Miscellaneous and Happenings

An ADL passes through Orakei Basin

20 July 2013

DC 4064, seen here at Westfield, has clearly seen better days

30 July 2013

ADC 854, having just arrived from Papakura, prepares to depart Britomart Platform 3 for Manukau

3 August 2013

On a wet Auckland day, ADL 801 passes through the Orakei Basin

12 August 2013

Shortly afterwards, Ja 1275 leads a short three-carriage excursion train to mark the beginning of Rail Safety Week

12 August 2013

Ja 1275 passes through Orakei station

12 August 2013

DC 4444 stands at Papakura as a rainbow stretches above

14 August 2013

ADK 685 stands at Britomart prior to running a Papakura-bound service

17 October 2013

Sunlight shines on the former cab (now generator room) of ADB 771

17 October 2013

ADK 685 and ADL 807 on adjacent platforms at Britomart

17 October 2013

ADC 855 terminates at Homai - trains to Papakura are replaced by buses

2 November 2013

As ADL 810 departs Britomart for Manukau, ADL 803 arrives to run a service to Onehunga

13 November 2013

Mainline Steam's Bagnall stands at Glenbrook Vintage Railway's platform on a training run for new and existing car hosts, for both Mainline Steam and the Railway Enthusiasts Society

16 November 2013

DC 4346 passes The Warehouse's new building on Walters Road in Takanini

19 November 2013

Rail 150's last hurrah in the form of Auckland's charter fleet sits in the yard at Westfield. The consist, along with now privately owned A 3022, was used on most mainline excursions during the event

20 November 2013

Glenbrook Vintage Railway as viewed from the motor jigger

24 November 2013

A hi-rail near Sutton Road carts away ballast

15 December 2013

A hi-rail digger works on the line near Sutton Road

15 December 2013

DFB 7010 passes under the evening sun as it continues its lengthy streak on the Northern Explorer

15 December 2013

Ww 644 departs empty back towards Pukeoware at the end of the operating day

22 December 2013

After dropping off the carriages, Ww 644 returns to Glenbrook with mainline carriages, to be dropped off in a siding to be picked up by a KiwiRail freight train

22 December 2013

Ww 644 shunts carriages into position. The carriages will be part of a Scout Jamboree train from Papakura to Feilding, joining KiwiRail's charter fleet and other carriages from Feilding

22 December 2013

Ww 644 makes a rare light loco movement on the GVR as it returns to Pukeoware via Glenbrook station

22 December 2013

DL 9066 leads train M90D across Bridge 233 near Otorohanga

6 January 2014