Day 4 and the Overlander Home

EM 1309 and FT 4103 at Wellington

1 July 2011

Looking through the side window into the cab of FT 4103

1 July 2011

DC 4352 at Wellington Station with the northbound Overlander, train 200

2 July 2011

View of the countryside from the Overlander's outdoors viewing platform with AO 123 in the foreground

2 July 2011

DC 4352 at Palmerston North. Usually the diesel locomotive is swapped for an EF class electric locomotive here, but this didn't happen

2 July 2011

The old NZR logo is still visible on the side of DC 4352

2 July 2011

The track out the rear of the observation car at the end of the train

2 July 2011

Straight track and zig-zagged catenary as far as the eye can see behind the Overlander

2 July 2011

The Overlander rounds a bend out of Marton station

2 July 2011

Crossing one of the many viaducts on the NIMT

2 July 2011

Crossing another viaduct

2 July 2011

Leaving the Tangiwai Bridge behind. This was the scene of the Tangiwai disaster on Christmas Eve 1953

2 July 2011

DC 4352 and the track ahead at Ohakune

2 July 2011

The track behind the Overlander at Ohakune

2 July 2011

A model of the Tangiwai disaster in the railway museum at Ohakune. The model details such information as the final resting places and conditions of various objects, including the bridge spans, carriages and locomotive Ka 949

2 July 2011

DC 4945 (now DCP 4945) and DC 4951 lead a freight train on the NIMT, probably during the 1980s. Both locomotives are now in service for Auckland Transport, providing motive power for SA sets

2 July 2011

Crossing the Hapuawhenua Viaduct about 5 minutes north of Ohakune. This viaduct was built in the 1980s as part of a deviation between Horopito and Ohakune during electrification

2 July 2011

The Overlander crosses the new Hapuawhenua Viaduct, with the old viaduct visible in the background

2 July 2011

DC 4300 brings the southbound Overlander, train 201, into the loop at Makatote for a crew change

2 July 2011

A railway bulding at Makatote

2 July 2011

The beginning of the descent of the Raurimu Spiral

2 July 2011

Entering the longer of the two tunnels, with the shorter tunnel just around the curve to the right

2 July 2011

Catenary for the track above can be seen on the top of the hill, after the train has done a complete circle

2 July 2011

Raurimu township, with the track below visible between the trees

2 July 2011