Miscellaneous and Happenings

After crossing Heights Road, ETM 432, the track evaluation car, heads back from Mission Bush towards Te Rapa

13 November 2019

After a brief stop at Pukekohe on the loop, ETM 432 pulls out of Pukekohe station

13 November 2019

Heading away to Te Rapa, ETM 432 heads out of Auckland

13 November 2019

Sitting at Pukekohe waiting for a signal, DL 9607 and DL 9417 sit with train 229

13 November 2019

Over the holiday season, works are under way at Otahuhu to build a third track for Platform 3 at the station, as well as the northernmost section of the third main

1 January 2020

A hive of activity at Otahuhu station while work is under way to build a third track

1 January 2020

A closer view gives a general idea of the final track layout at this area, with the leftmost platform becoming the Down Main and the centre becoming the Centre Main

1 January 2020

Looking the other way towards Westfield, the new track can be seen following the existing two

1 January 2020

Waiting at Westfield for their next duties, DL 9446, DFB 7173, DCP 4663, DCB 7295 and DL 9256 sit in the yard

1 January 2020

With the usual holiday double header, train 200 is led across Boundary Road by DFB 7023 and DFB 7213

1 January 2020

DFB 7023 and DFB 7213 lead the first Northern Explorer service of 2020 across Opaheke Road

1 January 2020

After being turned on the turntable during a running day, Ww 480 waits for departure from Glenbrook to Victoria Ave

4 January 2020

An updated view of Otahuhu station sees new track laid for the third platform

7 January 2020

AM 701 and a sister stops at Otahuhu on a run to Britomart. During the week, Southern and Eastern Line services ran to a reduced timetable while single track running was in place through Otahuhu

7 January 2020

ADL 809 arrives at Pukekohe on the Down main, being switched from the usual Up main by DBR 1254

27 January 2020

Passing through Pukekohe empty, DBR 1254 leads DFB 7160 past the platform, while ADL 809 waits in the background to return to the Up Main

27 January 2020

DBR 1254 and DFB 7160 pass the Up main platform at Pukekohe

27 January 2020

In the sunset lighting, the shiny DBR 1254 stands out in its surroundings

27 January 2020

Continuing north to Westfield, DBR 1254 and DFB 7160 lead the empty train out of Pukekohe

27 January 2020

With AKS 5926 finally in the consist in service, DFB 7077 leads train 200 through Paerata

7 February 2020

Close-up of AKS 5926 as the lead carriage of train 200. The new luggage van also includes a crew area and wheelchair lift. Its sister AKS 5828 also entered service on the TranzAlpine earlier in the week

7 February 2020

Third main works are well under way at Otahuhu, with all tracks in place awaiting tamping. The track layout just north of the platforms can be seen here

1 March 2020

AM 238 gets under way from Otahuhu past the new crossovers between the Centre and Down Mains

1 March 2020

Shortly afterwards, AM 524 heads the other way towards Papakura, passing the existing and new crossover connecting all three tracks

1 March 2020