MAXX Shunts

DC 4951 crosses Bruntwood Road light towards Hautapu to pick up a rake of wagons from the dairy plant

2 February 2017

Ex-MAXX locomotive DC 4951 passes over Bruntwood Road towards Hautapu

2 February 2017

After clearing the level crossing, DC 4951 nears Hautapu

2 February 2017

Returning with a rake of eight wagons, DC 4951 passes back over Bruntwood Road

2 February 2017

With a load now in tow, DC 4951 crosses Bruntwood Road on the slow journey back towards Te Rapa

2 February 2017

DC 4951 enters Matangi station

2 February 2017

DC 4951 crawls towards the Tauwhare Road level crossing in Matangi

2 February 2017

Catching the sun, DC 4951 passes over Tauwhare Road in Matangi

2 February 2017

DC 4951 approaches State Highway 26 at Newstead

2 February 2017

Passing through Newstead, DC 4951 is almost at the end of the branch

2 February 2017

DC 4951 passes a back yard through Newstead

2 February 2017

At the junction with the ECMT, DC 4951 brings the train around the curve at Ruakura

2 February 2017

DC 4951 passes through Ruakura with the shunt for Te Rapa

2 February 2017

DC 4951 slows down to wait for train 390 at Ruakura

2 February 2017

After dropping wagons off at Te Rapa, DC 4951 heads out of Morrinsville towards Waitoa to collect another rake

2 February 2017

DC 4951 heads out of Morrinsville

2 February 2017

Passing under the tree-lined section near Morrinsville, DC 4951 trundles towards Waitoa

2 February 2017

DC 4951 almost blends in with the trees as it heads for Waitoa

2 February 2017

After passing over SH27, DC 4951 passes through Tatuanui

2 February 2017

DC 4851 heads through Tatuanui for Waitoa

2 February 2017

Looking lost in the landscape, DC 4951 rolls towards Waitoa

2 February 2017

DC 4951 heads in the direction of Mt Te Aroha in the background

2 February 2017

DC 4951 arrives at Waitoa to collect wagons

2 February 2017

At Waitoa, the shunter opens the gate to let DC 4951 in the yard

2 February 2017