North Pole Express

The empty North Pole Express heads through Mauku with DC 4467 on the head and J 1211 on the rear, on its relocation run from the Glenbrook Vintage Railway to the Strand

1 December 2018

Honorary steam locomotive DC 4467 and actual steam locomotive J 1211 head under the bridge at Union Road in Mauku

1 December 2018

DC 4467 leads the empty North Pole Express through Drury heading for the Strand

1 December 2018

With the GVR mainline fleet and J 1211 in tow, DC 4467 makes a leisurely run through Drury

1 December 2018

With the headboard on display, DC 4467 leads the train through Drury

1 December 2018

Decorated in tinsel for the Christmas-themed trips, J 1211 brings up the rear of the empty train

1 December 2018

Now under its own power, J 1211 runs through Panmure with the first North Pole Express shuttle of the day

1 December 2018

J 1211 heads through Panmure under its own power for the first time in several years

1 December 2018

J 1211 looks the part on the head of the North Pole Express through Panmure

1 December 2018

After reaching Wiri, DC 4467 takes over for the return run back to Strand through Papatoetoe, with lots of happy children on board

1 December 2018

DC 4467 leads the North Pole Express through Papatoetoe back to the Strand

1 December 2018