MP6, New Houses and a Tornado

Passing new development at Pokeno, DL 9204 starts climbing the grade towards Whangarata with train MP6 in tow

19 June 2021

New housing frames the North Island Main Trunk through Pokeno as DL 9204 powers up the grade

19 June 2021

DL 9204 passes new houses on what was the rolling hills of Pokeno

19 June 2021

Heading into new development under construction, DL 9204 rolls up the grade through Pokeno

19 June 2021

Train MP6 passes the latest stage of Pokeno development under construction

19 June 2021

Looking a bit more like the rural Pokeno of old, DL 9204 passes around one of the many curves in the area. To the left of the train is a drainage reserve, and soon also to be housing

19 June 2021

All stages of Pokeno development can be seen in this one shot - completed housing, houses under construction and land yet to be developed. Train MP6 here briefly heads south before turning west through Whangarata

19 June 2021

After curving through Pokeno, DL 9204 passes over an embankment shortly before passing through Whangarata

19 June 2021

At Papakura, train MP6 was held for several hours after a tornado in the Papatoetoe area caused damage to the overhead lines, with a container striking a pole

19 June 2021

Just a few metres ahead of train MP6, the tail end of train MP4 is seen waiting on the Down Main, with a stranded EMU on Platform 1

19 June 2021

DL 9204 stuck at Papakura with train MP6. At this stage, it has been almost 5 hours since the train passed through Pokeno

19 June 2021