Railfan's Day

J 1234 stands at Pukeoware with a Thomas the Tank Engine face

17 March 2012

Ja 1250 sits at Victoria Ave with a mixed train, while Ww 644 leads a goods train out of the loop

17 March 2012

Ww 644 leads a goods train out of the loop at Victoria Ave

17 March 2012

Freight wagons and passenger cars at Victoria Ave

17 March 2012

Ja 1250 on the mixed train and Ww 644 on the goods train at Victoria Ave

17 March 2012

Ja 1250 departs Victoria Ave on a photo run

17 March 2012

Ja 1250 slows down after passing under the bridge near the end of the line

17 March 2012

Shortly afterwards, Ww 644 departs Victoria Ave with the freight train

17 March 2012

Ww 644 sets back to let the mixed train pick up passengers

17 March 2012

Ja 1250 charges down a straight section of track

17 March 2012

Ww 644 charges after Ja 1250 on the straight

17 March 2012

Ja 1250 comes off the grade just before the water tower

17 March 2012

Ww 644 puts on a show of steam as it too comes off the grade

17 March 2012

DA 1429 stands at Pukeoware ready to swap with Ja 1250

17 March 2012

A 423 and Wab 800 stand on display at Pukeoware. Neither locomotive is in operable condition

17 March 2012

DA 1429 runs around the train at Victoria Park

17 March 2012

DA 1429 runs around the train

17 March 2012

Ducks swim in the pond near the station as the train waits during a lunch break

17 March 2012

AL 804 at the end of the train at Victoria Ave, with DA 1429 on the head

17 March 2012

DA 1429, looking a lot like the modern DC class locomotive with ditch lights fitted, waits at Victoria Ave with the mixed train

17 March 2012

Side profile of DA 1429

17 March 2012

DA 1429 leads the mixed train underneath a bridge built in 1921

17 March 2012

A hi-rail digger loads Ja 1250 with coal

17 March 2012

The back ends of DA 1429 and Ww 644

17 March 2012