MOTAT's 50th Anniversary

A sign of the times: a poster at MOTAT describes the downfall of driving and the resurgence of public transport, citing the internet as a reason

5 October 2014

Next to the old Waitakere station, fire engines were on display

5 October 2014

A model DF 6317 makes its way around the model railway. The real locomotive is now DFT 7036

5 October 2014

Ex-Melbourne tram on display at MOTAT

5 October 2014

Tram 47, MOTAT's double decker tram, was one of four trams operating on the 2km tramway. It is the sole surviving bogie double decker tram, out of six

5 October 2014

Ex-Auckland tram 248 gets under way from MOTAT towards the zoo and MOTAT 2

5 October 2014

Tram 248 arrives at the MOTAT 2 site

5 October 2014

As tram 248 arrives, ex-Melbourne tram 321 departs

5 October 2014

Tram 47 climbs the grade from the Motions Road crossing

5 October 2014

Tram 248 passes Western Springs College

5 October 2014

Tram 257 crosses Motions Road

5 October 2014

Following close behind is tram 44

5 October 2014

Tram 47 arrives at the Auckland Zoo tram stop

5 October 2014

Tram 44 waits for another load of passengers

5 October 2014

Tram 257 sits in the backshunt waiting for tram 44 to clear the platform

5 October 2014

K 900 stands at MOTAT, now without DA 1400 which has moved to MOTAT 2. The DA moved to allow a viewing platform to be built on the other side of K 900

5 October 2014

DSA 223 descends the grade at MOTAT 2 with a work train

5 October 2014

The work train arrives at the lower station

5 October 2014

As an armored personnel carrier provides rides on the hills, L 507 appears from behind the hills with a short passenger train

5 October 2014

L 507 on the long curve down to the second station

5 October 2014

The train continues around the long curve. L 507 currently carried its Public Works Depart number, and was known as L 207 in NZR service

5 October 2014

Ex-Auckland suburban car AL 50147 at the end of the passenger train. The car type was used on Auckland suburban services before the introduction of the ADK and ADL class DMUs in 1993

5 October 2014

DSA 223 climbs the grade towards the level crossing

5 October 2014

DSA 223 climbs towards the upper station

5 October 2014