Raurimu Rover

The rear of the Capital Connection carriages parked at Feilding

12 April 2015

The Capital Connection carriages parked at Feilding

12 April 2015

The train locomotive for the day was blue EF 30192, seen here coupled directly to the Feilding carriages

12 April 2015

Rail's history is shown on the side of EF 30192, being the sole member of its class to wear the Tranz Rail livery

12 April 2015

Heading out of Marton, the red Feilding cars contrast with the blue EF

12 April 2015

View from Makohine viaduct

12 April 2015

The train, running as B02, passes through the countryside

12 April 2015

View of the train from AG 130

12 April 2015

EF 30192 enters the Mangaweka tunnel

12 April 2015

Passing onto the South Rangitikei viaduct, built as part of the Mangaweka deviation for electrification

12 April 2015

S 3184 out of its usual running area in the central North Island

12 April 2015

Entering the Kawhatau viaduct

12 April 2015

EF 30192 leads the train through the Turangarere horseshoe

12 April 2015

The two Capital Connection carriages at the end of the train through the horseshoe

12 April 2015

The train leaves the horseshoe

12 April 2015

The train speeds across the Hapuawhenua viaduct

12 April 2015

The old Hapuawhenua viaduct, now in use as a walking track, from the electric excursion

12 April 2015

The train waits for clearance to pass through the work site over the Makatote viaduct

12 April 2015

Entering the speed restriction

12 April 2015

Passing over the Makatote viaduct

12 April 2015

Looking back over the section of the viaduct currently being repainted

12 April 2015

The train now enters the main attraction, the Raurimu Spiral

12 April 2015

Passing through the top circle of the spiral

12 April 2015

After AG 130 exited the first tunnel, EF 30192 was already in the second tunnel

12 April 2015