[Adelaide]] requiring a change of bogies at each of these locations and again at [[Kalgoorlie]].<ref name=GrayMay>{{
Following the electrification of the [[Railways in Perth|Perth
In October 1993, prior to being privatised, New Zealand Rail sold the class to the [[Auckland Regional Council]] (ARC).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070530060205/http://www.trainweb.org/nzdiesels/railcar/wrdmu/ ADK/ADL] New Zealand Diesel & Electric Traction</ref>
In 2004, the ARC funded an upgrade, which included refurbishment of the interiors, painting in the new [[MAXX (brand)|MAXX blue]] colour scheme and mechanical improvements to extend their life by 10 years. After the upgrade, they ran as four-car rather than two-car sets. All were refurbished except ADB 773 (in use at Lock 'n' Load paintball arena) and ADK 689 (which was not exported to New Zealand). [[Westrail]] planned on converting ADK 689 to a self-propelled track inspection carriage but this did not eventuate.
Unlike the [[ADL/ADC class diesel multiple unit|ADL/ADC class]] and SA sets, the units were not fitted with Electronic Train Protection (ETP) equipment, owing to their imminent replacement by the [[New Zealand AM class electric multiple unit|AM class]]. All are scheduled for withdrawal by late 2014.<ref name=history>{{cite
{{As of|2014|9|15}}, all services on the Manukau Line are operated by the [[New Zealand AM class electric multiple unit|AM class]]. As a result of this, all ADK units were placed into storage. Services to Papakura formerly run by ADKs are now run by ADLs, also displaced from the Manukau Line. A farewell trip was run by the [[Railway Enthusiasts Society]] on 16 November 2014, running on every suburban line in Auckland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gvr.co.nz/Rail+Excursions++Tours/The+Last+Diesel+Subbie+Train+In+Auckland.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029073655/http://www.gvr.co.nz/Rail+Excursions++Tours/The+Last+Diesel+Subbie+Train+In+Auckland.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 October 2015|title=The Last Diesel Subbie Train In Auckland Farewell to the SA's|date=20 September 2015}}</ref> The units were completely withdrawn on 20 July 2015.
== Mozambique ==
In August 2017, eight units were shipped to [[Mozambique]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1708/S00692/aucklands-old-diesel-trains-set-for-new-life-in-mozambique.htm|title=Auckland’s old diesel trains set for new life in Mozambique|date=25 August 2017|access-date=23 March 2020|author=Auckland Council|author-link=Auckland Council|publisher=[[scoop.co.nz]]|archive-date=23 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523013042/https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1708/S00692/aucklands-old-diesel-trains-set-for-new-life-in-mozambique.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> with one unit being purchased by the [[New Zealand Special Air Service]]s for training.
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