Papakura 2009

DC 4381 waits in the security area at Papakura Station for duties

30 May 2009

DFB 7307 and DFT 7282 haul a freight train through Papakura Train Station, while on the right, ADC 860 has just arrived at Papakura

30 May 2009

Later, in June 2009, two silly kids walk on the tracks at Papakura. A freight train would later pass through on the left track

14 June 2009

An overview of Papakura Station. On the left are several SA/SD sets in the security area. In the middle is another SA/SD set waiting to depart for Britomart. On the right, an ADK DMU waits for duties

14 June 2009

An SA/SD set departs Papakura, heading towards Britomart

14 June 2009

A freight train, hauled by DFB 7158 and DC 4565, heads through Papakura. SA/SD sets are in front and an ADK DMU waits behind it

14 June 2009

The freight train hauled by the DFB and DC viewed from the footbridge

14 June 2009

The rear of the DFB/DC hauled freight train

14 June 2009

ADK 684 waits at Papakura Station for duties

14 June 2009

KiwiRail branded DC 4104 coupled to an SA set. The reason for the KiwiRail livery instead of the more usual MAXX livery is because the locomotive will soon return to KiwiRail service

14 June 2009

Moving into July, ADL 806 passes the Papakura Town Centre on the embankment, with the 2:40 service to Britomart via Sylvia Park

18 July 2009

Seconds later, the same train is seen heading into the cutting parallel to Porchester Rd

18 July 2009

20 minutes later, ADL 803 passes through the cutting with the 2:10 service from Britomart via Newmarket South

18 July 2009

10 minutes later, ADC 853 nears the crossing at Walters Rd with the 3:10 service via Newmarket

18 July 2009

ADL 807 crosses Walters Rd, with the 3:40 service via Sylvia Park

18 July 2009

ADC 855 leaves Takanini towards Papakura

25 July 2009

DFM 7036 and a DC head train 228, seen crossing Taka St

25 July 2009

ADL 805 nears Takanini Station, about to cross Taka St

25 July 2009

ADC 855 has just crossed Taka St and is about to stop at Takanini

25 July 2009

Takanini Station, with ADC 855 stopped there

25 July 2009

In August 2009, DFT 7282 heads train 229 towards Wellington

6 August 2009

The DFT-hauled freight train runs off into the distance

6 August 2009

A few minutes later, ADL 808 takes the 1:00pm service to Pukekohe

6 August 2009

ADC 858 also heads off into the distance, following the DFT

6 August 2009

A Silver Fern railcar stops at the south end of the Papakura Station

6 August 2009

Another view of the Silver Fern

6 August 2009

The old abandoned turntable near Papakura Station. Three years after this photo was taken in 2009, the turntable was relocated to Glenbrook Vintage Railway

6 August 2009

ADK 690 leaves Papakura Station shortly after it arrives. (Apologies for the lack of quality: I forgot my camera's memory card and had to use my phone)

6 August 2009

DC 4317 is stabled with a work train, ADC 854 waits at Platform 1 and an SA set is stabled in the security area

22 August 2009

ADC 858 arriving at Papakura. The destination board is changing from \"SYLVIA PRK\" to \"VIA\"

29 August 2009

DC 4323 with the Overlander at Papakura in September 2009

6 September 2009

DC 4323 in all its glory

6 September 2009

A view from the end of the platform of the longer-than-usual Overlander. The front two passenger cars and the first baggage car were chartered. ADC 859 can barely be seen at Platform 2 with its headlights on dim. (It was supposed to leave at 6:40, but it left late as that run is timed to the Overlan

6 September 2009

ADC 858 departs Papakura half an hour ahead of the Overlander

3 October 2009

Silver Ferns RM 24 and RM 18 stand in for the Overlander due to a derailment which left both Overlander carriage sets stranded south of Hamilton. Here, RM 24 leads the consist towards Britomart

3 October 2009

RM 18 trails the consist as it crosses the Subway Rd bridge

3 October 2009

DC 4104 stops at Papakura en route to Pukekohe

7 October 2009

DC 4346 basks in the Saturday afternoon sun at Papakura

21 November 2009

ADK 685 heads away from Papakura towards Pukekohe

24 November 2009

Trailing ADK 685 is ADK 690

24 November 2009

In light rain a few minutes later, ADK 690 comes back from Pukekohe

24 November 2009

ADL 804 skirts along the Papakura embankment

24 November 2009

SD 5648 leads an SA set towards Papakura...

24 November 2009

...pushed by DCP 4945, with only one end-of-train light going

24 November 2009

DFT 7282 pulls a single wagon towards Papakura

24 November 2009

DX 5016 leads a very late train 228, with all sorts of freight on it

24 November 2009

A brand new SA set is part of the consist. This is SA set #21

24 November 2009

The train heads off into the distance, taking the new SA set with it

24 November 2009