SAs Move to Mt Maunganui

DC 4254 and DCP 4611 lead 20 SA carriages across Bodley Road near Te Kuiti, running as train B62

21 May 2016

The lengthy "passenger" train heading north towards Te Kuiti

21 May 2016

On the end of the train is IH 8210, brought along solely to attach the train end monitor

21 May 2016

Train B62 crosses the Waiteti Viaduct

21 May 2016

At Hangatiki, the weather starts to deteriorate as DC 4254 and DCP 4611 lead the 21-total train (including wagon) north

21 May 2016

DC 4254 and DCP 4611 pass through Hangatiki

21 May 2016

An unusual view of the locomotive end of SA 3302, the 20th carriage on the train

21 May 2016

Train B62 passes through heavy rain at Otorohanga, carrying on regardless of the weather

21 May 2016

Heavy rain falls on the station platform as the empty passenger train speeds past Otorohanga

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Rain flies off the sides of the carriages as train B62 heads north, limited to 50km/h

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With the bad weather now easing, DC 4254 and DCP 4611 pass through Te Awamutu

21 May 2016

DC 4254 leads DCP 4611 and the 20 SA carriages past the disused platform at Te Awamutu

21 May 2016

With Te Awamutu's platform clearly not high enough for SAs, train B62 continues forth to Te Rapa

21 May 2016

Train B62 passes Te Awamutu's shelter, which would look at home at a bus stop or temporary station

21 May 2016

With the sun now out, DC 4254 and DCP 4611 bring the train into Te Rapa

21 May 2016

The entire train is in view here as DC 4254 and DCP 4611 enter Te Rapa

21 May 2016

The sun reflects off the top of the locomotives as train B62 arrives at Te Rapa

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After running around the train, DCP 4611 now leads DC 4254 on train C12 out of the CBD tunnel and onto the Claudelands Bridge

21 May 2016

DCP 4611 leads train C12 with DC 4254 assisting across the Claudelands Bridge, with the SAs now heading to Mt Maunganui for export along with the former ADK and SX fleets

21 May 2016