Miscellaneous and Happenings

ADL 807 on a shuttle run to Pukekohe after passing under Great South Road at Drury

1 December 2018

Heading the other way to Papakura, ADL 806 heads through Drury

1 December 2018

On Christmas Day, ADL 807 waits to run a shuttle service from Pukekohe to Papakura

25 December 2018

ADL 807 gets under way from Pukekohe with a Christmas Day shuttle from Pukekohe

25 December 2018

AM 116 approaches Homai on a Boxing Day service to Papakura. This is the last day of the year for train services serving this section; from the following day, buses replace trains until 6 January

26 December 2018

AM 116 slows down to stop at Homai on a service to Papakura

26 December 2018

Over the holiday period, the Northern Explorer is double-headed again, in case of locomotive failure. Here, DFB 7077 and DFB 7186 haul train 200 through Takanini

26 December 2018

DFB 7077 and DFB 7186 lead train 200 through Takanini towards the Strand

26 December 2018

On a normal running day, DBR 1295 sits at Glenbrook station waiting to run the 12:30pm service to Victoria Ave

10 February 2019

Train 141R powers out of Pukekohe station towards Huntly. DL 9521 is one of the latest DL class locomotives to arrive in New Zealand, having entered service within the last few weeks

16 February 2019

Sections of the long hood for DBR 1254 have received new paint, in grey for interior sections of the locomotive

25 April 2019

DBR 1254 under overhaul at Pukeoware, with the normally covered bullbar in plain sight

25 April 2019

On a foggy autumn morning, ADL 809 sits at Pukekohe waiting to run a shuttle service back to Papakura

3 May 2019

ADL 809 sits near the start of the fog cloud at Pukekohe

3 May 2019

At Otahuhu, a third track is being laid to link with the third platform, to provide more flexibility with the City Rail Link opens

5 May 2019

On the other side of the bridge, formation works are well under way for the 1.3km of new track to be laid here

5 May 2019

The third platform at Otahuhu can be seen here, adjacent to the Down Main but currently without track. The overhead masts are to be moved as part of the project

5 May 2019

Two diggers work on a section of the formation just north of Otahuhu station

5 May 2019

Sitting in the Westfield yard, AG 153 sits having been unused for some time. In the background, a faulty ADL 802 sits around

5 May 2019

A Sunday evening lineup of locomotives at Westfield, including DL 9423, DL 9325, DH 2822, DL 9072, DFB 7199 and DL 9008

5 May 2019

Looking very fresh, a shiny DFB 7295 leads train 201 southbound through Manurewa

8 July 2019

AKV 39 has received a new style of rail over the open windows, preventing passengers from leaning out of the side of the train while still retaining the open feeling. This has allowed passengers back onto the viewing platform after being off-limits for three months

8 July 2019

AKS 5926, the first SA refurbishment to see a mainline outing, was added to train 200 for a trial run, with the normal AKL handling the luggage duties

25 September 2019

DFB 7023 leads train 200, with AKS 5926 ticked in behind the AKL

25 September 2019

After crossing Heights Road, ETM 432, the track evaluation car, heads back from Mission Bush towards Te Rapa

13 November 2019

After a brief stop at Pukekohe on the loop, ETM 432 pulls out of Pukekohe station

13 November 2019

Heading away to Te Rapa, ETM 432 heads out of Auckland

13 November 2019

Sitting at Pukekohe waiting for a signal, DL 9607 and DL 9417 sit with train 229

13 November 2019

Over the holiday season, works are under way at Otahuhu to build a third track for Platform 3 at the station, as well as the northernmost section of the third main

1 January 2020

A hive of activity at Otahuhu station while work is under way to build a third track

1 January 2020

A closer view gives a general idea of the final track layout at this area, with the leftmost platform becoming the Down Main and the centre becoming the Centre Main

1 January 2020

Looking the other way towards Westfield, the new track can be seen following the existing two

1 January 2020

Waiting at Westfield for their next duties, DL 9446, DFB 7173, DCP 4663, DCB 7295 and DL 9256 sit in the yard

1 January 2020

With the usual holiday double header, train 200 is led across Boundary Road by DFB 7023 and DFB 7213

1 January 2020

DFB 7023 and DFB 7213 lead the first Northern Explorer service of 2020 across Opaheke Road

1 January 2020

After being turned on the turntable during a running day, Ww 480 waits for departure from Glenbrook to Victoria Ave

4 January 2020

An updated view of Otahuhu station sees new track laid for the third platform

7 January 2020

AM 701 and a sister stops at Otahuhu on a run to Britomart. During the week, Southern and Eastern Line services ran to a reduced timetable while single track running was in place through Otahuhu

7 January 2020

ADL 809 arrives at Pukekohe on the Down main, being switched from the usual Up main by DBR 1254

27 January 2020

Passing through Pukekohe empty, DBR 1254 leads DFB 7160 past the platform, while ADL 809 waits in the background to return to the Up Main

27 January 2020

DBR 1254 and DFB 7160 pass the Up main platform at Pukekohe

27 January 2020

In the sunset lighting, the shiny DBR 1254 stands out in its surroundings

27 January 2020

Continuing north to Westfield, DBR 1254 and DFB 7160 lead the empty train out of Pukekohe

27 January 2020

With AKS 5926 finally in the consist in service, DFB 7077 leads train 200 through Paerata

7 February 2020

Close-up of AKS 5926 as the lead carriage of train 200. The new luggage van also includes a crew area and wheelchair lift. Its sister AKS 5828 also entered service on the TranzAlpine earlier in the week

7 February 2020

Third main works are well under way at Otahuhu, with all tracks in place awaiting tamping. The track layout just north of the platforms can be seen here

1 March 2020

AM 238 gets under way from Otahuhu past the new crossovers between the Centre and Down Mains

1 March 2020

Shortly afterwards, AM 524 heads the other way towards Papakura, passing the existing and new crossover connecting all three tracks

1 March 2020