Rail 150

DL 9014 leads Ja 1240 through Papakura on a delivery trip to Christchurch. Ja 1240 is being towed as the trip to Wellington needed to be completed in one day. This is also the first excursion train to be hauled by a DL

21 October 2013

DL 9014 rolls slowly through Papakura with Ja 1240

21 October 2013

Ja 1240 tucked in behind DL 9014. The locomotive will be used during Rail 150 on a number of excursions after arrival in Christchurch

21 October 2013

Feilding & Districts Steam Rail Society's carriage AO 117 is being delivered from Parnell to Feilding on this train

21 October 2013

Before heading to Auckland Airport for our flight to Christchurch for Rail 150, we stopped at Britomart. Here we see ADL 802 prior to departure for Manukau

24 October 2013

RM 24 stands at Christchurch station shortly after arrival from Dunedin

24 October 2013

Ja 1240 shortly after arrival in Christchurch, its new home

24 October 2013

A DXR on the head of the Coastal Pacific at Christchurch, shortly before departure

25 October 2013

DC 4755 and DXC 5379 shunt carriages into Christchurch station ready for DG 772 and DJ 1209

25 October 2013

The train waits at Christchurch station for passengers

25 October 2013

The nose of DG 772 sneaks past AG 49

25 October 2013

DG 772 and DJ 1209 run around the train

25 October 2013

DG 772 and DJ 1209 at Christchurch after backing onto the train

25 October 2013

DG 772 and DJ 1209 wait for a track warrant at Hurunui

25 October 2013

The headstock of DG 772. Ditch lights were fitted to make operations easier

25 October 2013

Passengers reboard the train at Hurunui

25 October 2013

DG 772 and DJ 1209 charge past passengers on a photo run at Ethelton Road

25 October 2013

Now at Kaikoura, DG 772 and DJ 1209 wait to run around the train for the return trip to Christchurch

25 October 2013

DJ 1209 stands at Kaikoura

25 October 2013

DG 772 at Kaikoura station

25 October 2013

Looking back down the track towards Christchurch

25 October 2013

The train and Kaikoura station building, which is currently being used as the Whale Watch headquarters

25 October 2013

The coupling between DG 772 and DJ 1209

25 October 2013

The train at Kaikoura, with the Southern Alps in the background

25 October 2013

DJ 1209 and DG 772 return to run around the train

25 October 2013

The two locomotives cross the Kaikoura bridge after departure

25 October 2013

DJ 1209 and DG 772 head around the Kaikoura Coast

25 October 2013

DJ 1209 and DG 772 skirt alongside State Highway 1

25 October 2013

DJ 1209 at Christchurch after arrival

25 October 2013

DSG 3103 runs a freight train to Lyttleton

25 October 2013

DJ 1209 and DG 772 return to Middleton

25 October 2013

DSC 2652 shunts the carriages back into the carriage depot

25 October 2013

English Electric EMU DM 27 at Ferrymead, after returning from another stint of Wellington service. The EMU still sports its Metlink branding

26 October 2013

Ferrymead visitor Ka 942 stands at the sheds waiting to make a run to the end of the line

26 October 2013

DM 27 and trailer car D 163 stand at Ferrymead

26 October 2013

Heritage electric locomotives EC 7 and EO 3 wait in the sheds at Ferrymead with the Port Hills in the background

26 October 2013

Silver Fern railcar RM 24 loads passengers for the first shuttle service to Lyttelton

26 October 2013

The interior of RM 24

26 October 2013

RM 24 looking towards the Lyttelton Tunnel after arrival

26 October 2013

DCP 4628 on the head of the Exhibition Express at Lyttelton

26 October 2013

DCP 4628 and DCP 4801 at the head of the Exhibition Express at Lyttelton. The public is invited into the cabs of the locomotives

26 October 2013

DCP 4801 and the Exhibition Express at Lyttelton

26 October 2013

The view from the driver's seat of DCP 4628

26 October 2013

The main controls of DCP 4628. Note the missing handle on the reverser

26 October 2013

DCP 4801's door controls, used for SA service in Auckland. The locomotive is one of six to have the controls fitted without being in Auckland commuter service

26 October 2013

Between DCP 4801 and DCP 4628

26 October 2013

DCP 4801 and DCP 4628 on the head of the train

26 October 2013

The AK carriages and the locomotives on the Exhibition Express

26 October 2013