Longer Trains
DC 4536 stands at Papakura Platform 1 with one of the new 5 car SA sets on Day 1 of operations, standing in for the SX set. Other locos currently on SA5s include DC 4035, DCP 4945 and DFB 7348
18 July 2011
In a break from the usual, the train manager decided to open the doors onto Platform 2 at Newmarket, not usually used. The doors were soon opened on the other side of the train to let waiting passengers on
18 July 2011
On the first day of SA6 operation on the Southern and Eastern Lines, DFT 7104 stops at Papakura before departing for Pukekohe
18 July 2011
DFT 7104 accelerates out of Papakura station as it heads towards Pukekohe on the first day of SA6 operations
18 July 2011
SA 3436 and SA 5887 at Papakura. SA 3436 was taken off a 6 car SA set and placed on this 4 car SA set, making two 5 car SA sets
19 July 2011
DCP 4663 with the ex-6-car carriage attached to the former 4-car set
19 July 2011
A HOP card reader with equipment installed at Papakura station
19 July 2011
SD 5893 leads a 5 car SA set out of Avondale station
20 July 2011
DCP 4945 leads another SA5 into Avondale station
20 July 2011
SD 5993 trails DCP 4945 as it enters Avondale station
20 July 2011
Later, SD 5893 pauses at Avondale on the end of a 5-car SA set
20 July 2011
DFB 7200 on an existing 6-car SA set stops at Avondale
20 July 2011
DFB 7200 viewed from the end of the SA car right next to it
20 July 2011
A passenger looks on as an SA6 rounds the curve into Newmarket station
20 July 2011
DC 4536 on an SA5 at Britomart
20 July 2011
SD 6166 at the front of an SA5 at Papakura
20 July 2011
DFB 7010 pushes an SA6 into Papakura station on the limited stop service via Newmarket
21 July 2011
DFB 7010 at Britomart
21 July 2011
DFB 7010 will run back to Papakura after running the morning limited stop service via Newmarket
21 July 2011
SD 5893 on a 5-car SA set at Papakura
21 July 2011
DC 4035 departs Britomart on an SA5 training run
22 July 2011
DFB 7200 idles at Britomart before heading out to Waitakere
22 July 2011
DBR 1254 on the end of the SX set, just prior to its first outing as a 6-car set
25 July 2011
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