AM class introduction

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