Corn-Cob (livery) explained

Corn-Cob was an informal term, promoted by the editors of NZ Railfan magazine, describing a New Zealand railway locomotive livery (resulting from the combination of green and yellow in the colour scheme) found in common usage amongst the railfan community. The livery was introduced on 5 May 2004 when Toll Rail took over the rail system from Tranz Rail and replaced the Bumble-Bee livery.^[1] The livery was replaced by the KiwiRail Phase One livery in July 2008. DX 5379 was the first locomotive to wear the livery.^[2] The livery represents the colours of Toll Rail and the colours of Australia.^[2] When KiwiRail took over the rail system from Toll, the Toll logos on the locomotives were covered or "patched" with the KiwiRail logo.

As of, one DHs, two DSCs, two DSJs and one TR still operate in this livery.

Variations

Since the introduction of the livery in May 2004, there has only been one variation:

• DXB 5143 received the livery in June 2008, had been repainted with a deeper yellow on the front of the cab, running boards and at each end of the loco, however the cab-sides were repainted in lighter shade of yellow. It also lacked the green stripes and Toll Rail insignia on the nose. This was only short-lived and the loco never operated in the livery.^[3]
• Although not an official variation, DBR 1295 wore the livery without the Toll Rail branding on the short-hood.^[4]

Lists of locomotives that wore/wear the Corn-Cob livery

DAR class

• 517^[5] - now scrapped^[6]

DBR class

• 1295^[4] - now preserved by the Glenbrook Vintage Railway^[7]

DC class

• 4093^[8] - repainted in the MAXX blue livery^[9] and now scrapped
• 4605^[10] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[11]
• 4801^[12] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[13]
• 4818^[8] - repainted in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[14] and now preserved by the Glenbrook Vintage Railway
• 4830^[5] - now scrapped^[15]

DFB class

• 7023^[16] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[17]
• 7186^[18] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^{[19] [20]}
• 7307^[5] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[21]
• 7348^[22] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[23]

DH class

• 2839^[24]
• 2851^[25] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery

DQ class

• 6324^[26] - shipped overseas^[27]
• 6347^[8] - shipped overseas^[28]

DSC class

• 2216^[2] - now scrapped^[29]
• 2379^[18] - now in the KiwiRail livery^[30]
• 2462^[29]
• 2720^[5]

DSG class

• 3046^[26] - now in the KiwiRail livery^[31]

DSJ class

• 4004^[10] - now in the KiwiRail livery^[32]
• 4032^[5]
• 4060^[18]

DX class

• 5074^[25] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[33]
• 5114^[10] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[34]
• 5143^[3] - now in the KiwiFruit livery^[10]
• 5172^[8] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^{[32] [35]}
• 5206^[16] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[36]
• 5212^[37] - repainted in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[31] and is now under overhaul at Hutt Workshops
• 5241^[4] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[28]
• 5258^[4] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[38]
• 5264^[26] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[39]
• 5270^[12] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[40]
• 5287^[5] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[38]
• 5356^[22] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[41]
• 5379^[2] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[28]
• 5385^[37] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[32]
• 5402^[8] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[21]
• 5425^[29] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[42]
• 5431^[18] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[43]
• 5477^[16] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^{[33] [43]}
• 5500^[24] - repainted in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[44] and is now stored as a chassis
• 8007^[9] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^[45]
• 8022^[8] - now in the KiwiRail Bold livery^{[44] [46]}

TR class

• 845^[16]
• 897^[16] - now in the KiwiRail livery^[34]
• 914^[29] - now in the KiwiRail livery^[44]

Notes and References

1. News: New Zealand Railway Observer. New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society. 61. 1. 0028-8624. April–May 2004.
2. News: New Zealand Railfan. Triple M Publications. 10. 3. 1173-2229. June 2004.
3. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 14. 4. 1173-2229. September 2008.
4. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 10. 4. 1173-2229. September 2004.
5. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 11. 1. 1173-2229. December 2004.
6. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 24. 1. 1173-2229. December 2017.
7. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 23. 4. 1173-2229. September 2017.
8. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 12. 1. 1173-2229. December 2005.
9. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 12. 4. 1173-2229. September 2006.
10. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 14. 3. 1173-2229. June 2008.
11. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 16. 1. 1173-2229. December 2009.
12. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 11. 3. 1173-2229. June 2005.
13. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 17. 1. 1173-2229. December 2010.
14. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 15. 4. 1173-2229. September 2009.
15. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 24. 2. 1173-2229. March 2018.
16. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 11. 4. 1173-2229. September 2005.
17. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 23. 3. 1173-2229. June 2017.
18. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 12. 3. 1173-2229. June 2006.
19. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 17. 4. 1173-2229. September 2011.
20. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 23. 1. 1173-2229. December 2016.
21. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 21. 3. 1173-2229. June 2015.
22. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 13. 1. 1173-2229. December 2006.
23. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 22. 4. 1173-2229. September 2016.
24. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 13. 3. 1173-2229. June 2007.
25. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 14. 2. 1173-2229. March 2008.
26. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 11. 2. 1173-2229. March 2005.
27. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 19 . 4 . 1173-2229. September 2013.
28. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 19. 3. 1173-2229. June 2013.
29. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 12. 2. 1173-2229. March 2006.
30. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 16. 4. 1173-2229. September 2010.
31. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 17. 3. 1173-2229. June 2011.
32. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 18. 1. 1173-2229. December 2011.
33. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 16. 2. 1173-2229. March 2010.
34. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 16. 3. 1173-2229. June 2010.
35. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 22. 1. 1173-2229. December 2015.
36. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 20. 3. 1173-2229. June 2014.
37. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 13. 3. 1173-2229. September 2007.
38. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 20. 1. 1173-2229. December 2013.
39. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 20. 2. 1173-2229. March 2014.
40. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 17. 2. 1173-2229. March 2011.
41. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 22. 3. 1173-2229. June 2016.
42. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 21. 4. 1173-2229. September 2015.
43. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 21. 1. 1173-2229. December 2014.
44. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 18. 2. 1173-2229. March 2012.
45. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 24. 3. 1173-2229. June 2018.
46. News: Railfan. Triple M Publications. 24. 4. 1173-2229. September 2018.