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Miscellaneous and Happenings

Photos that don't really belong in any other gallery

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Auckland Freights

Freight trains around the Auckland region

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Third Main

Track work on the Third Main between Westfield and Wiri

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A Jaunt on Te Huia

Taking advantage of boarding at Pukekohe for a short trip on Te Huia to Puhinui

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Waikato Freights

Freight trains from around the Waikato region

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Vine and Dine Express ft. DA 1410

DA 1410 heading the Glenbrook Vintage Railway's Vine and Dine Express, visiting from Steam Incorporated in Wellington

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Spiral Spectaculars

Steam Inc's Spiral Spectacular in tandem with Glenbrook Vintage Railway's Raurimu Spiral Explorer, featuring DBR 1254, DC 4818, DA 1410 and DA 1431

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Stored SAs

Stored SA sets at Taumarunui

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Wrapped AM Units

AM class EMUs wrapped with artwork roaming the Auckland rail network

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Pukekohe Station Reopens

Electric trains running to Pukekohe in their first week

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Rail Network Rebuild

Rebuilding of the foundations of the Auckland rail network ahead of the opening of the City Rail Link

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Pukekohe Electrification and Upgrades

Following the progress of rail upgrades and electrification between Papakura and Pukekohe

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City Rail Link construction

Following the construction of the City Rail Link between Britomart and Mt Eden, from enabling works to project completion

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Christmas Lights - Trains at Night 2024

The annual Christmas lights even returns to the Glenbrook Vintage Railway, bigger than ever

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DC 4818's Test Run

The first mainline run of DC 4818 after overhaul by the Glenbrook Vintage Railway, on a test run to Waharoa

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SAs to GVR

Glenbrook Vintage Railway relocating its SA carriages closer to home

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A Jaunt to Wellington

We jump on board the Northern Explorer for a trip to Wellington

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MOTAT Live Steam Day

A look at trains and trams during MOTAT's monthly live steam day

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Pukekohe EMU Clearance Testing

Clearance testing the four stations in the newly electrified section between Papakura and Pukekohe, with GVR's DBR 1254 assisting

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Kinleith Freights

Following an empty log train to Kinleith then a loaded train back to Waharoa

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River Steam Rover

Steam returns to the Waikato, with Ww 644's trips from Hamilton station

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Thomas Returns to Glenbrook

Thomas the Tank Engine returns to the Glenbrook Vintage Railway for the first time since 2020

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A Ride on Goldfields

A trip on board the Goldfields Railway train from Waihi to Waikino and return

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Te Huias Crossing

With the introduction of extra Te Huia services, two sets now cross each other

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A Te Huia Adventure

An adventure on board Te Huia from The Strand to Frankton, covering the entire journey

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Vintage Harvest Festival display

Glenbrook Vintage Railway's contribution to the Vintage Harvest Festival, with locomotives on display and two trains running

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Christmas Lights - Trains at Night 2023

The annual Christmas light show at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway has returned for another year

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Te Huia Gets a Push

SRVs now leading trains on Te Huia, in preparation for increased services

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Martinus wagons head south

Martinus's ballast wagons heading south on train 225S from Auckland to Wellington, ultimately bound for the South Island

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Fresh DLs

Another shipment of newly built DL class locomotives, entering service in May and June 2023

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Town & Country Steam Limited

One of Ww 644's first public trips, with afternoon shuttles between Hamilton and Morrinsville

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Martinus in New Zealand

Martinus locomotives in testing and at work in New Zealand

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GVR Excursions

Glenbrook Vintage Railway excursions around the Waikato area

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Waikato Steam Wanderer

Taking a ride behind Ww 644 on its first mainline excursion since overhaul

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Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive Shared Path

Exploring the recently opened shared path between Meadowbank station and Glen Innes

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Holiday 2022/23 track work

Auckland rail network track works over the 2022/23 holiday period

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Christmas Lights - Trains at Night 2022

Christmas lights return to Glenbrook for the 2022 festive season

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Ja 1271 Heads to Auckland

Ja 1271 leads DBR 1254 on the return leg of the Discover Ruapehu rail tour on the former's journey to Auckland

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Waiuku Branch 100th Anniversary

A celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Waiuku Branch, today forming the Glenbrook Vintage Railway and Mission Bush Branch

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Ww 644 Returns to Service

The return of Ww 644 to revenue service after a boiler replacement and overhaul

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Last Year of the ADLs

The final year of service for the ADL class before Pukekohe services are suspended for electrification

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Mountain Thunder

Steam Inc. and the Glenbrook Vintage Railway team up to run a massive excursion train from Paekakariki to Raurimu

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End of an Era - Celebrating the ADL DMUs

Auckland Transport's celebration of the end of an era, with the ADL class about to be retired, and the Mission Bush Family Express run by GVR run alongside the main event

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Pokeno Power

Freight and passenger rail around the Pokeno area in the northern Waikato

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Return of Te Huia

Te Huia resumed on 24 January 2022 after being out of action since August due to lockdowns and track work

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Holiday 2021/22 track work

Track work and upgrades around the Auckland rail network during the holiday season

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Escaping Auckland

Heading out of Auckland to the Waikato after the lifting of the travel boundary

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Buckland Work Train

Unloading sleepers at Buckland from a work train

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