Miscellaneous and Happenings

ADK 690 stands at Papatoetoe as light fades

9 February 2014

ADK 690 departs Papatoetoe

9 February 2014

Passing through Paerata Junction

11 February 2014

ADL 810 at Pukekohe awaiting departure

11 February 2014

Pukekohe platform from ground level

11 February 2014

ADL 803 paired with ADL 810 at Pukekohe

11 February 2014

Two charters on the same day at Glenbrook Vintage Railway led to an unusual six-car train running for the day. One carriage was chartered by the Auckland Multiple Births Club, with the other being a 21st birthday party hosted by us

23 February 2014

The two chartered carriages, A 1222 and Af 1182 on the end of the empty inbound train

23 February 2014

Af 1182 stands at the end of the train at Glenbrook

23 February 2014

Ja 1250 with the lengthy train

23 February 2014

Ja 1250 arriving at Pukeoware empty at the end of the day

23 February 2014

ADK 686 arrives at Penrose station

24 February 2014

ADK 685 pairs up with ADK 686, and departs Penrose

24 February 2014

ADL 805 arrives at Penrose on a service to Onehunga

24 February 2014

Shortly afterwards, ADL 802 arrives at Penrose on the school train

24 February 2014

SA 5703 at the site of a derailment in Southdown

3 March 2014

DC 4732 lies on its side and under a tarp following a derailment the previous morning

3 March 2014

DC 4732 rests at Southdown on its side, viewed from a passing train. The line is open in both directions but with speed restrictions

3 March 2014

ETC class wagons at Westfield. The wagons are used to convey turnouts

3 March 2014

DC 4444 stops at Westfield on its way to Britomart

3 March 2014

Covered tracks behind the SA carriages at the Southdown derailment site, presumably for use by cranes

7 March 2014

SA 5703 sits at the derailment site

7 March 2014

DC 4732 lies on its side, now uncovered

7 March 2014

DC 4732 lying down on the job

7 March 2014