North Auckland Line

Rails and trains on the North Auckland Line between Wellsford and Otiria
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At Wellsford, a rake of loaded USL wagons wait to be taken south on train 125 to Westfield, and ultimately to Kinleith

10 October 2014

Four wheeled wagons of the LPA class are still used north of Helensville carrying logs. The wagons are still used due to axle load restrictions

10 October 2014

A rake of LPA wagons waiting to be taken north

10 October 2014

Wellsford station has seen better days

10 October 2014

The Wellsford tracks leading south

10 October 2014

In the Whangarei yard, wagons wait to be shunted onto trains

10 October 2014

A rake of four wheeled wagons sits on the main at Whangarei

10 October 2014

LPA 3600 is sitting at Whangarei laid up

10 October 2014

USL wagons at Whangarei

10 October 2014

DCP 4830, the last of its class in the widely panned Toll Rail livery, awaits duties

10 October 2014

Through Hekerunui, DC 4790 and DFB 7186 lead the Otiria shunt loaded with logs. The services are the furthest north KiwiRail runs and the line is considered part of the North Auckland Line

10 October 2014

DC 4790 leads the train across a passively protected crossing

10 October 2014

The train disappears into the train as it slowly trundles south to Whangarei

10 October 2014

Further south at Waiotu, the train crosses State Highway 1

10 October 2014

The locomotive lashup crosses the busy road

10 October 2014

Four wheeled wagons bring up the rear of the train

10 October 2014

The wagons are unique on the network, seen as they trail the shunt

10 October 2014

The train travels through a picturesque area of Whakapara

10 October 2014

DC 4790 is framed by trees as it leads DFB 7186 and the train south

10 October 2014

DC 4790 viewed side on, standing out among the grass

10 October 2014

The train crosses a private driveway near Hikurangi

10 October 2014

The rain sets in as the train marches on

10 October 2014

DC 4790 and DFB 7186 bring the train around a curve

10 October 2014

Four wheeled wagons again tail the train

10 October 2014

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