Miscellaneous and Happenings

Getting into the Christmas spirit, ATL 258 is decorated for the season

21 December 2011

Sister tram ATL 257 is also decorated for the festive season

21 December 2011

Taihape station, looking north towards Auckland

2 January 2012

The Taihape turntable. This is usually used for turning steam locomotives on Steam Sundays, when a steam locomotive (usually Wab 794) pulls the Overlander

2 January 2012

ADC 855 sits idle as DC 4444 assists DC 4248 at Papakura

23 February 2012

DFB 7173 leads DL 9008 and DC 4692 on a test run through Sylvia Park

23 February 2012

DC 4692 trails behind DL 9008 and DFB 7173 through Sylvia Park on a test run

23 February 2012

DFB 7010 departs Papakura, shortly before breaking down between Wiri and Puhinui

27 February 2012

DBR 1295 and DH 2839 pushing DFB 7010 into Westfield. DBR 1295 and DH 2839 had hauled a train to the inland port at Wiri then immediately headed off to assist 7010

27 February 2012

DC 4248 waits at Papakura while DFT 7104 leads a service to Pukekohe

29 February 2012

Hiding behind ZM and ZXX wagons, DA 1429 makes an appearance at Westfield

5 March 2012

TR 822 and DCP 4663 sandwich DA 1429 at Westfield

5 March 2012

DFT 7104 waits at Papakura to return home to Westfield, shortly after completing its final service of the day

5 March 2012

DCP 4818 halts at Papakura on its way from Pukekohe to Britomart

5 March 2012

DFB 7200 stands "backwards" at Britomart, after running a morning service from Papakura

7 March 2012

DC 4283 leads the southbound Overlander across Opaheke Road

10 March 2012

DC 4317 leads the Railway Enthusiasts Society excursion train to Tauranga, named A Day at the Bay, across Opaheke Road

10 March 2012

Raindrops on the side of an SA carriage berthed at Britomart

12 March 2012

Rain falls down the side of a carriage window as the train stops at Papatoetoe

21 March 2012

DC 4939, fresh from a visit to Hutt Workshops, waits to depart Papakura station on an empty service to Westfield. During the locomotive's time at Hutt, it was used to demonstrate the workshop's crane at an open day

22 March 2012

DFB 7348 waits at Papakura station. The locomotive has been facing towards Britomart for quite some time now, which usually is discouraged

27 March 2012

Updated network maps have appeared on the platforms at Britomart Transport Centre, the most significant change being the addition of Manukau. The new line is classed as part of the Eastern Line, and Puhinui will become a transfer station for the branch

29 March 2012

SD 5652 (far, Platform 1) and SD 5842 (near, Platform 2) stand at Papakura station, the former having just finished service for the day and the latter running a Pukekohe - Britomart service

30 March 2012

ADL 806 stands at Papakura station in sight of a recently appeared buffer on the east loop. The track is being cut up beyond this buffer

2 April 2012

DC 4444 moves to stop beside the Papakura station building, where it waited for its next service

23 April 2012

ADC 854 is taking timeout from its motor car ADL 804, here being shunted at Westfield by DBR 1295

23 April 2012

DC 4444 stands at Britomart after jut running a service from Papakura, as an ADK set departs southbound

23 April 2012

Big and small: DFB 7200 stands next to ADC 858 at Britomart Platforms 2 and 3

26 April 2012

DCP 4663 sits in the dark and the rain at Papakura station shortly before bringing game-goers back to Britomart

27 April 2012

DFB 7200 waits at Britomart Platform 4 before departure

30 April 2012

ADC 856 at Platform 1 before departing for Manukau

30 April 2012

SD 5648 and ADL 807 side-by-side at Britomart, while ADC 852 prepares to run another Manukau service

30 April 2012

Later that evening, DC 4415 sits dormant at Britomart, being stabled there overnight

30 April 2012

ADL 810 waits at Onehunga station to run a Sunday service to Britomart

6 May 2012

A single ADL unit passes through the Orakei Basin on its way to Manukau from Britomart

6 May 2012

The number plate from Ka 949 and various other debris from the Tangiwai disaster are on display in the Auckland War Memorial Museum

6 May 2012

In the space of just a few days, wires have appeared on the final section of the Onehunga Branch. Wires now span the entire length of the branch and finish just past the road bridge over the NAL

9 May 2012

Some SA carriages in Auckland have been receiving "bras" for breast cancer awareness, as seen here on SA 3263

9 May 2012

A cab mockup of Auckland's new electric multiple units (EMUs) is on display at Newmarket station. The public are invited to sit in the driver's seat

10 May 2012

The controls of the cab mockup

10 May 2012

A driver's view of the new EMUs

10 May 2012

Sometimes odd things happen at Britomart, such as DC 4536 appearing to be heading to Onehunga. The ADL actually doing this run was squeezed into the free space at the end of the platform, with nary a metre to spare

10 May 2012

Close up of bridge damage at Glen Innes after a truck hit it. The crash beams have done their job and the only damage appears to be scratches in the paint

12 May 2012

A quiet Britomart during an early afternoon, shortly after the arrival on a train from Papakura

12 May 2012

ADL 809, bound for Papakura, and ADC 858, bound for Manukau, sit side-by-side at Britomart shortly before departure

12 May 2012

The rear headlight of DC 4594 as it stops at Papakura with the Overlander

18 May 2012

AK carriages at Westfield yard, being shunted by DC 4415

29 May 2012

DC 4369 stables at Papakura with a 6-car SA set, during a trial. It is not yet known exactly why DFBs are looking to be replaced with DCs on SA6s

21 June 2012