Miscellaneous and Happenings

Fresh out of Hutt Workshops, the latest DFB conversion DFB 7049 sits gleaming in the Wellington yard, with DFB 7173 coupled behind

15 October 2017

Ab 608 sits in the yard with its consist, before starting the shuttles to Trentham for the day. DFB 7049 is visible next to it

15 October 2017

EF 30071 and EF 30226 on the head of train 240 at Otorohanga, being overtaken by train 200

15 October 2017

DL 9469 waits at Te Rapa with train 325S

15 October 2017

At Ngaruawahia, DC 4444 waits on the head of WT17 for train 200 to pass, with DL 9256 on the tail

15 October 2017

DC 4444 waits at Ngaruawahia for train 200

15 October 2017

DL 9256 dead on the end of train WT17

15 October 2017

ADL 807 departs Papakura with a scheduled shuttle run to Pukekohe. Extra services to Pukekohe were added for the V8 supercars over the weekend

5 November 2017

EF 30226 and EF 30134 lead train 240 on a sunny day through Waiouru

3 December 2017

Passing the small station shelter, train 240 glides through Waiouru

3 December 2017

EF 30226 and EF 30134 lead train 240 over the Makatote Viaduct

3 December 2017

Train 240 passes over the recently repainted Makatote Viaduct

3 December 2017

Double-heading on the Northern Explorer is usually a rare occurrence, but will be happening throughout the holiday season. DFB 7023 and DFB 7199 bring train 200 into Papakura

24 December 2017

The DFB pair, 7023 and 7199, head train 200 into Papakura. As a result of a spate of DFB breakdowns on Wairarapa Line trains, those trains and the Northern Explorer are all double-headed as an immediate solution

24 December 2017

DFB 7023 and DFB 7199 bring the Christmas Eve Northern Explorer service into Papakura

24 December 2017

DFB 7199 and DFB 7023 lead train 201 out of Papakura station on Christmas Day

25 December 2017

DFB 7023 and DFB 7199 lead train 200 through Paerata in the evening sun

29 December 2017

The pair of DFBs pass accelerate out of Paerata with train 200

29 December 2017

In heavy rain, DE 507 waits to depart Glenbrook with a regular train. DE 507 was substituted as Ww 644 had failed

2 January 2018

DE 507 sits at Glenbrook ready to depart

2 January 2018

Ww 644 sits in the loop at Glenbrook while De 507 waits on the platform with the regular running train. Ww 644 was used for a charter in the morning and De 507 ran the regular trains; the locomotives were swapped at Glenbrook

4 February 2018

Work has begun on construction of a new bridge to replace the Sarawia Street level crossing. The new bridge will link Cowie Street with Laxon Terrace, and the crossing will be closed

6 February 2018

AM 484 approaches the soon-to-be-closed Sarawia Street crossing with a service from Swanson

6 February 2018

Half of the North Island DX fleet, DXB 5108 and DXB 5051, lead train 234S through Te Kuiti

17 February 2018

ADL 808 sits on the main south of Pukekohe waiting to change tracks and head back to the station. The unit berthed on the Down platform to let train 228 pass through Pukekohe

7 April 2018

ADL 808 trundles back towards the platform

7 April 2018

ADL 808 passes over Subway Road as it heads back to Pukekohe

7 April 2018

DL 9377 stopped at Pukekohe with train MP7

25 April 2018

ADL 809 sits at Pukekohe under the new footbridge, with MP7 still not moving

25 April 2018

ADL 809 waits to return to Papakura with a shuttle run

25 April 2018

ADL 809 shortly before departure back to Papakura

25 April 2018

A pair of US wagons sit in the siding at Glenbrook, waiting to be uplifted

2 June 2018

On its first public running day since boiler replacement was completed, Ww 480 steams into Glenbrook station with a 5-total train for the day

2 June 2018

DFB 7077 approaches the recently upgraded Pukekohe station with train 200, the northbound Northern Explorer

5 August 2018

DFB 7077 passes the Pukekohe station platform, with an ADL heading towards the crossover in the background

5 August 2018

One of the recent DFB conversions from the withdrawn DFT fleet, DFB 7077 now shines proudly with the Northern Explorer

5 August 2018

On the second of two runs from Hamilton to Mission Bush for the day, RM 30 crosses Heights Road on the return trip back to Hamilton

11 August 2018

RM 30 heads towards Paerata and Hamilton. The railcar made two trips from Hamilton to Mission Bush and return for the day, chartered by the Railway Enthusiasts Society

11 August 2018

Near Newmarket, the Sarawia Street level crossing was recently closed to road traffic after the construction of a new overbridge linking Laxon Terrace with Cowie Street instead. Here, AM 552 passes over the former level crossing on its way from Papakura to Britomart

15 September 2018

AM 552 about to pass under the new Cowie Street overbridge. Closure of the Sarawia Street crossing led to improved operations for rail, allowing all Western Line services to stop at Parnell instead of just evening and weekend services

15 September 2018

At Papatoetoe, the foot crossing has also closed, to allow gating of the station at the southern end and to speed up passenger trains

15 September 2018

AM 428 on another Southern Line service passes over the old foot crossing at Papatoetoe, no longer having to creep all the way from the platform to the signal

15 September 2018

Ww 480 arrives at Glenbrook station on the first day of operations for the GVR season. Photo: Casey-Anne Fenton

20 October 2018

With the parlour car at the end of the train chartered for private use, Ww 480 pulls into Glenbrook station. Photo: Casey-Anne Fenton

20 October 2018

Ww 480 runs around its train at Glenbrook. Photo: Casey-Anne Fenton

20 October 2018

Ww 480 comes onto its train at Glenbrook. Photo: Casey-Anne Fenton

20 October 2018

Ww 480 departs Glenbrook with the first train of the season

20 October 2018

Ww 480 gets under way from Glenbrook station

20 October 2018