Northern Explorer

A journey aboard the Northern Explorer from Wellington to Papakura
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The journey starts at Wellington Railway Station, unusually with DXB 5097 in charge of the train. The Northern Explorer is normally hauled by a DFT or DFB class locomotive

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The train shortly before departure from Wellington

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The previous day's locomotives, DFT 7051 and DFT 7282, sit in the Wellington yard. DFT 7051 only got as far as Mercer on the southbound trip before developing faults, and had to be assisted by DFT 7282

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Passing through Tunnel #1

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Looking out from the warmth of the AK class carriages over the Porirua Harbour

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DXB 5097 passes slowly through the closed Muri station

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The train waits at South Junction, for train B40 to clear the section ahead

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Passing through the single track section between South and North Juntions

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Looking back towards Wellington

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DXB 5097 glistens in the sun as it approaches Manakau

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The train changes drivers at Palmerston North

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DXB 5097's running board could do with a clean

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Capital Connection carriage S 3190 in the storage siding at Palmerston North

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The train approaches Feilding

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Feilding and District Steam Rail Society's yard next to the Feilding station. Da 1401, aka DA 28, can just be seen in the shed

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A common trend among farm animals is that sheep run from trains, as demonstrated by this flock

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Cows, on the other hand, just stare at the train going past

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Passing the Marton platform. The station is the junction of the Marton-New Plymouth Line

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DXB 5097 coasts around the curve out of Marton

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Cliff faces near Rangitieki

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Crossing the first viaduct of the journey, the Makohine Viaduct

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Looking over State Highway 1

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The western view from the Makohine Viaduct

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Passing under State Highway 1

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