DXR rescues ADL

When this happens, it's going to be "one of those days". ADB 778 thinks it's going to Onehunga, having just departed Westfield

20 January 2011

ADL 803 has broken down at Manurewa, and is smoking. This caused cancellations and delays on the Southern and Eastern Line for hours

20 January 2011

DXR 8007 on train MP3 waits beside the old Manurewa station

20 January 2011

DC 4254 crosses the sick ADL at Manurewa

20 January 2011

ADK 687 has just departed Manurewa and is about to cross the DXR

20 January 2011

DXR 8007 slowly creeps forward to assist ADL 803 after receiving permission from Train Control

20 January 2011

DXR 8007, ADC 853 and ADC 858 all at Manurewa station. ADC 858 was to be the last Britomart-bound service to get through before a lack of trains at Papakura caused cancellations

20 January 2011

ADC 853 with an automatic coupler to enable DXR 8007 to couple onto it and push it

20 January 2011

DXR 8007 has now coupled up to ADC 853 and is ready to push it to Papakura

20 January 2011

Once ADL 803 was out of the way, ADK 688 was the first train to arrive at Manurewa, collecting passengers from the previous services. ADK 688 was running over an hour late, having been scheduled for 12:19pm but arriving at 1:24pm

20 January 2011

A backlog of trains at Papakura, with an ADL arriving, DCP 4663 at Platform 2, ADC 853 dropped off in a siding and ADK 688 behind the camera at Platform 3

20 January 2011