Kaipara Cannonball

Ja 1240 arrives at Ellerslie with the Kaipara Cannonball excursion to Helensville

12 May 2013

Ja 1240 at Ellerslie shortly before departure

12 May 2013

Ja 1240 passes through Kingsland above an empty road

12 May 2013

Cars look on as Ja 1240 crosses Glenview Road near Glen Eden

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Ja 1240 crosses Christian Road near Swanson

12 May 2013

Ja 1240 passes Huapai station

12 May 2013

Ja 1240 climbs the grade up to Wharepapa Road

12 May 2013

At Helensville, Ja 1240 has turned around and is now running around the train

12 May 2013

Reflections in the windows of the carriages of the new charter fleet, comprising of ex-TranzAlpine and ex-Overlander AO and ASO class carriages

12 May 2013

AO 146 sits at Helensville

12 May 2013

Ja 1240 waits at the head of the train for departure

12 May 2013

Ja 1240 from the ground

12 May 2013

MAXX signs remain at Helensville

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Ja 1240 departs Helensville

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Ja 1240 crosses Matua Road

12 May 2013

Back in Huapai, Ja 1240 crosses Access Road

12 May 2013

With the station looking very much like a rural bush station, Ja 1240 makes a brief stop at Waitakere

12 May 2013

Steam and the City: Ja 1240 cruises downhill towards Newmarket

12 May 2013

Having now dropped off all passengers at Ellersie, Ja 1240 heads towards Otahuhu to drop off the carriages

12 May 2013

On its return journey to Parnell, Ja 1240 stops at Westfield to wait for two suburban trains to overtake it

12 May 2013

Ja 1240 at Westfield

12 May 2013

SD 5761 stops to pick up passengers at Westfield while Ja 1240 waits

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ADK 681 stops by shortly afterwards

12 May 2013