Bush Tramway Club

L 507 sits in the distance at Pukemiro station

7 June 2015

L 507 and Peckett 1630 move into the loop at Pukemiro

7 June 2015

The locomotive pair entering the loop

7 June 2015

An ex-Meremere diesel shunter arrives at Pukemiro with a passenger service, with the steam locomotives trailing

7 June 2015

At Pukemiro, the rear diesel locomotive is uncoupled and the two steam locomotives attached to run the northern section of the line

7 June 2015

The train passes the bush jigger parked in the yard

7 June 2015

At the end of the line, the diesel locomotive is uncoupled and the Peckett and L 507 haul the return train on their own

7 June 2015

Departing for Pukemiro, with the Meremere shunter waiting to follow

7 June 2015

Crossing Hangapipi Road

7 June 2015

Passing through the yard at Pukemiro

7 June 2015

Just down the line from Pukemiro, the two diesel shunters lift the train on the southbound journey

7 June 2015

Crossing a unique road-rail bridge

7 June 2015

The shunters continue climbing the grade

7 June 2015

Now returning to Pukemiro, the shunters cross the bridge again

7 June 2015

Entering the final curve before the station

7 June 2015

Passing stored rolling stock

7 June 2015

At Hangapipi Road and after the steam locomotive changeover, the three locomotives near the end of their journey

7 June 2015

The train reverses to the end of the line

7 June 2015

After terminating and uncoupling the diesel shunter, L 507 and the Peckett climb the grade

7 June 2015

The diesel shunter follows the train light

7 June 2015

Pukemiro station, with a service waiting to depart

7 June 2015

The bush jigger departs in reverse out of Pukemiro

7 June 2015

The jigger passes the sheds

7 June 2015

MOTAT's L 507 and BTC's Peckett 1630 sit in the loop

7 June 2015

The two steam locomotives pass the waiting diesel at Pukemiro to couple up

7 June 2015

The bush jigger sits in the yard next to the station

7 June 2015

After coupling up the steam locomotives, the train passes through Pukemiro to run over the northern half of the line. Pukemiro station is in the middle of the railway, with trains running south then north and back

7 June 2015

The end of the train passes the station building

7 June 2015

L 507 and Peckett 1630 arrive back at Pukemiro

7 June 2015

The train pulls back into Pukemiro station

7 June 2015