Miscellaneous and Happenings

Ww 644 pulls into Glenbrook station, with ADL 810, ADL 805 and ADL 809 stored behind. A recent addition to the signal box is also in full view; a newly installed bell for the level crossing

3 June 2023

Ww 644 sitting at Glenbrook with a King's Birthday weekend service, the first such holiday in the GVR's history

3 June 2023

Sitting at Papakura, DFB 7335 and DFB 7077 wait with train 103 for departure time. As of this afternoon, Te Huia is no longer allowed to run north of Papakura due to several SPAD incidents, forcing train 102 to terminate here

11 July 2023

On the other end of the train, DFB 7077 sits idle on the rear. This is now as far north as Te Huia will travel until ETCS is fitted to the locomotives, due to several SPADs and returning to the pattern the service had on launch

11 July 2023

Passing through Homai, DFB 7295 leads a lengthy 6-car Te Huia towards The Strand, running as train 100. After Electronic Train Protection (ETP) was fitted to the locomotives, Waka Kotahi lifted the ban on the service travelling north of Papakura, allowing the service to resume running to The Strand after additional driver training

8 August 2023

DFB 7077 brings up the rear of the consist as train 100 approaches its next stop at Puhinui. For the first week the service is running back to The Strand, passengers travel free of charge and additional carriages were added in anticipation of higher demand

8 August 2023

DL 9089 and DL 9210 bring train 222 out of Pokeno towards Westfield, with EF 30105 in tow. The EF is heading to Westfield to use the wheel lathe, a semi-regular journey for the class

9 August 2023

Heading south light loco, DBR 1254 descends the Whangarata bank through Pōkeno, en route to Palmerston North. The locomotive is heading to Steam Inc for servicing until January 2024, and joins their Hawkes Bay Wine & Food by Rail Experience excursion on the return leg from Palmerston North to Paekakariki

27 October 2023