Scout Jamboree charter

DC 4790 and DCP 4611 arrive at Papakura with the 15-total Scout Jamboree train to Feilding. The train overhangs Papakura's Platform 3

27 December 2013

Crowds of Scouts load and board the rear portion of the train, into Feilding carriages

27 December 2013

The train moves forward on a low speed light to allow more carriages to stand on the platform

27 December 2013

Almost the entire train can be seen in this shot - the only vehicle out of sight is Glenbrook's van F 394

27 December 2013

The locomotives and KiwiRail charter carriages stand at the front of the train

27 December 2013

The "heritage" portion of the train, made up of RES and Feilding carriages

27 December 2013

DCP 4611 and DC 4790 await departure

27 December 2013

The Scout train, running as train B01, departs Papakura 15 minutes ahead of schedule, bound for Feilding

27 December 2013

Train B01 crosses the Ngaruawahia bridge during sunset. The train runs overnight to Feilding, with Wab 794 taking over at Taihape

27 December 2013

The rear portion of the train on the bridge

27 December 2013

DC 4219 and DC 4185 lead the return Scout charter train towards Te Kuiti

6 January 2014

The locomotives lead the train across the long bridge into Otorohanga

6 January 2014

About 200 Scouts disembark from the train at Hamilton, while the two DCs wait

6 January 2014

The Scouting loco is displayed prominently on the front of DC 4219

6 January 2014

The train rushes through Huntly on its way to Papakura

6 January 2014

The sun sets as DC 4219 and DC 4185 lead the train through Mercer

6 January 2014

Seconds later, DFT 7051 whizzes past with train 211

6 January 2014

At Papakura, parents eagerly await their children to disembark from the train, before it runs empty to Westfield

6 January 2014