Palmerston North and Wellington

DFB 7158 arrives at Palmerston North with train 201

11 April 2015

The train pulls up next to thew station building

11 April 2015

The train waits for passengers before departing on the final leg to Wellington

11 April 2015

DFT 7092 waits on the head of the Capital Connection at Palmerston North

13 April 2015

The Capital Connection awaits departure in the rain

13 April 2015

At Wellington, DFT 7092 is uncoupled and waits to return to the loco depot

13 April 2015

The cable car at Lambton Quay station

13 April 2015

Crossing the cable car halfway up the incline

13 April 2015

The cable car at Kelburn station at the top of the incline

13 April 2015

The cable car departs Kelburn to return down the incline

13 April 2015

DC 4467 waits with the SE set at Wellington to head for Masterton

13 April 2015

At Masterton, DC 4467 is uncoupled

13 April 2015

DC 4467 runs around the train and heads for the turntable

13 April 2015

The carriages wait at the Masterton platform

13 April 2015

DC 4467 is turned on the turntable

13 April 2015

Turning DC 4467

13 April 2015

DC 4467 passes over the crossover returning to the carriages

13 April 2015

DC 4467 sets back towards the train

13 April 2015

DC 4467 is now coupled to the carriages and waits to return to Wellington

13 April 2015

DC 4467 sits at the platform waiting to depart

13 April 2015

After returning from Masterton, DC 4467 is once again uncoupled to prepare the train for another run to Masterton

13 April 2015

FP 4472 at Wellington, back in service after overrunning the stop block at Melling

13 April 2015

An SW consist departs Wellington for Masterton

13 April 2015

FT 4178 leads a Matangi consist into Wellington

13 April 2015

Now regulated to just peak services, EM 1315 heads a Ganz Mavag consist out of Wellington

13 April 2015

FT 4564 enters Wellington station

13 April 2015

EM 1407 waits to run a service to Waikanae

14 April 2015

View out the front of ET 3217 at Wellington

14 April 2015

Looking out the same ET at Waikanae

14 April 2015

ET 3217 at the end of the train at Waikanae

14 April 2015

EM 1407 waits at the front of the train to return to Wellington

14 April 2015

EM 1407 stands at Waikanae

14 April 2015

EM 1148 arrives at Wellington in the evening peak

14 April 2015

DFB 7239 departs Wellington with the Capital Connection

14 April 2015

The Capital Connection passes a departing Ganz as it leaves Wellington

14 April 2015

DL 9129 and DFB 7213 bring train 217 up the grade through the closed Muri station

15 April 2015

DL 9129 and DFB 7213 enter the shadows at Muri

15 April 2015

FP 4380 trails a four car Matangi past Muri

15 April 2015

DCP 4605 leads DFT 7335 and train 262 out of the shadows at Muri

15 April 2015

DCP 4605 and DFT 7335 lead train 262 past Muri

15 April 2015

The same train passing through MacKay's Crossing

15 April 2015