Farewell ADKs
Before the arrival of the ADKs, ADL 807 passes through with a regular service for Papakura
16 November 2014
One of the units which enabled the withdrawal of the ADKs, AM 253, arrives at Papatoetoe for Manukau
16 November 2014
ADK 682 arrives with the farewell charter at Papatoetoe
16 November 2014
The interior PIDs of ADK 683
16 November 2014
Inside ADK 683
16 November 2014
At Manukau, ADK 683 stops next to AM 253
16 November 2014
ADK 683 waits at Manukau
16 November 2014
AM 253 departs Manukau past ADK 683
16 November 2014
After changing direction at Puhinui, the ADK then headed for Pukekohe
16 November 2014
ADK 683 waits at Pukekohe
16 November 2014
ADK 683 passes a photo line as it makes a photo run at Pukekohe
16 November 2014
ADK 683 passes Pukekohe platform
16 November 2014
ADK 682, at the other end of the train, waits at the north end of the loop
16 November 2014
A hi rail passes ADK 682
16 November 2014
ADK 682 leads the train back past the photo line
16 November 2014
ADK 683 arrives back at Pukekohe station
16 November 2014
ADK 683 awaits departure from Pukekohe
16 November 2014
ADK 682 stands near DC 4260 and DC 4939
16 November 2014
The unit then travelled to Onehunga, seen here entering the branch at Penrose
16 November 2014
ADK 682 stands at Onehunga, the third known time an ADK has been to this station
16 November 2014
Passengers gather around ADK 683
16 November 2014
ADK 683 waits to depart
16 November 2014
The train then headed for Waitakere, making the Onehunga to Waitakere journey in 45 minutes but struggling up the Ellerslie and Grafton grades
16 November 2014
ADK 682 on the other end of the train at Waitakere
16 November 2014
The train moves into the loop
16 November 2014
ADK 683 leads the train into the loop at Waitakere, passing a small photo line in the process
16 November 2014
ADK 682 stabled in the loop at Waitakere
16 November 2014
ADK 682 next to the small Waitakere station
16 November 2014
The small rural station saw more activity than in a usual day as ADK 682 waits
16 November 2014
ADK 682 and the Waitakere station building
16 November 2014
ADK 683 in the loop
16 November 2014
ADK 682 revs up to move out of the loop
16 November 2014
The unit switches onto the main
16 November 2014
ADK 682 passes under the bridge
16 November 2014
ADK 683 arrives back at Waitakere station
16 November 2014
Now bound directly for Britomart, the train passes over the direct link at Newmarket
16 November 2014
ADK 683 at Platform 2 at Britomart
16 November 2014
ADK 683 looks over at DC 4444 at Britomart
16 November 2014
ADK 682 and ADK 683 in Britomart
16 November 2014
With ADK 682, SD 3197 and ADL 804 present, every current type of diesel metro train is represented, with the notable absence of the former SX set
16 November 2014
With the arrival of AM 198, the complete current metro fleet is represented at Britomart
16 November 2014
ADK 682 and AM 198 side by side at Britomart
16 November 2014
AM 198 and ADK 683 aligned at Britomart. A 4-car ADK is slightly longer than a 3-car AM
16 November 2014
AM 198 departs for Manukau as ADK 683 waits for departure
16 November 2014
The paint on ADK 683 lasted almost to the end
16 November 2014
The PIDs display the charter departure time, with the new overhead rails visible
16 November 2014
ADB 772 at Britomart, in the middle of the consist
16 November 2014
ADB 773 at Britomart, also in the middle of the consist
16 November 2014
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