Miscellaneous and Happenings

DC 4070 at Britomart with train 200, the northbound Overlander

28 April 2011

Fog at Papakura station early one morning

5 May 2011

Back with real trains, ADC 851 waits at Platform 2, while ADL 804 is about to run an Eastern Line service to Otahuhu

14 May 2011

Twenty minutes later, ADL 803 arrives at Britomart to run the next Southern Line service to Otahuhu

14 May 2011

New PID systems are being rolled out across Auckland's rolling stock. Features of the new system include announcing transfer stations, showing the date and time and only showing stations the train actually stops at

30 May 2011

DC 4536 pushes its SA set past Westfield yards and into Westfield station

1 June 2011

Several locomotives idle at Westfield yard, including DC 4070, South Island visitor DFT 7023, DFT 7322, DXR 8022, DBR 1226, DBR 1213, DH 2868 and freshly repainted DC 4323

1 June 2011

DC 4369 out of service at Papakura Platform 3

9 June 2011

DFT 7051 at Westfield in its new KiwiRail livery, behind DFT 7282. The locomotive was rumoured to be wearing the MAXX livery

26 July 2011

SD 5842 and ADC 856 together at Britomart's Platforms 2 and 3

27 July 2011

DL 9008 teams up with DFT 7282 at Westfield

28 July 2011

DC 4346 at Papakura station one evening prior to returning empty to Westfield

4 August 2011

The former Thames railway station. The Thames Branch closed in June 1991 and the track was lifted during May 1995

7 August 2011

The former station building and goods shed at Thames

7 August 2011

Newly repainted DFT 7051 stands at Britomart after running the morning limited stop service via Newmarket

8 August 2011

DFT 7051 and SA 3439 together at Britomart

8 August 2011

An ADL stands alone at the end of Platform 2 at Britomart

10 August 2011

DC 4409, DC 4594 and DC 4565 lead train 228 through Papakura station, running "wrong line" to go around an SA set on platform 2

18 August 2011

DH 2868 running a short shunt from Westfield to Penrose for Mainfreight

21 August 2011

ADL 802 crosses O'rorke Rd near Penrose on the last day of Rail Safety Week 2011

27 August 2011

On the return journey to Britomart, ADC 852 rolls along the long straight section between Te Papapa and Maurice Rd

27 August 2011

ADC 852 crossing Maurice Rd

27 August 2011

DFT 7051 leads its train into Papakura on a Britomart-bound service. DFTs on SA6s usually have their locomotive facing away from Britomart, so DFT 7051 is facing "backwards"

9 September 2011

IAB 4059 with a new KiwiRail container at Westfield

13 September 2011

DH 2851 and DH 2839 in front of a rake of IABs, from an SA set at Westfield in the rain

13 September 2011

DC 4692 at Britomart with the Overlander, with the carriages "backwards" - the AG van is at the rear of the train

15 September 2011

SA 3224 at Britomart with a rail safety message applied to the side

15 September 2011

The Overlander stops at Papakura station on the final leg of its journey to Britomart

22 September 2011

Viewing an Overlander carriage from the side

22 September 2011

DC 4323 leads the Overlander at Papakura

23 September 2011

With a cloud of smoke, DC 4323 leads the Overlander south from Papakura

23 September 2011

A DC pulls into Platform 1 at Britomart as passengers from a cancelled service wait

4 October 2011

DFB 7200 with an SA6 at Papakura Platform 3. The platform is not long enough for six cars, so two carriages must hang off the edge of the platform

4 October 2011

A big step down from the train for passengers. SA6s can use Platform 3, but normally must do so with at least two carriages locked off

4 October 2011

DFB 7200's carriages hanging off the end of Platform 3

4 October 2011

DC 4104 and DC 4375 assist DFB 7200 out of Britomart

6 October 2011

DFB 7200 being assisted by DC 4375 and DC 4104 at Britomart

6 October 2011

Looking down the Britomart tunnel from Platform 2

6 October 2011

Four trains at Te Mahia one evening: a failed DFB 7348, an SA set heading south to Papakura on a service, a second SA set moving towards the failed train, and an ADK behind that waiting at a signal. Photo by Nic Andisen

7 October 2011

DFB 7348 waits at Te Mahia for assistance. Photo by Nic Andisen

7 October 2011

SD 5860 approaches DFB 7348 in a rescue operation. Photo by Nic Andisen

7 October 2011

SD 5860 coupled up to DFB 7348. Photo by Nic Andisen

7 October 2011

ASO 108, visiting from the South Island and therefore wearing plain Tranz Scenic branding, is seen in the consist of the Overlander

14 October 2011

DCP 4830 stops the Overlander at the other end of Papakura station after the train manager informed the driver of a passenger arriving late

14 October 2011

Ja 1275 waits at the Strand with a national rail tour excursion, viewed from a passing SA set

3 November 2011

Ja 1275 at the Strand side on

3 November 2011

After Christmas in the Park at the nearby Auckland Domain, DC 4939 crosses Kingdon St

10 December 2011

A hi-rail digger parks on the tracks at Britomart Platform 1 next to a dug-up platform

21 December 2011