Hospice Charity Train
Prior to the arrival of Ja 1275, ADL 804 pairs up with ADL 810 for a Britomart-bound service
16 February 2014
Ja 1275 arrives at Ellerslie with the charity train
16 February 2014
The charity train awaits departure from Ellerslie
16 February 2014
Old and new meet: the EMU testing ad on the Ellerslie shelter reflects onto the charity train
16 February 2014
Ja 1275 at Ellerslie
16 February 2014
The train awaiting departure
16 February 2014
ADL 803 arrives shortly before Ja 1275 departs
16 February 2014
Ja 1275 hides itself behind steam as it departs Ellerslie
16 February 2014
Ja 1275 now completely hidden from view
16 February 2014
Ja 1275, now visible, climbs the grade out of Ellerslie
16 February 2014
Clouds of steam bigger than the locomotive itself are all part of the show as the train departs Ellerslie
16 February 2014
ADK 690 arrives at Panmure ahead of the charity train
16 February 2014
Ja 1275 passes through Panmure, becoming the first steam train with passengers to use the new station
16 February 2014
Ja 1275 passes underneath the new station building
16 February 2014
At Papakura, passengers wait for the arrival of Ja 1275
16 February 2014
Ja 1275 pulls into Platform 3
16 February 2014
Ja 1275 meeds ADL 805 and a partner at Papakura
16 February 2014
The two ADLs sitting next to the charity train
16 February 2014
Ja 1275 departs Papakura south
16 February 2014
The Hunua Ranges are evident in the background, above the departing train
16 February 2014
The train exits the Auckland electrified area
16 February 2014
Ja 1275 cruises past the Waikato River through Mercer
16 February 2014
The train almost hides in the foliage past the river
16 February 2014
Passing through Ohinewai
16 February 2014
Ja 1275 leaving Ngaruawahia
16 February 2014
Ja 1275 on the ECMT platform at Hamilton
16 February 2014
With passengers now on buses to the Hamilton Gardens, Ja 1275 will head to Te Rapa for a few hours for servicing
16 February 2014
Not a cloud in the sky, not even from Ja 1275, over Hamilton station
16 February 2014
Ja 1275 shortly before repositioning
16 February 2014
Now with passengers arriving back from Hamilton Gardens, Ja 1275 is ready for departure
16 February 2014
Ja 1275 passes through Te Rapa, having departed approximately 15 minutes ahead of schedule
16 February 2014
Ja 1275 about to pass under a road bridge
16 February 2014
The train makes its way north again
16 February 2014
Passing through Huntly
16 February 2014
Ja 1275 puts on another show climbing the Whangarata Bank
16 February 2014
Ja 1275 over the crest
16 February 2014
Now off the grade and continuing north
16 February 2014
The train climbs the grade into Penrose on the last leg of its journey
16 February 2014
Having now dropped off all passengers, Ja 1275 runs the carriages empty to Otahuhu via Orakei Basin
16 February 2014
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