New Zealand AK class carriage

New Zealand AK class
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) AKP (Scenic Plus)
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. The class consists of 11 AK saloon carriages, three AKP Scenic Plus 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]