Orakei Basin

SD 3199 passes rail works as it leaves the Orakei Basin into Orakei station

27 July 2011

DCP 4818 pushes the consist led by SD 3199

27 July 2011

The North Island Main Trunk viewed from the walkway through the Orakei Basin

27 July 2011

ADL 809 passes through the Orakei Basin on an empty run to Britomart

27 July 2011

DC 4093 exits the Orakei Basin and crosses the bridge into Meadowbank station

27 July 2011

Hi-rail diggers sit next to the tranks at Meadowbank, in preparation for the weekend shutdown

27 July 2011

Cat's eyes at Meadowbank station, used to assist drivers when stopping SA sets - white for SA4, yellow for SA5 and blue (at end of platform) for SA6

27 July 2011

The North Island Main Trunk passing through the Orakei Basin, viewed from the end of Meadowbank Station. Auckland's Sky Tower can be seen in the background

27 July 2011

DCP 4818 enters Meadowbank Station. The Sky Tower is disappearing behind a layer of cloud

27 July 2011

SD 3199 and ADK 683 at Meadowbank station

27 July 2011

ADL 804 waits to depart for Onehunga, while ADK 685 waits to run a service to Papakura via Newmarket. ADL 806 sits spare behind the ADK

27 July 2011

DC 4248 and DC 4444, both on SA5s, wait at Britomart to run services

27 July 2011

DC 4444's headlights and numbering

27 July 2011

A person protests against Sealord's choice of tuna, dressed as a shark, as SD 6182 waits to depart

27 July 2011