dˌiːˌɛsdʒˈiː θɹˈiː θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn wʌz ɹᵻpˈeɪntᵻd ɪnðɪ ɑːtˈeɪɡoʊ kˈʌlɚz ʌv blˈuː ænd jˈɛloʊ ɪnstˈɛd ʌv blˈæk ænd jˈɛloʊ, wɪð "tˌiːˈɑːɹ" blˈɑːk lˈɛɾɚz ɔnðə lˈoʊɡoʊ hˈʊd, ænd ɐ bˈʌmbəlbˈiː vˈɜːʒən ʌvðə tɹˈænts ɹˈeɪl wˈɪŋd lˈoʊɡoʊ ɔnðə kˈæb.
DSG 3251 was repainted in the Otago colours of blue and yellow instead of black and yellow, with "TR" block letters on the logo hood, and a bumble-bee version of the Tranz Rail winged logo on the cab.