Miscellaneous and Happenings

AM 362 parked in the backshunt at Puhinui as another unit departs for Manukau

9 March 2015

ETM 622 and ETM 676 await clearance to depart from Papakura

12 March 2015

DC 4093 stands at Papakura broken, being rescued by DC 4415

26 March 2015

DC 4415 propels DC 4093 south slightly, to allow the ten total train to fit within the northern signal

26 March 2015

DC 4415 hauls the train away to Westfield

26 March 2015

DL 9066 and DFB 7160 lead a delayed train 210 through Puhinui, one of four freight trains to be affected by the broken DC

26 March 2015

The rain sets the tone as SD 6184 sits at Waitakere waiting for a signal

26 March 2015

SD 6184 shortly before departure from Waitakere

26 March 2015

The six car train disappears into the darkness of the night at Waitakere. The platform only fits four carriages, so the northern two are locked

26 March 2015

AM 185 passes Westfield on a run to Manukau. The unit was earlier assigned to Onehunga services for the day, but was swapped to Manukau runs after a track fault near Onehunga caused it to run late. Swapping runs ensures later Onehunga trains are not delayed

29 March 2015

Work has started on the construction of Parnell station, viewed here from the soon-to-be-vacated Mainline Steam building

4 April 2015

Motorway widening works are underway at Ellerslie, with the work requiring access to the rail corridor

4 April 2015

Digging out the formation for the new lane

4 April 2015

Diggers constructing the new lane

4 April 2015

Close up of the new lane, next to the railway

4 April 2015

The sun sets over Tuakau

5 April 2015

DFB 7158 leads train 200 into the sunset at Tuakau

5 April 2015

The sun reflects off the large AK windows as train 200 heads for the sunset

5 April 2015

Train 200 pulls into Papakura under the cover of darkness

5 April 2015

DFB 7158 slowly brings its train into Platform 3

5 April 2015

With clearance from the signals, DFB 7158 waits for passengers to disembark

5 April 2015

DFB 7158 stands by at the platform

5 April 2015

A passenger waits for her luggage on the platform

5 April 2015

DFB 7158 departs Papakura into the darkness

5 April 2015

ADL 802 and a partner arrive at Puhinui, with the station shelter now gone to make way for new shelters

7 April 2015

DL 9072 leads a late train 228S through Te Kumi

11 April 2015

Refurbishment and repainting of the Makatote viaduct

11 April 2015

View of the under refurbishment Makatotoe viaduct

11 April 2015

The 107 year old viaduct under refurbishment

11 April 2015

EF 30232 and EF 30007 at the head of a broken train 219 near Porewa

11 April 2015

Train 219 suffered a broken brake hose, with the broken hose on a bridge causing access difficulties. THe disabled train awaits help

11 April 2015

EF 30232 reflects in a nearby puddle

11 April 2015

DL 9020, DFB 7241 and DC 4409 lead train 542L through Feilding

12 April 2015

The three locomotives lead the milk train through the loop at Feilding

12 April 2015

DXB 5068 and DL 9106 bring train 251 into Marton

15 April 2015

DXB 5068 leads DL 9106 into Marton

15 April 2015

The train rolls through Marton station

15 April 2015

EF 30192 powers through Silverhope with train 391T

15 April 2015

Train 391T passes through Silverhope with EF 30192 on the head

15 April 2015

The train passes through the landscape at Silverhope

15 April 2015

DCP 4790 and DC 4571 pass light through Drury en route to Pukekohe to collect the SX set for relocation to Helensville

18 April 2015

DC 4571 leads on the return through Pukekohe, with DCP 4790 assistanting with the haulage of the SX set

18 April 2015

The six car SX set passes through Drury, en route to Helensville for storage

18 April 2015

DC 4571 and DCP 4790 pass under a gloomy sky with the SX set

18 April 2015

ADL 807 on an evening shuttle run to Pukekohe crosses Opaheke Road

19 April 2015

The flag at Glenbrook Vintage Railway at half mast in remembrance of founding member Paul Heighton, who passed away on 9 May 2015. Heighton was a former president of the Railway Enthusiasts Society and Way and Works Manager and Road Foreman at the GVR, and was heavily involved in FRONZ and a number of other heritage rail groups around the country. He was a legend in railway circles and will be missed by many

10 May 2015

DXB 5108 pulls into Papakura station with train 201, a sight becoming more common on the Northern Explorer

11 May 2015

Wrong EMUs: second generation Matangi units 5010 and 5027 sitting on the wharf at Ports of Auckland

14 May 2015