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Dora Gets Fire Suppressed
Fire suppressed locomotives are now required on the Northern Explorer
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Passchendaele Journey
A journey behind Ab 608 from Wellington to Trentham and return, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele
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Otorohanga Steamfest
Otorohanga's Steamfest festival, with Ja 1275 as the main attraction
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Rail in the 2017 Election
Coverage of rail policies across parties in the 2017 election
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Tangiwai Memorial Service
A special service to commemorate the actions of driver Charles Parker and fireman Lance Redman during the Tangiwai disaster, and the associated excursion trains
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Parnell Opens
Services stopping at the new Parnell station on its first day of operations
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Farewell Ja 1250 and Welcome Turntable
The final running for Ja 1250 before it exits service for an overhaul, and the opening of the new turntable at Glenbrook
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Charters and Turntables
A few assorted shots from charters and turntable trials at the GVR
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Brief Look at Peak
A quick look at the first half hour of peak time at Wellington Station
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Central Western Line
Snaps from the Western Line between Baldwin Ave and Fruitvale Road
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Last Days of Otiria
Shots of the Otiria shunt in its final days as the operation draws to a close
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Niigata Moves to Otahuhu
Moving the Glenbrook steel mill's Niigata locomotive from Mission Bush to Otahuhu
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Picton and Road Bridging
Train 725 heading across the Waitohi Viaduct, and a quick look at the road bridging operation at Picton
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Coal and TranzAlpine
A look at coal loading at Stillwater before following the TranzAlpine to Christchurch
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Chasing Light Locos
Following train 935D from Dunedin to Invercargill with two DXCs running light
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Taieri Gorge Railway
A trip up the Taieri Gorge Railway from Dunedin to Pukerangi and return, and a look around Dunedin station
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Main South Line
Some trains and scenes from the Main South Line between Christchurch and Dunedin
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Winter TranzAlpine
Travelling the spectacular Midland Line on the TranzAlpine in winter
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Fell Locomotive Museum
Visiting the Fell Locomotive Museum in Featherston, the home of H 199
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Tranz Metro Disappears
Transdev taking over Wellington suburban services from Tranz Metro
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Finding Dora
Chasing the Northern Explorer from its origin in Auckland to its destination in Wellington
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Ganz farewell
After 34 years of service, Wellington's Ganz Mavag units were retired. These photos are from the return trip to Melling and back
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SAs Move to Mt Maunganui
Part of some SA carriages' trip from storage in Taumarunui to Mt Maunganui for export
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