Miscellaneous and Happenings

DL 9688 leading a short train 228 through Kellyville, with DL 9400 in tow

20 March 2025

Pulling out of Puhinui perfectly on time, SRV 5859 leads DFB 7335 as train 100 pulls away from Puhinui station, after dropping off passengers

25 March 2025

SRV 5859 meets AM 892 just north of Puhinui station, as the 4-car set accelerates away and heads for The Strand

25 March 2025

DFB 7335 pushes its set out of Puhinui, meeting AM 892 heading for Pukekohe

25 March 2025

A near-cloudless sky over Puhinui station, with AM 892 stopped on a run to Pukekohe. Above, a United Boeing 777 makes its final approach into Auckland Airport

25 March 2025

Looking the other way from the same bridge, AM 565 and a partner arrive at Puhinui near the end of their run to Manukau

25 March 2025

A semi-regular feature in the last few weeks has been this charter trip, running from The Strand to Waharoa. DBR 1254 takes charge of the short train, heading to Waharoa with a load of passengers before returning to Glenbrook empty. Note the red stop disc on the third main, waiting for the completion of Middlemore station

25 March 2025

DBR 1254, rolling through peak hour traffic on the Northern Explorer slot, approaches Puhinui station on its journey south to Waharoa

25 March 2025