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The '''ADK class''' wereare a class of [[diesel multiple unit]]s that were previously last 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 train]] in [[Maputo]], [[Mozambique]]. Originally built by [[Commonwealth Engineering]] and the [[Midland Railway Workshops]] for the [[Western Australian Government Railways]]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 The units were completely withdrawn from service on 5 December 2014, following completion of [[Auckland railway electrification|electrification of Auckland's network]].

==History==

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Unlike the [[ADL/ADC class diesel multiple unit|ADL/ADC class]] and SA sets, the units have not been 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 journal|title=Railfan|publisher=Triple M Publications|volume=20|number=3|ISSN=1173-2229|date=June 2014}}</ref>

{{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|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 The units were completely withdrawn on 20 July 2015.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]]}}</ref> with one unit being purchased by the [[New Zealand Special Air Service]]s for training. These Diesel Multiple Units are now running in [[Maputo]] [[Mozambique]] by [[Metrobus train]] <ref>{{cite web|url=https://clubofmozambique.com/news/metrobus-train-traffic-interrupted-by-floodslandslides-on-rail-tracks/|title=metrobus train traffic interrupted by floodslandslides on rail tracks|date=21 February 2018|access-date=22 February 2021|website=clubofmozambique.com|author=Adrian Fray|publisher=Adrian Fray }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://clubofmozambique.com/news/million-dollar-metro-bus-integrated-transport-project-for-maputo-matola-boane-to-start-operations-soon//|title=million dollar metro bus integrated transport project for maputo matola boane to start operations soon|date=5 October 2017|access-date=22 February 2021|website=clubofmozambique.com|author=Adrian Fray|publisher=Adrian Fray }}</ref>

==References==