Hautapu Shunt

DC 4594 in the far distance running light loco to Hautapu as train M52E

26 September 2014

Now slightly closer but still a reasonable distance away, DC 4594 trundles down the Hautapu Industrial Line

26 September 2014

DC 4594 tackles the rough track near Peake Road

26 September 2014

DC 4594 nears the level crossing

26 September 2014

DC 4594 crosses Peake Road

26 September 2014

The end of the line of the current Hautapu Industrial Line. The section past here to Cambridge was closed and lifted in 1999

26 September 2014

DC 4594 departs Hautapu dairy factory as train M52F with eight wagons

26 September 2014

A curious horse looks on as the shiny DC 4594 departs Hautapu

26 September 2014

Sunlight shines on DC 4594 near Hautapu

26 September 2014

Back at Peake Road, DC 4594 stands out from the landscape

26 September 2014

DC 4594 passes under trees near Peake Road

26 September 2014

DC 4594 passes between trees near Matangi

26 September 2014

The rails blend into the surroundings as DC 4594 passes over them

26 September 2014

DC 4594 near the level crossing

26 September 2014

Coming around one of the few corners on the line, DC 4594 approaches Morrinsville Road

26 September 2014

With the train now straightened out again, DC 4594 leads the train across Morrinsville Road

26 September 2014

DC 4594 nears the junction with the East Coast Main Trunk at Ruakura

26 September 2014

The late afternoon sun shines on DC 4594 at Ruakura

26 September 2014

DC 4594 enters the ECMT

26 September 2014