Miscellaneous and Happenings

An ADL passes through Orakei Basin

20 July 2013

DC 4064, seen here at Westfield, has clearly seen better days

30 July 2013

ADC 854, having just arrived from Papakura, prepares to depart Britomart Platform 3 for Manukau

3 August 2013

On a wet Auckland day, ADL 801 passes through the Orakei Basin

12 August 2013

Shortly afterwards, Ja 1275 leads a short three-carriage excursion train to mark the beginning of Rail Safety Week

12 August 2013

Ja 1275 passes through Orakei station

12 August 2013

DC 4444 stands at Papakura as a rainbow stretches above

14 August 2013

ADK 685 stands at Britomart prior to running a Papakura-bound service

17 October 2013

Sunlight shines on the former cab (now generator room) of ADB 771

17 October 2013

ADK 685 and ADL 807 on adjacent platforms at Britomart

17 October 2013

ADC 855 terminates at Homai - trains to Papakura are replaced by buses

2 November 2013

As ADL 810 departs Britomart for Manukau, ADL 803 arrives to run a service to Onehunga

13 November 2013

Mainline Steam's Bagnall stands at Glenbrook Vintage Railway's platform on a training run for new and existing car hosts, for both Mainline Steam and the Railway Enthusiasts Society

16 November 2013

DC 4346 passes The Warehouse's new building on Walters Road in Takanini

19 November 2013

Rail 150's last hurrah in the form of Auckland's charter fleet sits in the yard at Westfield. The consist, along with now privately owned A 3022, was used on most mainline excursions during the event

20 November 2013

Glenbrook Vintage Railway as viewed from the motor jigger

24 November 2013

A hi-rail near Sutton Road carts away ballast

15 December 2013

A hi-rail digger works on the line near Sutton Road

15 December 2013

DFB 7010 passes under the evening sun as it continues its lengthy streak on the Northern Explorer

15 December 2013

Ww 644 departs empty back towards Pukeoware at the end of the operating day

22 December 2013

After dropping off the carriages, Ww 644 returns to Glenbrook with mainline carriages, to be dropped off in a siding to be picked up by a KiwiRail freight train

22 December 2013

Ww 644 shunts carriages into position. The carriages will be part of a Scout Jamboree train from Papakura to Feilding, joining KiwiRail's charter fleet and other carriages from Feilding

22 December 2013

Ww 644 makes a rare light loco movement on the GVR as it returns to Pukeoware via Glenbrook station

22 December 2013

DL 9066 leads train M90D across Bridge 233 near Otorohanga

6 January 2014

DC 4346 terminates at Newmarket, due to electrification works on the Newmarket Branch

8 January 2014

DC 4260 waits at Papakura Platform 2 for departure to Newmarket

8 January 2014

DCP 4945 leads an SA6 out of Papakura towards Pukekohe

8 January 2014

DC 4248 sits at Papakura as DCP 4945 departs

15 January 2014

An unusual sight at the moment is seeing any train on Platform 4 at Papakura. Here, ADK 682 takes time out at the back of the station

15 January 2014

DCP 4818 and DC 4444 catch up at Papakura

17 January 2014

DFB 7200 makes a rare appearance at Papakura

17 January 2014

ADC 854 makes another rare movement, using the Down main to pass other subbies while on a training run

17 January 2014

DCP 4818 apparently makes a run to Onehunga. In reality, DCP 4818 ran empty back to Westfield, before an ADL came in to make the run

17 January 2014

DHs 2868 and 2816 and DLs 9331 and 9141 await their next duties at Westfield

17 January 2014

Several other locomotives also await their duties at Westfield. The locomotives include DC 4283, an unidentified Fruit Salad DC, DFB 7010, DC 4064, DBR 1254, DH 2822, DBR 1226, DFT 7051 and DBR 1267

17 January 2014

DXB 5097 appears at Westfield, one of just a handful of DXs left in the North Island

17 January 2014

Convertible: Ww 480 sits outside Pukeoware depot, missing some crucial parts like a cab

19 January 2014

Ww 644 steams quietly outside Pukeoware depot after a hard day running trains

19 January 2014

Ja 1250 in light steam after work to replace a dry pipe

19 January 2014

The SX set, with DBRs 1199 and 1254, pass through the newly wired Orakei Basin

24 January 2014

Ja 1250 returns to Glenbrook Vintage Railway after repairs following a dry pipe failure. The locomotive is backwards having not been turned from its Helensville excursion last year

26 January 2014

DL 9279 crosses Claudelands Bridge with train 328 shortly before passing underneath Hamilton

26 January 2014

A pukeko walks along the rails of the Claudelands Bridge. Clearly pukekos have no concept of trespassing

26 January 2014

DL 9377 and DFB 7158 lead train 240 through Hamilton station

26 January 2014

Glenbrook Vintage Railway's motor jigger awaits passengers at Glenbrook station

2 February 2014

The hand jigger sits in the loop awaiting trips

2 February 2014

Ja 1250 departs Glenbrook with an extra carriage on the train. The carriage was chartered for a birthday party

2 February 2014

ADL 807 waits at Puhinui

9 February 2014