ADKs to Mt Maunganui

DFT 7051 stops at Papakura with train C91 to let a shuttle to Pukekohe go first

24 April 2016

DFT 7051 departs Papakura with one ADB and four ADKs in tow. The units are being relocated to Mt Maunganui, as they have now been sold

24 April 2016

After a bearing check and exiting the Auckland suburban network at Pukekohe, DFT 7051 brings the five carriages through Buckland

24 April 2016

DFT 7051 passes through Buckland. The consist of the train is ADB 774, ADK 688, ADK 681, ADK 685 and ADK 684

24 April 2016

Now well out of Auckland, train C91 passes under State Highway 1 at Mercer

24 April 2016

DFT 7051 slowly brings the train over Oram Road at Mercer

24 April 2016

Bringing up the rear is ADK 684, seen shortly before the train enters the single track section

24 April 2016

The train passes through Te Kauwhata on its journey south

24 April 2016

Train C91 passes the old Te Kauwhata station site

24 April 2016

ADK 684 trails again as C91 heads out of Te Kauwhata

24 April 2016

Train C91 enters Huntly

24 April 2016

With the DMUs now well out of their usual running area, train C91 enters Huntly

24 April 2016

DFT 7051 leads the five carriages over the Ngaruawahia bridge

24 April 2016

DFT 7051 passes over the small road with ADB 774 directly behind

24 April 2016

DFT 7051 exits the artificial tunnel under the Hamilton CBD onto the Claudelands bridge

24 April 2016

DFT 7051 crosses over the new rail bridge, with the old rail bridge on the right converted to a road bridge

24 April 2016

DFT 7051 crossing the Claudelands bridge

24 April 2016

Passing through eastern Hamilton at Eureka, DFT 7051 at a sedate pace with train C91

24 April 2016

DFT 7051 crosses Holland Road at Eureka., The train is restricted to 50km/h

24 April 2016

Train C91 coasts down the grade into Morrinsville

24 April 2016

DFT 7051 enters Morrinsville

24 April 2016

ADK 684 trailing C91 into Morrinsville

24 April 2016

After passing through Morrinsville, train C91 continues east towards Mt Maunganui

24 April 2016

Coming around the S curves at Kiwitahi, DFT 7051 heads train C91 east

24 April 2016