Out and About

The completed Otahuhu junction upgrade. The third main (second from right) connects directly to the yard access track

16 January 2013

Close-up of the junction upgrade

16 January 2013

Where the old track meets the new is clear in this shot

16 January 2013

DC 4536 pauses at Otahuhu before venturing out onto the new tracks

16 January 2013

DC 4444 terminates at Newmarket before returning to Papakura

16 January 2013

Electrification works are still ongoing in Britomart, with installation of brackets for the overhead rails

16 January 2013

The Strand is also being electrified: note the mast bases between the platform tracks

16 January 2013

The new Point Resolution bridge view from a distance

16 January 2013

The new Point Resolution bridge from the other side. The bridge looks complete enough to allow trains to resume on Monday

16 January 2013

We\'re not sure what this digger is doing, but it appears to be \"trimming\" excess ballast

16 January 2013

Mt Albert\'s upgrade work continues, while the station looks like a bombsite

16 January 2013

DC 4916 departs Mt Albert under wires

16 January 2013

Currently the Western Line wires end at Mt Albert, but will continue through once the station upgrade is complete

16 January 2013

DCP 4818 and DC 4565 sandwich DFB 7010 at Westfield. The latter locomotive has left suburban duty and is now in the general freight pool

16 January 2013

Damaged JPC class wagons have joined the two upside down coal wagons at Westfield. The JPC wagons were damaged in a derailment on the Mission Bush Branch

16 January 2013

Gantries have been installed through the Westfield Junction

16 January 2013

ADC 856 terminates at Sylvia Park before returning to Manukau

16 January 2013

ADC 855 departs Middlemore as DC 4444 prepares to do the same

16 January 2013

Ja 1250 and an out-of-sight Ja 1240 refill at Pukeoware

26 January 2013

The new track layout in the Britomart tunnel, with a new connection from Platform 3 to the Up main (inbound track)

27 January 2013