Miscellaneous and Happenings

Fresh out of Hutt Workshops, the latest DFB conversion DFB 7049 sits gleaming in the Wellington yard, with DFB 7173 coupled behind

15 October 2017

Ab 608 sits in the yard with its consist, before starting the shuttles to Trentham for the day. DFB 7049 is visible next to it

15 October 2017

EF 30071 and EF 30226 on the head of train 240 at Otorohanga, being overtaken by train 200

15 October 2017

DL 9469 waits at Te Rapa with train 325S

15 October 2017

At Ngaruawahia, DC 4444 waits on the head of WT17 for train 200 to pass, with DL 9256 on the tail

15 October 2017

DC 4444 waits at Ngaruawahia for train 200

15 October 2017

DL 9256 dead on the end of train WT17

15 October 2017

ADL 807 departs Papakura with a scheduled shuttle run to Pukekohe. Extra services to Pukekohe were added for the V8 supercars over the weekend

5 November 2017

EF 30226 and EF 30134 lead train 240 on a sunny day through Waiouru

3 December 2017

Passing the small station shelter, train 240 glides through Waiouru

3 December 2017

EF 30226 and EF 30134 lead train 240 over the Makatote Viaduct

3 December 2017

Train 240 passes over the recently repainted Makatote Viaduct

3 December 2017

Double-heading on the Northern Explorer is usually a rare occurrence, but will be happening throughout the holiday season. DFB 7023 and DFB 7199 bring train 200 into Papakura

24 December 2017

The DFB pair, 7023 and 7199, head train 200 into Papakura. As a result of a spate of DFB breakdowns on Wairarapa Line trains, those trains and the Northern Explorer are all double-headed as an immediate solution

24 December 2017

DFB 7023 and DFB 7199 bring the Christmas Eve Northern Explorer service into Papakura

24 December 2017

DFB 7199 and DFB 7023 lead train 201 out of Papakura station on Christmas Day

25 December 2017

DFB 7023 and DFB 7199 lead train 200 through Paerata in the evening sun

29 December 2017

The pair of DFBs pass accelerate out of Paerata with train 200

29 December 2017

In heavy rain, DE 507 waits to depart Glenbrook with a regular train. DE 507 was substituted as Ww 644 had failed

2 January 2018

DE 507 sits at Glenbrook ready to depart

2 January 2018

Ww 644 sits in the loop at Glenbrook while De 507 waits on the platform with the regular running train. Ww 644 was used for a charter in the morning and De 507 ran the regular trains; the locomotives were swapped at Glenbrook

4 February 2018

Work has begun on construction of a new bridge to replace the Sarawia Street level crossing. The new bridge will link Cowie Street with Laxon Terrace, and the crossing will be closed

6 February 2018

AM 484 approaches the soon-to-be-closed Sarawia Street crossing with a service from Swanson

6 February 2018

Half of the North Island DX fleet, DXB 5108 and DXB 5051, lead train 234S through Te Kuiti

17 February 2018