NIMT Scenic Daylight

DA 1431 pulls away from Marton station

26 March 2017

B04 crosses Station Road East, which leads straight onto the platform at Marton

26 March 2017

The train heads north through Silverhope over a small bridge

26 March 2017

DA 1431 heads north through Silverhope

26 March 2017

Train B04 heads through Mangaonoho

26 March 2017

DA powers north on its trip to Glenbrook

26 March 2017

After crossing the South Rangitikei viaduct, DA 1431 heads past paddocks as it travels north

26 March 2017

DA 1431 pulls into Taihape station for a passenger meal break

26 March 2017

At Taihape, DFB 7213 on the Northern Explorer overtakes DA 1431. The overtake was scheduled to occur at Marton, but the DA was running ahead of time

26 March 2017

Old meets new: DA 1431 is reflected in the large windows of AK 2047

26 March 2017

Further north at Waiouru, DFB 7213 leads train 200 over Ngauruhoe Street

26 March 2017

DA 1431 is just visible in the distance as it heads towards Waiouru. Just visible on the right is ETM 595, KiwiRail's low loader

26 March 2017

DA 1431 heads through Waiouru, the country's highest station, with train B04 for Glenbrook

26 March 2017

DA 1431 heads through Waiouru on its way north

26 March 2017

DA 1431 heads away from Waiouru station

26 March 2017

At Tangiwai station, DA 1431 climbs the grade towards SH49

26 March 2017

DA 1431 crosses SH49 at Tangiwai towards Ohakune

26 March 2017

DA 1431 passes through Ohakune at speed

26 March 2017

After a photo run on the Raurimu Spiral, DA 1431 comes off the bottom of the Spiral through Raurimu station

26 March 2017

DA 1431 heads out of the Spiral and through Raurimu township

26 March 2017

DA 1431 passes through Raurimu station

26 March 2017

DA 1431 passes through Owhango towards Taumarunui and Hamilton

26 March 2017

DA 1431 heads through Owhango

26 March 2017

DA 1431 viewed from the lookout above as it heads through Piriaka

26 March 2017