AM class introduction

AM 103 departs Te Papapa

27 February 2014

AM 129, with incorrect classes applied, arrives at Westfield station on a driver training run

10 March 2014

AM 129 crosses an SA set at Middlemore

10 March 2014

The 2013 model AM class EMU meets the 1971 model (rebuilt 2009) SD class driving carriage

10 March 2014

AM 129 in the sun at Middlemore

10 March 2014

AM 129 departs Middlemore past a short platform extension

10 March 2014

AM 129 visible through the new overhead infrastructure

10 March 2014

AM 129 gives the impression of a tilting train as it enters Otahuhu

10 March 2014

AM 129 arriving at the platform

10 March 2014

The temporary numbering given to the AM class after the arrival of the second unit, pending permanent numbers

10 March 2014

AM 129 parks next to the heritage signal box at Otahuhu

10 March 2014

Departing Otahuhu station

10 March 2014

AM 129 arrives at Ellerslie on its final run before returning to the depot

10 March 2014

AM 129 pauses briefly before tackling the hill

10 March 2014

AM 129 makes light work of the grade out of Ellerslie, the same grade which Ja 1275 struggled up

10 March 2014

AM 129 is capable of holding every person in the cars shown, and then some<br><span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic;">This photo has been donated to the Green Party</span>

10 March 2014

Film crew set up at Ellerslie for a promotional video as AM 129 arrives in the distance

23 March 2014

The film crew set up their shots as the driver of AM 129 awaits instructions

23 March 2014

Cast play their roles while AM 129 waits at Ellerslie

23 March 2014

The film shows off a number of new features of the EMUs, including level boarding in the trailer carriage for wheelchairs and bicycles

23 March 2014

Doors on the AM class are passenger operated, like Wellington's Matangi units

23 March 2014

Level boarding in AMT 129

23 March 2014

While AM 129 ran to Newmarket to Wiri and back to Remuera, ADC 860 shows up with a regular service

23 March 2014

The network map applied in AM 129

23 March 2014

Dummy "camera operating" stickers applied in the carriages

23 March 2014

AM 129 arrives at Newmarket, where it spent several hours at Platform 2/3 while crew collected shots

23 March 2014

Close up of the pantograph on AMP 129

23 March 2014

ADC 860 arrives at Newmarket next to AM 129, with the former changing platforms because of the new gear

23 March 2014

AM 129 sees the arrival of ADC 854, with the latter running a Western Line service

23 March 2014

The coupler on the front of AM 129

23 March 2014

Film crew set up a shot to show the open door button

23 March 2014

Demonstrating the new way to open doors on Auckland trains

23 March 2014

AM 129 basks in the sun at Newmarket

23 March 2014

Faded and rusted DC 4916 stands next to gleaming AM 129 at Newmarket

23 March 2014

AM 129 then ran up and down the platform at Newmarket, with the film crew collecting arrival shots

23 March 2014

The interior of the motor carriages of the AM class

23 March 2014

The interior of the AMT carriage, featuring the low floor

23 March 2014

The seat covers in each carriage are different. AMA 129's covers are shown here

23 March 2014

The seat covers in AMT 129

23 March 2014

The seat covers in AMP 129

23 March 2014

Next station displays were briefly turned on during the shoot

23 March 2014

The AT logo on the side of AMT 129

23 March 2014

The crew collect their last shots for the day at Newmarket, having made two express runs to Wiri and back

23 March 2014

View out the front cab of AMP 129 approaching Penrose

23 March 2014

AM 129 crosses the OverExplorer at Papatoetoe, with DC 4323 on the head of train 200

23 March 2014

AM 129 passes through Papatoetoe at the end of the shoot

23 March 2014

A public open day was held at Britomart before EMU services commenced the next day. Here, new unit AMA 116 and old unit ADK 688 stand side by side at Britomart

27 April 2014

The queue to board AM 116 at the rear of Britomart

27 April 2014